Minnesota has a First Amendment problem
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LinkedIn billionaire: Cut off funding for politicians who limit voting rights
A growing number of CEOs are speaking out on voting rights. LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman is urging business leaders to back up their verbal…
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The media unionization wave has come to Insider
Employees at Insider, the 13-year-old site formerly known as Business Insider, announced on Monday their intention to unionize with the NewsGuild.…
Continue ReadingConsumers have $5.4 trillion in excess savings. That could unleash a global spending boom
Consumers around the world have amassed an extra $5.4 trillion in savings since the coronavirus pandemic began, setting the stage for a spending boom…
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Bitcoin tries to rebound after dramatic weekend selloff
It has been a turbulent week for Bitcoin — and it’s only Monday. After the cryptocurrency suffered a flash crash on Saturday — plummeting…
Continue ReadingChina’s digital yuan could be used by athletes and visitors at the Beijing Olympics
China is pushing forward with its experiment in creating a digital version of the yuan and may give foreign athletes and visitors a chance to use it…
Continue ReadingA giant, indoor vertical farm aims to bring jobs and fresh produce to Compton
An innovative agriculture startup plans to open an indoor vertical farm in Compton to help bring more jobs and loads of fresh produce to the…
Continue ReadingThanks, bitcoin! Traders say goodbye to quiet weekends
Like kicking back and relaxing over the weekend? Then you probably don’t want to trade cryptocurrencies. What’s happening: After a…
Continue ReadingHSBC’s CEO is swapping his office for a hot desk
HSBC is scrapping the executive floor at its Canary Wharf headquarters in London, as one of the world’s biggest banks slashes office space and…
Continue ReadingBitcoin suffers flash crash following week of crypto hype
After a hype-filled week for cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin experienced a flash crash over the weekend, plunging nearly 14% in less than an hour, from…
Continue ReadingOil company ads should carry a climate health warning, say activists
A group of lawyers want oil companies banned from advertising on television and social media unless they include “tobacco-style health…
Continue ReadingA Black woman is hosting the Academy of Country Music Awards for the first time
Country music singer Mickey Guyton will make history Sunday when she hosts the Academy of Country Music Awards with Keith Urban. The 37-year-old…
Continue ReadingRemote workers can get paid $12,000 to move to West Virginia
During the pandemic, cities such as Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Natchez, Mississippi, have offered remote workers cash to relocate there, while exotic…
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Peloton Tread+ owners told to stop using the treadmill in ‘urgent warning’
A US government agency issued an “urgent warning” for users of Peloton’s Tread+ following multiple dangerous incidents with the…
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America’s newsrooms are reckoning with their mass shooting coverage
At least 45 mass shootings have occurred in the United States over the past month, and America’s journalists are covering the stories as they…
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The realities of climate change are pushing big businesses to focus on sustainability
A consensus appears to be taking root in Corporate America: What’s good for the environment can also be good for business. As President Joe…
Continue ReadingWhat Seth Meyers learned from doing a year of late night TV during a pandemic
It’s been a weird year for Seth Meyers. In fact, it’s been a weird year for all of late night TV, not to mention the rest of us. Like…
Continue ReadingWall Street just showed the Reddit crowd how to really make money
In the early weeks of 2021, amateur traders backing meme stocks like GameStop, AMC Entertainment and BlackBerry captured the world’s attention.…
Continue ReadingJaleel White is launching his own cannabis brand, and yes it includes ‘Purple Urkle’
Actor Jaleel White is joining the growing list of celebrities who have launched a cannabis brand. White, known for playing Steve Urkel on the 1990s…
Continue ReadingJaleel White is launching his own cannabis brand
Actor Jaleel White is joining the growing list of celebrities who have launched a cannabis brand. White, known for playing Steve Urkel on the 1990s…
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