Costco is bringing back free samples
Costco is bringing back a pre-pandemic staple: Food samples. The warehouse chain announced that it’s “beginning a phased return to full…
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‘Cruella’ and ‘A Quiet Place Part II’ pose the first real test of the summer box office
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. “This weekend…
Continue ReadingAMC soars nearly 40% thanks to more Reddit love
Get your popcorn ready! It looks like the AMC stock surge sequel may be the feel good hit of the summer. Shares of AMC soared about 36% Thursday as…
Continue ReadingJobless claims drop to new pandemic-era low as states get ready to slash benefits
Jobless claims are at a Covid-era low, and people are increasingly looking for work as various states prepare to cut back their enhanced pandemic…
Continue ReadingGas prices are at a 7-year high, just in time for Memorial Day
A nasty surprise awaits the 34 million drivers expected to hit US roads this Memorial Day weekend — the highest gas prices in seven years. And that…
Continue ReadingGyms are reopening but virtual fitness classes aren’t going anywhere
After a year of exercising by streaming spin and rowing classes in their living rooms and lifting weights in their basements, fitness enthusiasts are…
Continue ReadingRush Limbaugh’s time slot to be filled by new show from Clay Travis and Buck Sexton
The company that syndicated Rush Limbaugh’s program, Premiere Networks, announced Thursday that Clay Travis and Buck Sexton will launch a new…
Continue ReadingBest Buy CEO: These 4 challenges are why it’s hard to hire workers right now
The economy is recovering but plenty of pandemic-era problems remain: Working parents are struggling to find adequate child care, and people in jobs…
Continue ReadingScrubs maker FIGS soars in healthy market debut
Doctors and nurses aren’t likely to be strutting down runways in Milan or New York in their scrubs. But if they did appear in fashion shows,…
Continue ReadingJason Kilar plans to stay as WarnerMedia CEO until 2022
Jason Kilar, whose future as CEO of WarnerMedia had been in some doubt recently, said Thursday he will remain in the job until at least 2022. Kilar…
Continue ReadingTaking a look at the media’s role in the Covid-19 lab leak theory
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. How exactly did the…
Continue ReadingBiden’s trade chief holds ‘candid’ talks with China as tensions grow
President Joe Biden’s top trade negotiator spoke for the first time with her Chinese counterpart by phone on Wednesday. It’s a sign that…
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OSU-Cascades partners in school’s new ‘Center for the Outdoor Recreation Economy’
Oregon State University said Wednesday its new Center for the Outdoor Recreation Economy, with OSU-Cascades as a partner, will advance research and…
Continue ReadingHSBC is selling most of its US retail banking business
HSBC is winding down much of its US business to turn its attention to richer clients. The British bank announced Wednesday that it was closing most…
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‘Shortcuts’ to boost female enrollment in economics degrees may backfire, OSU study warns
Current best practices for encouraging more female students to pursue degrees in economics may actually have the opposite effect and worsen gender…
Continue ReadingJuan Williams, lone liberal on Fox’s ‘The Five,’ exits show
“The Five,” one of the most popular shows on Fox News, is losing its liberal co-host — and Fox fans seem thrilled. Juan Williams, the…
Continue ReadingEric Carle, author and artist behind ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar,’ dies at 91
Eric Carle, the author and artist of “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” and dozens of other popular children’s book, has died at 91. On…
Continue ReadingGap is launching a home line through Walmart
Gap and Walmart have teamed up to launch Gap Home, a Gap-branded home decor, bedding, tabletop and bath collection set to debut next month. The…
Continue ReadingActivist investor ousts at least two Exxon directors in historic win for pro-climate campaign
A hedge fund that’s criticized ExxonMobil’s climate strategy won enough shareholder support to oust at least two directors from the oil…
Continue ReadingThe housing market is in a ‘little bit of a bubble,’ Jamie Dimon says
Jamie Dimon acknowledged the housing boom may be getting out of hand, but the JPMorgan Chase CEO isn’t worried about a repeat of the Great…
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