Melinda French Gates launches a $250 million women’s health fund
Brazil’s Supreme Court cleared X to resume service in the country Tuesday, after the social media platform reversed course and started complying with court rulings that billionaire owner Elon Musk had previously vowed to resist.
Talks between Boeing and the machinists union break down as strike nears the one-month mark
The identity of bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto has long been one of the biggest mysteries of the internet age. A new HBO documentary, “Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery,” claims to have an answer.
Nearly 1,500 Florida gas stations have run out of fuel. Hurricane Milton could cause even more trouble
In a move that critics are calling a flagrant abuse of power, Florida’s Department of Health is threatening to bring criminal charges against local TV stations airing a campaign ad to overturn the sta
CNN issues deadline for Trump and Harris to agree to final 2024 debate
A bipartisan group of 14 attorneys general from across the country filed lawsuits on Tuesday against TikTok, alleging that the platform has “addicted” young people and harmed their mental health.
Spirit Halloween is transforming some of its stores into a Christmas spinoff
Google is so synonymous with its core product that its name is a verb that means “search.” Yet Google’s dominance of that market is shrinking.
American Water, the largest water utility in US, is targeted by a cyberattack
The largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the United States announced Monday that it was the victim of a cyberattack, prompting the firm to pause billing to customers.
China gives $28 billion to local governments as it vows to meet economic targets
China has set aside 200 billion yuan ($28 billion) for investment projects by local governments this year, as it promised to meet its own ambitious economic growth targets.
CBS News says heated Ta-Nehisi Coates interview did not meet editorial standards after criticism
The October 7 attacks and Israel’s ensuing war in Gaza has roiled the region like never before, challenging the news media’s coverage and upending the region’s politics and policy for generations to come.
Why a key borrowing rate is above 4% again
Even as Florida braces for another major hurricane, new estimates reveal Hurricane Helene caused up to $47.5 billion in losses for property owners.
What these homebuyers and owners told us an interest rate cut means to them
Fans of Whole Foods’ iconic Berry Chantilly Cake have been up in arms on social media over the past few weeks. One TikTok user showed a single slice stuffed with compote and with fruit on the side. In
China’s economy is in bad shape. Can its ‘whatever-it-takes’ stimulus effort turn things around?
After four miserable years, stock market in Hong Kong and mainland China are finally soaring, but whether benefits from the economic stimulus measures announced in September spread beyond stock investors and into the real economy have yet to be seen.
How companies can ease the strain on employees taking care of elderly parents or ill family members
The US job market is still piping hot. That’s raising questions about how fast inflation will continue to cool.
False claims about the federal response to Helene are an ominous sign for the coming election
False claims about the federal response to the historic devastation left by Hurricane Helene are spreading out of control on social media, hampering the recovery efforts in hard-hit areas, according to local officials.
The jobs number surpassed everyone’s expectations. Cue the complaints about the Fed
Last month, the Fed slashed interest rates by a supersized half-point in a bid to prevent the job market from falling apart, Chair Jerome Powell explained in a news conference after the decision was announced.
Here are all the winners in the port strike deal
The deal reached Thursday to have 50,000 striking longshore workers return to work had a lot of winners — and relatively few losers.
Stellantis sues UAW in US federal court over strike threats
Chrysler parent Stellantis STLAM.MI filed a federal lawsuit against the United Auto Workers, saying the union has violated its contract by threatening to strike over the company’s delays in planned investment.
The port strike is over. Here’s what happens next
It took only three days for one side to blink and the potentially crippling strike at the United States’ East and Gulf Coast ports to come to an end, with likely only limited damage to America’s economy.
US economy added 254,000 jobs in September, logging surprisingly robust growth
As newspaper editorial boards lose influence, or withdraw from the space altogether, there are openings for others. In New York City, a group of veteran journalists are trying to fill the gap.
OpenAI just secured a ton of new cash. Now it needs to wow us
OpenAI may very well be the future of Silicon Valley, the next Google, the Great Disruptor, the Slayer of Late Capitalist Workplace Tedium, etc, etc.
Red Lobster is a mess. Here’s why the new 35-year-old CEO wanted the job anyway
September’s jobs report, due out Friday morning, is expected to show that the US labor market has slowed somewhat but remains on solid footing.
Israel’s economy is paying a high price for its widening war
The damage to Israel’s economy from its prolonged war against Hamas is worsening as the conflict nears the one-year mark and spills over into the wider region.
Striking port workers to return to work Friday as negotiators reach an agreement on wages
Striking members of the International Longshoremen’s Association will be back to work at the ports on Friday, the union announced Thursday evening, as the union and the management group representing s
Howard Schultz violated labor law by telling employee ‘if you’re not happy at Starbucks, you can go work for another company’
Costco is expanding the collection of precious metals it sells, with the addition of platinum.
$100 oil could be the October surprise no one wanted
The Vatican Bank has fired two employees whose recent wedding violates a newly-introduced ban on marriages between staff.
Tesla recalls 27,000 Cybertrucks due to a rearview camera issue
When McDonald’s rolled out the Chicken Big Mac in the United Kingdom, it sold out within ten days. Now, it’s likely hoping for a similar success story in the United States.