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Albertsons sues Kroger, backs out of $25B merger after courts block the deal
Mark Felix/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Albertsons has filed a lawsuit against its rival Kroger following a failed multibillion dollar deal that would have marked the biggest supermarket merger in U.S. history. Two federal judges in [Read More…]
Inflation increased in November, complicating Fed’s next rate decision
Tang Ming Tung via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Consumer prices rose 2.7% in November compared to a year ago, ticking upward from the previous month and potentially giving pause to the Federal Reserve as it [Read More…]
Judge rejects sale of Infowars to The Onion, Alex Jones says
Drew Angerer/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A bankruptcy judge rejected the sale of Infowars to The Onion, conspiracy theorist Alex Jones said during his podcast on Tuesday. “We are deeply disappointed in today’s decision but [Read More…]
TikTok requests emergency motion to stop ban from taking effect
Jaque Silva/NurPhoto via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — TikTok on Monday requested the emergency pause of a law set to ban the popular social media app next month. A temporary lifting of the measure would afford the Supreme [Read More…]
Can Trump’s proposed tariffs revive the steel industry?
Allison Robbert-Pool/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — President-elect Donald Trump this week vowed to block the purchase of U.S. Steel by Japanese steelmaker Nippon Steel Corp., promising to bolster the domestic steel industry with tariffs. “I [Read More…]
Federal appeals court rejects TikTok’s bid to overturn US ban
Bing Guan/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A federal appeals court on Friday rejected TikTok’s bid to overturn a law banning the platform unless the company finds a new owner. The defeat moves the app [Read More…]
Bitcoin drops below $100,000 after reaching milestone for 1st time
Fernando Gutierrez-Juarez/picture alliance via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The price of bitcoin dropped below $100,000 late Thursday, just a day after topping the milestone for the first time. The world’s largest cryptocurrency continued to slide in early [Read More…]
Jobs report shows hiring surge as Fed weighs interest rate cut
chairman of the US Federal Reserve Jerome Powell/photo credit:Yuki Iwamura/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — U.S. hiring surged in November, bouncing back from a dismal performance in the previous month and returning to strong growth. [Read More…]
Is it too late to buy bitcoin after it hit $100,000? Experts weigh in.
Namthip Muanthongthae/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The price of bitcoin topped $100,000 for the first time ever late Wednesday, and soared to a fresh high in early trading on Thursday. The new gains extended a rally set off by [Read More…]
Bitcoin races past $100,000, fueled by post-election rally
Namthip Muanthongthae/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The price of bitcoin surpassed $100,000 for the first time on Wednesday, soaring to a fresh high as the world’s largest cryptocurrency extended a rally set off by the [Read More…]
Black Friday online sales on track to hit record high: What are people buying?
aire images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — People haven’t only been filling their plates this Thanksgiving weekend — it also seems they’ve been filling their online shopping carts. Black Friday online shopping this year is on [Read More…]
What to know about the Amazon strike planned for Black Friday
Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg via Getty Images (BERLIN) — Workers for the largest online retailer in the world are planning to go on strike during one of the busiest shopping weekends of the holiday season. Amazon employees [Read More…]
What have past Republican presidents said about tariffs?
Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC (WASHINGTON) — Tariff threats voiced by President-elect Donald Trump this week rippled through global stocks and triggered warnings from U.S. retail executives about the risk of higher prices. Former President George W. Bush, who congratulated Trump a day [Read More…]
Dow closes at record high, defying fears of panic sparked by Trump’s tariff threat
Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at a record high on Tuesday, achieving the milestone less than 24 hours after a tariff pledge from President-elect Donald Trump sparked fears of [Read More…]
Warren Buffett to donate $1.1 billion of Berkshire stock to 4 family foundations
Houston Cofield/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — In a letter to shareholders, Warren Buffett revealed that he would be donating more than $1.1 billion of Berkshire Hathaway stock to four of his family’s foundations. [Read More…]
Musk’s DOGE wants to slash regulations. Workers and patients may suffer, experts say.
Marc Piasecki/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Tech billionaire Elon Musk, who has vowed to dismantle thousands of federal regulations as the co-head of a new Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, says the nation’s financial security depends on [Read More…]
Walmart to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion policies
Joe Raedle/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, is rolling back its diversity, equity and inclusion policies. This brings it in line with several major corporations that have reviewed their operational practices [Read More…]
What is Bluesky? Social media platform tops 20 million users
Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Tech billionaire Elon Musk has kept busy since Election Day, advising President-elect Donald Trump and receiving an appointment to co-lead a new government efficiency commission. Musk has [Read More…]
Retirement plans are changing in 2025: What to know
J. David Ake/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — If you are nearing retirement, you will soon be able to stash even more money into your nest egg — if you can afford it. The Internal Revenue [Read More…]
Bitcoin reaches record high, vaults toward $100,000
Namthip Muanthongthae/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Bitcoin vaulted to a record high on Thursday, surging more than 3% in early trading and hurtling toward investors’ long-sought milestone of $100,000. The price of bitcoin briefly exceeded [Read More…]