Actors' strike deadline passes with no word from either side
Negotiations between the union representing 160,000 actors and the nation's major studios and streaming services appear to have gone into overtime, with an 11:59 pm PDT deadline passing without any official word from either side.
2023-07-13 15:46
Tourists are packing European hotspots. And Americans don't mind the higher prices and crowds
Crowds are packing the Colosseum, the Louvre, the Acropolis and other major attractions as tourism exceeds 2019 records in some of Europe’s most popular destinations
2023-07-13 14:16
FTC to appeal Microsoft/Activision Blizzard merger
The Federal Trade Commission said Wednesday it would appeal a decision from earlier this week by a district court judge allowing Microsoft to close its $69 billion Activision Blizzard merger.
2023-07-13 07:50
New lawsuit claims Elon Musk's Twitter owes more severance to former employees
A former Twitter employee on Wednesday filed a new lawsuit against Twitter and its owner, Elon Musk, alleging that the company failed to provide the full amount of severance it had promised employees prior to mass layoffs last November.
2023-07-13 06:59
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon isn't a fan of 'Bidenomics'
Jamie Dimon isn't sold on 'Bidenomics.' "I'd be careful about that," said Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, in reference to president Joe Biden's economic theory that rejects "trickle-down" policies in favor of focusing on the middle class.
2023-07-13 06:52
FACT FOCUS: A story about a deadly TikTok boat-jumping challenge went viral. Then it fell apart
News outlets are warning of a deadly TikTok challenge that involves people jumping off speeding boats
2023-07-13 06:25
Disney extends CEO Bob Iger's contract through 2026
The Walt Disney Company's board has unanimously voted to extend CEO Bob Iger's contract through the end of 2026 — an extension of two years.
2023-07-13 05:20
Inflation just fell when rate hikes were paused. So why should the Fed keep hiking?
Inflation cooled for the 12th consecutive month in June, moving to 3% from 4% in May, according to the latest Consumer Price Index data from the Labor Department.
2023-07-13 03:48
What is flood insurance, and why do you need it?
Highlands, New York, was underwater and under a state of emergency as devastating floods swept the area this weekend. Gov. Kathy Hochul warned of "life-threatening flooding," and nearby West Point saw a 1-in-1000-year rainfall on Sunday afternoon, totaling nearly eight inches in six hours. Some drivers swam out of their cars to safety, and 13,000 homes lost power.
2023-07-13 02:30
Will cooling inflation help sell Bidenomics?
This weird post-pandemic, inflation-addled economy has been scrambling preconceived notions for years. And it is with that background that anyone should read this unquestionably good economic news: Inflation is unquestionably cooling.
2023-07-13 01:55
Every Buybuy Baby store is closing after bankruptcy deal falls through
On Tuesday, a judge approved the sale of Buybuy Baby's intellectual property for $15.5 million to Dream on Me industries, a New Jersey-based designer and supplier of baby products. Buybuy Baby's 120 stores will close.
2023-07-13 01:20
Exclusive: Energy Secretary vows to 100% refill emergency oil stockpile — but warns that won't happen before a second Biden term
America's emergency oil stockpiles have plunged to 40-year lows under President Joe Biden as US officials have sought to cushion consumers from high gas prices.
2023-07-12 23:47