Your guide to hundreds of special Cyber Monday shopping deals
If you thought Black Friday was peak deals day, think again: Cyber Monday is here, and it’s your last chance to shop the year’s best deals on…
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El Paso FBI warns of scammers offering holiday deals that are ‘too good to be true’
EL PASO, Texas – With the holiday shopping season here, shoppers across the Borderland will be going online to avoid crowds, keep safe during the…
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Nikola shares fall after GM scraps Badger deal and drops equity stake
General Motors is giving up its equity stake in Nikola Motors and scrapping plans to build the electric truck maker’s Badger pickup as part of…
Continue Reading Investors are getting greedy again
The stock market is near an all-time high — despite a modest pullback on Monday. November has been a stellar month for investors as optimism…
Continue Reading Chipotle adds smoked brisket to its menu for a limited time
Chipotle is adding smoked brisket to its menu in select markets in the United States for a limited time. The Mexican food chain says its new beef…
Continue Reading Meet the woman tasked with turning around scandal-plagued Bon Appétit
When a friend reached out to Dawn Davis about the editor in chief opening at Bon Appétit, she was quick to recommend someone else — a writer she…
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Meet the woman tasked with turning around scandal-plagued Bon Appétit
When a friend reached out to Dawn Davis about the editor in chief opening at Bon Appétit, she was quick to recommend someone else — a writer she…
Continue Reading Bitcoin hits an all-time high of just under $20,000
Bitcoin just hit another milestone in its impressive 2020 run. The cryptocurrency surged 9% to a new all-time high of about $19,860 on Monday,…
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Biden names diverse economic team with four women in top roles to help build recovery
President-elect Joe Biden named key members of his economic team on Monday, with the long-expected announcement of Janet Yellen as treasury secretary…
Continue Reading ‘Firehose of falsehood:’ How Trump is trying to confuse the public about the election outcome
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Trump is Trump.…
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Bon Appétit needs to change. Its new editor in chief is ready for the challenge
When a friend reached out to Dawn Davis about the editor in chief opening at Bon Appétit, she was quick to recommend someone else — a writer she…
Continue Reading Markets expect a perfect 2021. Will they get it?
US stocks reached record highs on Friday as Wall Street’s outlook becomes crystal clear: With Covid-19 vaccines on the way, investors expect…
Continue Reading S&P Global announces $44 billion purchase of IHS Markit
Two of the world’s premier financial information providers are combining. S&P Global is buying IHS Markit for $44 billion in stock. S&P…
Continue Reading China’s tariffs slam door shut on Australian wine’s biggest export market
Australia’s winemakers are scrambling to find new buyers around the world after China imposed hefty tariffs on the industry, effectively…
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Biden announces all-female senior White House communications team
President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on Sunday announced an all-female White House senior communications team, including…
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Biden to name diverse economic team, with three women in top roles to help build recovery
President-elect Joe Biden is set to formally name key members of his economic team on Monday, with the long-expected announcement of Janet Yellen as…
Continue Reading Tony Hsieh, former Zappos CEO and ‘tremendous visionary,’ dies at 46
Tony Hsieh, the former CEO of Zappos, died peacefully and surrounded by family on Friday, according to a statement emailed to CNN by Megan Fazio, a…
Continue Reading Everyone you know uses Zoom. That wasn’t the plan
The tweet was when Eric Yuan knew something had to change. Boris Johnson, the UK prime minister, shared a photo from his first ever virtual cabinet…
Continue Reading Fox News’ Maria Bartiromo gave Trump his first TV interview since the election. It was filled with lies
President Donald Trump on Sunday spoke with Fox News anchor Maria Bartiromo — his first TV interview since the election. The conversation was…
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David Prowse, the original Darth Vader, dies aged 85
British actor David Prowse, who played Darth Vader in the original “Star Wars” trilogy, has died aged 85, his management company…
Continue Reading Switzerland votes against boosting business liability for rights abuses abroad
A vote on whether Swiss companies like Nestlé and Glencore should face greater liability at home for human rights and environmental abuses committed…
Continue Reading The time Janet Yellen threw the book at Wells Fargo
The night before Janet Yellen stepped down as Federal Reserve chair in February 2018, she shocked Wall Street by delivering a crushing blow to…
Continue Reading What are companies responsible for? Swiss voters are about to weigh in
Imagine the foreign subsidiary of a Swiss multinational corporation has been accused of human rights or environmental abuses abroad. Should the…
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El Paso businesses depended on online sales for Small Business Saturday
EL PASO, Texas — Now more than ever, local businesses are relying on the communities support to keep their doors open. Many local businesses are…
Continue Reading Black Friday looks very different this year. Here’s why analysts are optimistic
Black Friday shopping isn’t the same this year with the ongoing pandemic and recession. Traditional brick-and-mortar stores saw a 52% drop in…
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Tony Hsieh, former Zappos CEO and ‘tremendous visionary,’ dies at 46
Tony Hsieh, the former CEO of Zappos, died peacefully and surrounded by family on Friday, according to a statement emailed to CNN by Megan Fazio, a…
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‘She’s one of a kind’: El Paso mourns death of Southwest University founder Yolanda Arriola
EL PASO, Texas — Southwest University founder and CEO Yolanda Arriola has died of a heart attack, her son has confirmed in a social media post.…
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Some downtown El Paso shop owners have ‘written off Christmas’ due to border restrictions
EL PASO, Texas — With the unofficial start to the holiday shopping season underway, local businesses are turning to online stores to keep their…
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Health experts warn of Black Friday shopping risks, but many El Pasoans head to stores anyway
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — It’s a day known for large crowds and long lines. This year during the pandemic, Black Friday did not look like it used to.…
Continue Reading Here’s how Earth looked to astronauts aboard the SpaceX capsule
The view from space is just out of this world. NASA astronaut Victor Glover, one of the four astronauts aboard the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule, posted…
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