Hillary Clinton is co-writing a political thriller
Hillary Clinton is working on a book with Canadian mystery novelist Louise Penny, set in the aftermath of US political chaos. The book, titled…
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HSBC is pushing even harder into China and India
HSBC is pushing even harder into Asia as the bank seeks to shore up its business in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. It’s also bringing…
Continue Reading‘Try to honor the loss:’ Why CNN aired a national memorial service for 500,000 lives lost from Covid-19
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. More than 500,000…
Continue ReadingRegulators examine Texas energy market after natural gas prices soared 10,000%
Federal regulators are looking closely at the Texas energy market after natural gas prices rocketed during last week’s deep freeze. And…
Continue ReadingOprah-backed Oatly just made a move to go public
Oatly, the popular oat milk maker backed by Oprah, is making plans to go public. The Swedish company said it filed confidential IPO forms with the…
Continue ReadingSome TV shows are telling stories about the pandemic. Some viewers wish they wouldn’t
Victoria Richardson turns away from her favorite show, “Chicago Med,” every time a plotline revolves around the coronavirus pandemic. The…
Continue ReadingMacy’s made money for the first time in the pandemic
The pandemic has slammed Macy’s and other department stores. But signs of a recovery are beginning to emerge. Macy’s said Tuesday that it…
Continue ReadingElon Musk, Bill Gates and Janet Yellen are sending bitcoin tumbling
Bitcoin’s roller coaster ride continues. The top cryptocurrency surged to a new all-time high above $58,000 on Sunday but fell to just above…
Continue ReadingKohl’s tried striking a deal with Amazon. It wasn’t enough
When Michelle Gass took over as Kohl’s CEO in 2018, she tried getting creative to bring more shoppers into stores. The company had just struck…
Continue ReadingJay-Z sells half of his Champagne brand to owner of Dom Pérignon
Jay-Z and luxury goods giant LVMH have a reason to break out the bubbly. LVMH, which owns Dom Pérignon and Moët & Chandon, has taken a 50%…
Continue ReadingInsist or incentivize? Companies are deciding whether to make vaccines mandatory
Companies are now being forced to answer a question that was until recently mostly hypothetical. Should they require their employees to get a…
Continue ReadingHSBC is pushing even harder into Asia and wants to bring back its dividend
HSBC is pushing even harder into Asia as the bank seeks to shore up its business in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic and ongoing tensions between…
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St. Charles Bend medical techs threaten strike; hospital ‘disappointed’
A union representing more than 150 St. Charles Bend technologists has notified the hospital of their intent to strike in 10 days, bringing a stern…
Continue ReadingAirlines ground dozens of Boeing 777 planes after engine failure over Denver
Airlines in the United States, South Korea and Japan have grounded dozens of Boeing 777 aircraft after one of the jets suffered engine failure…
Continue ReadingMomentum is building for a stock-trading tax — and Wall Street is furious
Uncle Sam is in search for a pot of gold that could ease the pain of trillion-dollar deficits. And some believe Wall Street might just have the…
Continue ReadingJanet Yellen on what a successful economic recovery looks like
The US economy is still at the mercy of the pandemic. But for policy makers to help the recovery along, we must first get the virus under control,…
Continue ReadingThe Texas deep freeze could force this energy company out of business
Electricity and gas provider Just Energy warned that the financial impact of the Texas winter storms could force it out of business. Just Energy said…
Continue ReadingBlack women executives making history in the c-suite offer career advice to those following in their footsteps
Kamala Harris isn’t the only Black woman making history in 2021. The January 20 swearing-in of the nation’s first woman, Black and…
Continue ReadingRio Tinto blew up a sacred site in Australia. The CEO left but still got a huge payout
Rio Tinto’s former CEO got a huge payout last year despite being forced to resign over the company’s destruction of a sacred Indigenous…
Continue ReadingDisney+ warns viewers that ‘The Muppet Show’ includes offensive content
Disney+ is warning viewers that some episodes of “The Muppet Show” feature “negative depictions” and “mistreatment of…
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