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Lawsuit against Meta asks if Facebook users have right to control their feeds using external tools
Do social media users have the right to control what they see — or don’t see — on their feeds
May 01, 2024Hot inflation likely to delay interest rate cuts. Here's what to expect
Rate cuts may not begin this year, some experts said.
April 11, 2024Peloton cutting about 400 jobs worldwide; CEO McCarthy stepping down
Peloton is cutting about 400 jobs worldwide as part of a restructuring effort and its CEO Barry McCarthy is stepping down after two years as the company continues to work on turning around its business
May 02, 2024
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May 05
Berkshire Hathaway event gives good view of Warren Buffett's successor but also raises new questions
This year’s Berkshire Hathaway meeting gave shareholders their best chance yet to hear from the man who will one day take over as CEO when Warren Buffett is gone
May 05
May 05
China's president arrives in Europe to reinvigorate ties at a time of global tensions
Chinese President Xi Jinping is kicking off a three-country trip to Europe with the continent divided over how to deal with Beijing’s growing power and the U.S.-China rivalry
May 05
May 05
Israel orders Al Jazeera to close its local operation and seizes some of its equipment
Israel has ordered the local offices of Qatar’s Al Jazeera satellite news network to close
May 05
May 04
Warren Buffett's company rejects proposals, but it faces lawsuit over how it handled one last year
Shareholder proposals are usually uneventful at Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting, but Warren Buffett and the company are now facing a lawsuit over the way one presenter was treated last year
May 04
May 04
Angel Reese, Cardoso debuts watched widely on fan's livestream after WNBA is unable to broadcast
The WNBA debuts of Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso were widely watched on a social media livestream from a fan who stepped in when the league’s app couldn’t broadcast the game
May 04
May 04
I-95 overpass in Connecticut scorched during a fuel truck inferno has been demolished
Workers have demolished a bridge over a Connecticut highway that was damaged in a fiery crash involving a gasoline tanker truck
May 04
May 04
Berkshire's profit plunges 64% on portfolio holdings as Buffett sells Apple
Berkshire Hathaway says its first quarter profit plummeted on the paper value of its investments
May 04
May 04
Madonna's biggest-ever concert transforms Rio's Copacabana beach into a massive dance floor
Madonna has put on a free concert in Rio de Janeiro, turning the vast stretch of sand of Copacabana beach into an enormous dance floor teeming with a multitude of her fans
May 04
May 04
Boeing locks out its private firefighters around Seattle over pay dispute
Boeing has locked out its private force of firefighters who protect its aircraft-manufacturing plants in the Seattle area and brought in replacements after the latest round of negotiations with the firefighters’ union failed to deliver an agreement on ...
May 04
May 04
Boeing locks out union firefighters in Washington state
The union consists of 125 members in Washington state.
May 04
May 04
Boeing is on the verge of launching astronauts aboard new capsule, the latest entry to space travel
Boeing is finally poised to launch astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA after years of delays and stumbles
May 04
May 04
Harlem legend Dapper Dan continues to grow brand world wide
Dapper Dan plans a fashion renaissance after losing everything.
May 04
May 04
South Sudan removes newly imposed taxes that had triggered suspension of UN food airdrops
South Sudan has removed recently imposed taxes and fees that had triggered the suspension of U.N. food airdrops
May 04
May 04
Cyclone Hidaya weakens as it moves toward Tanzania's coastline, officials say
Tanzania's meteorology department says Cyclone Hidaya has significantly weakened as it approaches Tanzania’s coastline
May 04
May 04
Warren Buffett says AI may be better for scammers than society. And he's seen how
Buffett cautioned the tens of thousands of shareholders at his annual meeting.
May 04
May 03
Trump Media's newly hired auditing firm was just busted by the SEC for 'massive fraud'
The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged the auditing firm hired by Trump Media and Technology Group just 37 days ago with “massive fraud” — though not for any work it performed for former President Donald Trump's media company
May 03
May 03
Safety lapses contributed to patient assaults at Oregon State Hospital, federal report says
A federal report says safety lapses at the Oregon State Hospital contributed to recent patient-on-patient assaults
May 03
May 03
Boeing threatens to lock out its private firefighters in a dispute over pay
Boeing is already facing questions about quality and safety of its aircraft, and now it has a labor showdown on its hands in Seattle
May 03
May 03
MLB and Nike announce 2025 uniforms will have larger jersey lettering and custom-fit pants
Major League Baseball uniforms will have larger lettering on the back of jerseys and individual pant customization will be available to all players beginning in 2025
May 03
May 03
How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 5/3/2024
Stocks closed sharply higher on Wall Street, erasing their losses for the week, after the government reported a cooldown in hiring last month
May 03
May 03
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for June delivery fell 84 cents to $78.11 per barrel Friday
May 03
May 03
Three groups are suing New Jersey to block an offshore wind farm
Three anti-wind power groups are suing New Jersey to overturn a key environmental approval for a wind energy farm planned off the coast of Long Beach Island
May 03
May 03
Aetna agrees to settle lawsuit over fertility coverage for LGBTQ+ customers
The health insurer Aetna has agreed to settle a lawsuit over whether its fertility treatment coverage discriminates against LGBTQ+ patients
May 03
May 03
Self-exiled Chinese businessman's chief of staff pleads guilty weeks before trial
The chief of staff of a Chinese businessman sought by the government of China has pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges weeks before her boss goes to trial in New York in a fraud case
May 03
May 03
Apple, Amgen rise; Expedia, Fortinet fall, Friday, 5/3/2024
Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Friday: Apple, Amgen rise; Expedia, Fortinet fall
May 03
May 03
April jobs report misses expectations, signaling a possible slowdown
U.S. employers added 175,000 jobs in April.
May 03
May 03
Google, Justice Department make final arguments about whether search engine is a monopoly
The government and Google are making their closing arguments in a high-stakes antitrust trial to a federal judge in Washington who must now decide whether the tech giant’s search engine constitutes an illegal monopoly
May 03
May 03
Traffic snarled as workers begin removing I-95 overpass scorched in Connecticut fuel truck inferno
Workers have begun removing a bridge over a Connecticut highway that was damaged in a fiery crash involving a gasoline tanker truck
May 03
May 03
US loosens some electric vehicle battery rules, potentially making more EVs eligible for tax credits
West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin says new rules governing electric vehicle tax credits are a giveaway to China
May 03
May 03
US employers scaled back their hiring in April, adding 175,000 jobs in the face of higher borrowing rates
US employers scaled back their hiring in April, adding 175,000 jobs in the face of higher borrowing rates
May 03
May 03
The UK government acted unlawfully in approving a climate plan, a High Court judge has ruled
A U.K. High Court judge has ruled that the government acted unlawfully when it approved a plan to meet climate targets without evidence it could be delivered
May 03
May 03
Yellen says threats to democracy risk US economic growth, an indirect jab at Trump
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen argues that a fractured democracy can have destructive effects on the economy
May 03
May 03
Nippon Steel delays closing of acquisition of US Steel until late this year after US DOJ request
Nippon Steel says it has postponed the expected closing of its $14.1 billion takeover of U.S. Steel by three months after the U.S. Department of Justice requested more documentation related to the deal
May 03
May 03
King Charles' longtime charity celebrates new name and US expansion at New York gala
The King’s Trust has celebrated its new name, an update of King Charles III’s long-running charity The Prince’s Trust
May 03
May 03
Stock market today: Wall Street rallies after hiring shows welcome signs of cooling
Stocks closed sharply higher on Wall Street, erasing their losses for the week, after the government reported a cooldown in hiring last month
May 03
May 03
Sanctions and a hobbled economy pull the rug out from under Iran's traditional carpet weavers
The historic Kashan bazaar in central Iran once sat on a major caravan route, its silk carpets known the world over
May 03
May 03
A tornado hit an Oklahoma newsroom built in the 1920s. The damage isn't stopping the presses
A weekly newspaper in a rural Oklahoma community was at the center of a path of destruction
May 03
May 03
Colombia breaks diplomatic ties with Israel but its military relies on key Israeli-built equipment
Colombia has become the latest Latin American country to announce it will break diplomatic relations with Israel over its military campaign in Gaza
May 03
May 03
As China's Xi Jinping visits Europe, Ukraine, trade and investment are likely to top the agenda
Ukraine, trade and investment are expected to dominate Chinese leader Xi Jinping's first trip to Europe in five years, which starts in France on Monday
May 03
May 02
E-waste is overflowing landfills. At one sprawling Vietnam market, workers recycle some of it
The world is producing more electronic waste than ever — 62 million metric tons in 2022
May 02
May 02
Comcast blacks out 15 regional sports networks in contract dispute with distributor
Comcast has blacked out 15 regional sports networks offered by Bally Sports, escalating a contract dispute with their distributor
May 02
May 02
US employers scaled back hiring in April. How that could let the Fed cut interest rates
The nation’s employers pulled back on their hiring in April but still added a decent 175,000 jobs in a sign that persistently high interest rates may be starting to slow the robust U.S. job market
May 02
May 02
Man found guilty of murder in 2020 fatal shooting of Missouri officer
A man charged with killing a St. Louis police officer in 2020 has been found guilty of murder
May 02
May 02
Berkshire Hathaway board feels sure Greg Abel is the man to eventually replace Warren Buffett
Everyone knows Warren Buffett’s successor won’t be able to match the legendary investor
May 02
May 02
Global Citizen NOW urges investment in Sub-Saharan Africa and youth outreach
Global Citizen NOW says it wants 2024 conference attendees to invest long-term in the African continent's fast-growing youth population and increase outreach to young changemakers
May 02
May 02
Airbnb offering Hollywood treatment to guests
Airbnb has created a special category for guests who want to live like movie stars. The online marketplace for consumers to book short or long-term stays is offering homes inspired by movies.
May 02
May 02
Maui sues cell carriers over wildfire warning alerts that were never received during service outages
Maui County is suing major cellular carriers for failing to properly inform police of widespread service outages during the height of last summer’s deadly wildfire
May 02
May 02
Turkey halts all trade with Israel over military actions in Gaza
Turkey has announced that it is suspending all imports and exports to Israel over its ongoing military action in Gaza
May 02
May 02
Sony Pictures and private equity firm interested in buying Paramount for $26 billion, AP source says
Sony Pictures and Apollo Global Management have expressed interest in buying Paramount Global for $26 billion
May 02
May 02
Apple's quarterly iPhone sales plunge 10%, but stock price surges on dividend, stock buyback news
Apple has posted its steepest quarterly decline in iPhone sales since the pandemic’s outset
May 02