London needed a win. Instead it got its worst IPO in history
At first glance, Deliveroo’s stock market debut should have been a runaway success. The food delivery startup was a darling of the UK tech…
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Don Farmer, one of CNN’s original anchors, has died
Don Farmer, one of CNN’s original anchors and a mainstay of both national and local TV news, died Wednesday. He was 82. Farmer and his wife of…
Continue ReadingHow has anti-Asian racism affected you at work? Share your story
It’s not just on the streets, and it’s not just in America. Asians around the world are experiencing discrimination, and many of them say…
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Los Angeles Times owner says paper will announce its next top editor ‘soon’
The Los Angeles Times is getting closer to finding its next top editor and the newspaper’s owner said he has met with most of the candidates in…
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Compass CEO plans to double down on tech investment following IPO
Riding the tailwinds of months of red hot housing and IPO markets, real estate firm Compass made its debut on the New York Stock Exchange Thursday.…
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The S&P 500 shoots above 4,000 points for the first time ever
The S&P 500 has topped 4,000 points for the first time ever as investors kick off the second quarter with optimism about the coronavirus…
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Mission to clean up space junk with magnets set for launch
It’s invisible in the night sky, but above us there is a cloud of more than 9,000 tons of space junk — equivalent to the weight of 720…
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SpaceX Mars rocket prototype explodes during test flight
An experimental SpaceX rocket exploded at the end of a high-altitude test flight Tuesday, but heavy fog at the site left even SpaceX at least…
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Gun background checks soar to record in March following mass shootings and gun-control bills
The FBI conducted a record number of background checks for firearm purchases in March, a month with several prominent mass shootings that reignited…
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Got a money question? There’s a TikTok for that
Tori Dunlap joined TikTok in March 2020 for the same reason that most people do: To watch quick-fire videos of people dancing, lip-synching and…
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OPEC and allies to boost production after US calls Saudi Arabia
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allied producers have agreed to gradually increase their output over the next three months.…
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Coca-Cola CEO wants Congress to act after Georgia’s voting law
Coca-Cola CEO James Quincey is escalating his criticism against recently passed voting laws in Georgia, saying he wants to be “crystal clear…
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Peeps are back with a vengeance
Everything is coming up Peeps this Easter. Pepsi has launched a limited edition Peeps soda. 7-Eleven is serving a Peeps latte, convenience chain…
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New York legalizing weed could mean big things for the future of the cannabis industry
New York this week became the latest state to legalize recreational cannabis, and in doing so, it’s poised to become one of the nation’s…
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Mothers anxious to break out of ‘she-cession’ and get back to work
Nearly a year after the coronavirus pandemic shuttered her son’s school and her daughter’s day care, Diana Limongi hit a wall. “I…
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US is still in crisis — but can grow faster than China, St. Louis Fed president says
St. Louis Fed president James Bullard says the US economy hasn’t turned the corner fully — but stimulus and America’s vaccination…
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‘Decades overdue.’ Transportation industry cheers Biden’s infrastructure plan
President Biden’s massive infrastructure proposal has excited transportation executives who say it is unprecedented and will have a broad,…
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Georgia-based companies face boycott calls over voting bill
Opponents of a law that changed voting rules in Georgia are calling for boycotts of high-profile Georgia based companies, including Delta, Coca-Cola…
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Stocks had a wild start to the year. Investors should be careful
Signs of market mania. Volatile tech stocks. Rising government bond yields. Welcome to the second quarter, where Wall Street strategists say the…
Continue ReadingUS leans on Saudi Arabia over rising oil prices as OPEC meets
The United States has stressed the importance of “affordable” energy to Saudi Arabia ahead of a meeting of major oil producers, which…
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