Fox has no problem with Tucker Carlson’s ‘replacement theory’ remarks, says Lachlan Murdoch
Fox Corporation chief executive Lachlan Murdoch dismissed the Anti-Defamation League’s demand that the company fire host Tucker Carlson,…
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Lachlan Murdoch dismisses ADL complaint, says Fox sees no problem with Tucker Carlson’s ‘replacement theory’ remarks
Fox Corporation chief executive Lachlan Murdoch dismissed the Anti-Defamation League’s demand that the company fire host Tucker Carlson,…
Continue Reading CEOs vow to fight voting restrictions despite threats from Trump and McConnell
Dozens of business leaders held an hour-long brainstorming session over the weekend to discuss ways to fight controversial voting restrictions…
Continue Reading Nike wants to resell your (lightly) worn shoes in some stores
Nike is now reselling returned sneakers at a discount in select stores in an effort to reduce waste. Nike on Monday announced an initiative where it…
Continue Reading English pubs can open again but 2,000 have already gone under
Shops, gyms, pubs and beauty salons in England have welcomed back customers after three months of lockdown, delivering a crucial boost to retail and…
Continue Reading Cyberattacks are the number-one threat to the global financial system, Fed chair says
Cyberattacks are now the foremost risk to the global financial system, even more so than the lending and liquidity risks that led to the 2008…
Continue Reading China hits Alibaba with record $2.8 billion fine for behaving like a monopoly
China has ordered Alibaba to pay a record fine of 18.2 billion yuan ($2.8 billion) after antitrust regulators concluded that the online shopping…
Continue Reading Bitcoin is back above $60,000 as Coinbase gets ready for public debut
The bitcoin bull market rages on: The price of one bitcoin is back above $60,000, and not far from its all-time high, as investors gear up for this…
Continue Reading Microsoft buys Nuance for $16 billion in a major push into health care AI
In a bold acquisition that could solidify Microsoft’s growing influence in the health care industry, the tech company agreed to buy artificial…
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Powell tells ’60 Minutes’ that US economy is at an ‘inflection point’
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the US economy is at an “inflection point,” and that growth and job creation is poised to…
Continue Reading Mastercard launches carbon calculator in its latest attempt to go green
Mastercard wants consumers to understand how much their spending habits are contributing to carbon emissions and global warming. The credit card…
Continue Reading Small investors are taking an unexpected break. Here’s why
After a raucous start to the year, Wall Street expected non-professional traders to pump chunks of their $1,400 stimulus checks into the stock…
Continue Reading Alibaba’s record fine is a ‘warning shot’ in China’s tech crackdown
Alibaba is trying to draw a line under accusations that it behaved like a monopoly after Chinese regulators hit the online shopping giant with a…
Continue Reading Vice removes altered photos of Khmer Rouge victims as Cambodia protests
US media group Vice has removed altered photographs of Khmer Rouge genocide victims from its website after a furious backlash in Cambodia and on…
Continue Reading Deal between Korean battery firms is a big lift for US EV makers
Two major makers of lithium batteries used for electric vehicles have reached a deal on an intellectual property dispute that threatened to curtail…
Continue Reading Cruise lines poised for rebound despite no word on when US sailings can resume
It appears travelers are once again eager to take a cruise — and investors may be ready to hop aboard with them. Even though the Centers for…
Continue Reading Anti-Defamation League CEO: Fox needs to rethink its entire primetime lineup
Tucker Carlson sparked a wave of backlash with comments about the so-called “white replacement theory” on his Fox show Thursday evening.…
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How a TikTok video helped these college students collect over 200,000 products to help fight period poverty
When Alexa Mohsenzadeh and Jenica Baron posted a video of bras on a fence to TikTok last July, they didn’t expect to go viral. The 19-year-olds…
Continue Reading ‘SNL’ takes on the Derek Chauvin trial via a Minnesota morning show
“Saturday Night Live” opened this week’s episode tackling the news from the Derek Chauvin trial via a Minnesota morning show. The…
Continue Reading Will corporate earnings be strong enough to justify the record stocks rally?
The Dow and S&P 500 are at record highs thanks to Wall Street optimism about Covid-19 vaccines, federal government stimulus, a rebounding global…
Continue Reading Saks Fifth Avenue to stop selling animal fur products
Saks Fifth Avenue says it will stop selling animal fur products by the end of the 2022 fiscal year both online and in stores. The luxury department…
Continue Reading Matt Gaetz shows Donald Trump’s defiant style is here to stay
In a fiery defense of his reputation Friday night, embattled Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz showed how former President Donald Trump’s brash, defiant…
Continue Reading BBC deluged with complaints over wall-to-wall Prince Philip coverage
Global interest in the British royal family has boomed recently, mostly due to Harry and Meghan’s bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey last…
Continue Reading Jeff Bezos endorsed higher corporate tax rates. But it won’t cost him much
A year ago, Joe Biden, then the presumptive Democratic nominee for president, was picking a fight with Amazon over how little it paid Uncle Sam. Now…
Continue Reading DMX was a Gen X icon who gave Black men a stronger voice
The death of hip-hop artist Earl “DMX” Simmons at the age of 50 represents not just an occasion for mourning, but one of celebration and…
Continue Reading Facebook will not notify the 533 million users exposed in online database
Facebook does not plan to notify its customers who may be among the half a billion users whose personal information was exposed after being posted to…
Continue Reading Boeing’s 737 Max has a new problem that will ground some of the jets again
Boeing announced a new problem with the troubled 737 Max — this time, the issue is with its electrical system. “Boeing has recommended to…
Continue Reading Amazon workers vote against union at Alabama warehouse
Amazon has defeated a union drive that would have established the company’s first US union. The vote count against unionization totaled 1,798,…
Continue Reading ADL calls on Fox News to fire Tucker Carlson over racist comments about ‘replacement’ theory
The Anti-Defamation League is calling for Fox News to fire Tucker Carlson. “Given his long record of race-baiting, we believe it is time for…
Continue Reading Alphabet employees demand company do more to stop harassment at work
Employees are speaking out against Alphabet, Google’s parent company, arguing the tech giant must do more to protect employees from workplace…
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