Dogecoin briefly broke Robinhood’s crypto trading systems
Robinhood is again having to explain why users faced issues trading a popular asset on its platform this week. This time, the asset in question is…
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GM and LG announce another $2.3 billion EV battery plant
General Motors and LG plan to build a new $2.3 billion plant to build batteries for electric vehicles, a key step toward the US automaker’s…
Continue ReadingJ&J reportedly sought help from rivals after blood clot concerns emerged
Johnson & Johnson sought help from its three rival Covid-19 vaccine makers to look into reports of blood clots, but Pfizer and Moderna both…
Continue ReadingInflation is coming, the question is when
The stock market is soaring and bond yields have pulled back after a big spike earlier this year. But make no mistake: Investors still have plenty to…
Continue ReadingThe threat of inflation may be diminished, but investors are still on high alert
The stock market is soaring and bond yields have pulled back after a big spike earlier this year. But make no mistake: Investors still have plenty to…
Continue ReadingThis $800 million whistleblower program is losing its top cop
The head of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s highly-successful whistleblower program is stepping down at a delicate moment for the…
Continue ReadingAre you leaving your restaurant job for good? Share your story
The restaurant sector suffered millions of job losses during the pandemic. Many restaurant workers and bartenders were let go when restaurants closed…
Continue ReadingHow to watch Prince Philip’s funeral
Millions of people around the world are expected to tune into Prince Philip’s funeral service on Saturday, which will be broadcast by major…
Continue ReadingThe stock market is throwing a global party
Spurred on by renewed optimism about the post-pandemic recovery and a strong fear of missing out, investors keep pushing stocks higher. What’s…
Continue ReadingDogecoin price soars more than 100% to new record after Elon Musk tweets
For the second time this week, Dogecoin has hit a milestone. And this time around, it may be thanks to the world’s richest man. The virtual…
Continue ReadingChina’s economy grows by a record 18.3% in the first quarter
China just posted its strongest quarterly growth on record as the world’s second largest economy continued its robust recovery from the…
Continue ReadingCBS News, still trying to find its way, is going from one president to two
CBS is merging its national news division with its local TV stations and naming two executives to jointly run it all. Neeraj Khemlani is joining from…
Continue ReadingCBS names two executives to run a newly-combined news division and local TV stations
CBS is merging its national news division with its local TV stations and naming two executives to jointly run it all. Neeraj Khemlani is joining from…
Continue ReadingMassachusetts wants to pull the plug on Robinhood
Regulators in Massachusetts are seeking to pull the plug on Robinhood just as the booming app aims to go public in a blockbuster IPO. The…
Continue ReadingDisney park employees have a new dress code
Disney is striving to make its theme parks — “The Happiest Place On Earth” — more inclusive. In a blog post this week, the chairman…
Continue ReadingBBC received more than 100,000 complaints over coverage of Prince Philip’s death
The UK’s public broadcaster, the BBC, received over 100,000 complaints over the level of coverage of Prince Philip’s death, the network…
Continue ReadingJoe Biden bans US banks from buying or underwriting Russian debt sales
The Biden administration is punishing Russia for its interference in the 2020 US election and cyberattacks by hitting Moscow where it hurts the most:…
Continue ReadingReese’s wants to give you a peanut butter glow up
Reese’s is launching its own makeup line — and no, it’s not edible. The candy brand is teaming up with makeup company HipDot for a…
Continue ReadingTattoos, hairstyles and jewelry: Disney park cast members can be (more) themselves
Disney is striving to make its theme parks — “The Happiest Place On Earth” — more inclusive. In a blog post this week, the chairman…
Continue ReadingDelta stopped burning through cash in March
Since the pandemic hit the US airline industry last March, major carriers have been burning through millions of dollars a day. For Delta Air Lines,…
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