UK broadcast of Oprah’s Meghan and Harry interview had a huge 11 million viewers
Oprah Winfrey’s bombshell interview with Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, attracted a blockbuster audience when it was broadcast in…
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Does the UK media have a racism problem? These journalists think so
Prominent journalists in the United Kingdom have dismissed claims by one of their own industry bodies that the British press does not have a problem…
Continue ReadingPrices will rise because of stimulus, but that won’t last, Janet Yellen says
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said she didn’t think inflation posed a significant risk now that the Biden administration’s covid relief…
Continue ReadingJerome Powell can’t take his eyes off the job market
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has made it very clear that unlike some investors, he’s not stressed out about a potential rise in…
Continue ReadingBitcoin tops the $60,000 mark
Bitcoin prices continue to skyrocket. The cryptocurrency surpassed $60,000 on Saturday to hit a new high, just a few weeks after it topped $50,000.…
Continue ReadingAfter 118 years, a female member of the Ford family is set to join the automakers’ board
Alexandra Ford English is about to be the first female member of the Ford family elected to the board of the automaker that the men in her family…
Continue ReadingHow this year of working on Zoom has affected your brain
We have passed a year since the initial Covid-19 shutdowns. That means a year of working from home, business casual from the waist up, and staring at…
Continue ReadingAssociated Press calls for release of journalist detained in Myanmar
The Associated Press has demanded the release of a journalist detained and charged “for simply doing his job” while covering violent…
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Two women facing charges for allegedly harassing Uber driver in mask dispute
When Subhakar Khadka immigrated to California seven years ago, he had his sights set on a simple life with simple goals: Earn a living so that his…
Continue ReadingAfter Biden stimulus, US economic growth could rival China’s for the first time in decades
For decades, China’s economy has grown much faster than America’s. That trend is likely to be broken in 2021 as the US recovery from the…
Continue ReadingVaccines and stimulus boost US consumer sentiment
American consumers are growing more confident as the light at the end of the pandemic tunnel becomes brighter. The rollout of Covid-19 vaccines,…
Continue ReadingThe pandemic made these cereals cool again
When the pandemic hit, something astonishing happened in the cereal aisle: It cleared out. Beloved brands like Grape-Nuts were suddenly out of stock.…
Continue ReadingHistory shows why it doesn’t pay to bet against US stocks
Looking at the stock market, you’d never know that a year ago this week was the Coronavirus Crash. In a matter of days, the S&P 500 dropped…
Continue ReadingUlta CEO Mary Dillon is stepping down
Ulta Beauty CEO Mary Dillon, one of only a few dozen female chief executives of Fortune 500 companies, is stepping down after an eight-year run…
Continue ReadingUK exports to Europe fall 41% as Brexit hits trade
Britain’s exports to Europe collapsed in January as companies grappled with new terms of trade following Brexit. The United Kingdom exported…
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Canoo unveils what might be the world’s cutest electric pickup
With no need to house a big engine under a long hood, electric pickup truck designers are getting creative with shapes. There’s Tesla’s…
Continue ReadingWhy stocks could get a boost from $1,400 stimulus checks
Wall Street threw a party as President Joe Biden signed his sweeping $1.9 trillion stimulus package into law, giving investors confidence in their…
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Sharon Osbourne apologizes for supporting Piers Morgan in Meghan row
Sharon Osbourne has issued a public apology to the Black community after facing controversy over her impassioned defense of Piers Morgan on panel…
Continue ReadingUK exports to Europe fell 41% in January as Brexit hit trade
Britain’s exports to Europe collapsed in January as companies grappled with new terms of trade following Brexit. The United Kingdom exported…
Continue ReadingPentagon and senior members of military call out Tucker Carlson for mocking women serving in armed forces: His words ‘don’t reflect our values’
In an extraordinary rebuke, the Pentagon and several senior members of the US military called out Fox News host Tucker Carlson on Thursday for a…
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