Children’s book on Dr. Anthony Fauci set for June
Dr. Anthony Fauci, who has served under seven US presidents and has guided the national response to Covid-19, will soon be immortalized in a…
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Profit tumbled at Saudi Aramco, the world’s biggest oil company
Saudi Aramco had a rough 2020, just like every other oil company. But Aramco isn’t any ordinary oil company — it’s the…
Continue ReadingDonald Trump is creating his own social media network that will go live in a few months
Former President Donald Trump is coming back to social media — but this time with his own network, a Trump spokesperson told Fox News on…
Continue ReadingIlhan Omar: The media is missing the point on the border crisis
Rep. Ilhan Omar wants the media to change the way it covers immigration. “I think that there are some failures that are taking place,”…
Continue ReadingIgnoring CDC warnings, more than 1 million passengers have flown from US airports for 10 straight days
Spring break is here and people suffering from a year of cabin fever are throwing caution to the wind. Saturday marked the 10th straight day on which…
Continue ReadingKent Taylor, Texas Roadhouse founder and CEO, dies at 65
Texas Roadhouse founder and CEO Kent Taylor died Thursday, according to a post on the restaurant chain’s Facebook page. He was 65. “Our…
Continue ReadingInvestors love electric cars. They’re starting to like Volkswagen, too
A lot can change in a week. Just ask Volkswagen. Europe’s largest carmaker was nobody’s idea of a trendy stock a week ago. Then CEO…
Continue ReadingTeen Vogue’s new editor out of a job after backlash over old tweets
Alexi McCammond is out as editor-in-chief of Teen Vogue even before officially starting, she and the magazine’s owner announced Thursday. The…
Continue Reading5 big signs that travel is roaring back
Vacation deprivation is about to be replaced by a travel boom, according to Expedia CEO Peter Kern. He told CNN’s Julia Chatterley earlier this…
Continue ReadingThe Fed is yanking away big banks’ ‘get out of jail free’ card
Federal regulators said Friday they won’t extend a Covid relief provision granted to big banks, dashing Wall Street’s hopes for an…
Continue ReadingRegulators reject Wall Street’s calls to extend Covid relief for big banks
Federal regulators said Friday they won’t extend a Covid relief provision granted to big banks, dashing Wall Street’s hopes for an…
Continue ReadingBikini waxes, lashes and blowouts: It’s time to return to our pre-pandemic selves
After months of sporting the “casual look” — in some cases surrendering fully to our inner shaggy and shabby — consumers are…
Continue ReadingFedEx is still booming thanks to everyone buying stuff online
Despite taking a hit from lousy, snowy weather in February, FedEx is thriving thanks to online shopping. Shares of FedEx soared more than 6% Friday…
Continue ReadingSuperheroes are shifting to streaming. That could change everything
It’s a big weekend for comic book fans with two highly anticipated superhero premieres debuting. However, instead of heading to the multiplex,…
Continue ReadingPandemic puts booming CEO pay under the microscope
The pandemic exposed the huge inequities baked into the global economy. That could make for a tense string of annual meetings this spring, as…
Continue ReadingStarbucks shareholders reject CEO pay proposal in rare move
Starbucks shareholders voted against the company’s CEO pay proposal in a rare move that may indicate some shareholders think the chief…
Continue ReadingUS stock futures shrug off overseas slump
US stocks were poised to rebound on Friday as investors shrugged off an overseas sell-off and inflation fears receded. Dow futures were last up 27…
Continue ReadingRobinhood is trying to go from PR nightmare to IPO. In this market, it might just work
It’s hard to imagine a more disastrous IPO rollout than the past few months for Robinhood. Regulators accused the app-only brokerage of…
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Bentz votes for House-passed Farm Workforce Modernization Act
Rep. Cliff Bentz (R-Ore.) voted Thursday in favor of H.R. 1603 – the Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021, which passed the House with…
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No parking required: New shuttle bus connects Bend, Sunriver and Mt. Bachelor
The new “Navigate Oregon” luxury shuttle bus is now taking reservations for spring break trips around Central Oregon.…
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