Analysis: News coverage of Congress certifying the vote must put reality first
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Bill Gross says growth stocks, SPACs and the ‘Teslas of 2020’ may struggle in 2021
Bill Gross started off his investment outlook for 2021, titled “A Little Bit Softer Now,” on an unusual note, discussing a legal spat…
Continue ReadingShake Shack brings Korean Fried Chicken to fast-food’s chicken sandwich wars
Shake Shack is kicking off 2021 by introducing a new contender to the fast food industry’s already-crowded chicken sandwich wars. The burger…
Continue ReadingPizza Hut rolls out a new stuffed crust — minus the pizza
Pizza Hut is doubling down on one of its classic innovations as the pandemic-era pizza wars rage. In a nod to the 25th anniversary of stuffed…
Continue ReadingOil soars near $50 after OPEC and Russia agree to roll over production cuts
A group of major oil producers have agreed to keep production broadly steady in February and March as the pandemic forces some economies back into…
Continue ReadingOil soars past $50 after OPEC and Russia agree to roll over production cuts
A group of major oil producers have agreed to keep production steady in February and March as the pandemic forces some economies back into lockdown…
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Analysis: Trump and his base rally around conspiracy theories as Georgia votes
“Mr. President, the problem you have with social media, they — people can say anything,” Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger,…
Continue ReadingAmericans are buying cars again
US car sales have picked up again — and Americans are back to buying vehicles at their pre-pandemic pace, according to General Motors. As the…
Continue ReadingAt stake in the Georgia Senate races: The future of America’s economy
Georgia isn’t just the center of the political universe. It’s center stage on Wall Street, too. The Peach State’s Senate runoffs…
Continue ReadingMcDonald’s adds three new sandwiches to compete in chicken wars
McDonald’s is launching new sandwiches next month in an effort to win fast food’s chicken war. On Monday, the company announced three…
Continue ReadingElectric cars hit record 54% of sales in Norway as VW overtakes Tesla
Battery electric vehicles accounted for more than half of all cars sold in Norway last year, putting the country way out in front in efforts to kill…
Continue ReadingElephant ivory still being sold on eBay despite 12-year ban
Elephant ivory is still being sold on eBay despite the online marketplace introducing a ban more than a decade ago, researchers have found. Sellers…
Continue ReadingWelcome back to work, everything is broken
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Continue ReadingHoney, the pandemic shrunk our wedding cake
Jennifer Bunce-Timmons is used to making extravagant cakes for weddings. But over the summer, she got a request that was on another level. Instead of…
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The 2 big reasons stocks are struggling as 2021 kicks off
The new year was meant to usher in greater certainty, with Covid-19 vaccination efforts ramping up and the US election in the rearview mirror.…
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Jeff Bezos, Jamie Dimon and Warren Buffett tried to solve health care. 3 years later, their company has shut down
Haven, an ambitious health care company formed just three years ago as a partnership between Amazon, Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway and…
Continue ReadingOPEC and Russia divided over how much oil the world needs right now
A group of major oil producers including Saudi Arabia and Russia is deadlocked over whether to increase output as the pandemic forces some economies…
Continue ReadingMore than 170 business leaders sign letter urging Congress to accept Biden’s win
More than 170 prominent business leaders signed a letter urging Congress to accept the Electoral College results that declared Joe Biden as the next…
Continue ReadingWall Street reverses plan to kick out Chinese telecom companies
The New York Stock Exchange has reversed its decision to kick out three of China’s largest state-owned telecom companies. The exchange said…
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Google workers have formed the company’s first-ever union
Hundreds of employees at Google and its parent, Alphabet, have launched a union, a rare step for the tech industry that also represents the biggest…
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