GM earnings jump even as sales sink during the global chip shortage
General Motors posted strong first-quarter earnings and said it’s on track to hit the high end of its full-year profit target despite the…
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ETFs are the latest market mania Wall Street can’t avoid
With stocks enjoying a strong start to 2021, investors are continuing to plow more money into exchange-traded funds — especially ones that are…
Continue ReadingPeloton recalls all treadmills after a child’s death and 70 injuries
Peloton recalled its Tread+ and Tread treadmills Wednesday, and the company admitted it was wrong to fight the Consumer Product Safety…
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Businesses challenge COVID restrictions in suit against Gov. Brown
A group of businesses has filed a lawsuit against Oregon Gov. Kate Brown over her recent extension of Oregon’s state of emergency because of the…
Continue ReadingA shortage of these metals could make the climate crisis worse
The world won’t be able to tackle the climate crisis unless there is a sharp increase in the supply of metals required to produce electric…
Continue ReadingJanet Yellen just proved markets can’t handle the truth
When Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks, investors listen. And on Tuesday, they didn’t like what they heard. The details: At an event…
Continue ReadingThese bracelets help restaurant workers show they got their Covid-19 vaccine
A Philadelphia restaurant is trying to make customers feel more comfortable by making clear its employees are vaccinated. Most of the staff members…
Continue ReadingCompanies scramble to protect their workers from India’s Covid surge
Big banks and accounting firms do most of their business in New York, London, Hong Kong and Tokyo. But they wouldn’t be able to function…
Continue ReadingGun background checks soared in April
Editor’s note: This story and headline have been corrected. An earlier version overstated the number of gun sales that have been recorded in…
Continue ReadingKrispy Kreme files IPO paperwork
Krispy Kreme is preparing to go public. The doughnut company said on Tuesday that it has confidentially filed paperwork related to a public offering…
Continue ReadingConan O’Brien ends his long run in late night next month
An era in late night television is coming to an end next month. “Conan,” Conan O’Brien’s show on TBS, will end its run on…
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Ethereum is leaving bitcoin in the crypto dust
Hunter S. Thompson once wrote, “There is nothing in the world more helpless and irresponsible and depraved than a man in the depths of an ether…
Continue ReadingAmerican factories are desperate for workers. It’s a $1 trillion problem
Demand for goods is skyrocketing as the US economy reopens from the pandemic. But there’s a big problem: American factories can’t find…
Continue ReadingAttorneys in Gates divorce also worked on Bezos split
You can’t make this stuff up. Two of the attorneys on opposite sides of the Bill and Melinda Gates divorce case also represented the opposing…
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Vintage-inspired home furnishing store to open in Old Mill District
Shoppers and visitors to the Old Mill District in Bend can expect a greater level of retail diversity this summer with the planned opening of a…
Continue ReadingWhy Amazon and Alphabet may need to split their high-priced stocks
Amazon and Google owner Alphabet are two of the most valuable companies on the planet. They dominate their industries, generate tons of cash and are…
Continue ReadingDisney unveils a real-life lightsaber
Ever since “Star Wars” premiered in 1977, kids and adults alike wanted to get their hands on a lightsaber. The “elegant weapon for…
Continue ReadingBroadway sticks to fall reopening despite New York lifting restrictions
Theater fans eager for Broadway’s reopening will have to wait a few more months. New York’s theater owners on Tuesday said they are still…
Continue ReadingWalmart’s online store isn’t profitable. Now it’s borrowing from Amazon’s playbook
Let’s say you’re shopping for something on Walmart.com — maybe t-shirts. Under the category on the site, you’ll see a number of…
Continue ReadingGun sales are surging in a surprising state
Concerns about looming gun control legislation and rising crime continued to fuel gun sales in America throughout the month of April, according to…
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