Economy
- by: Tom Carter
- Source:
yahoo
- 01/13/2025
Elon Musk says SpaceX will provide free Starlink terminals to areas hit by LA wildfires
Elon Musk said SpaceX will donate free Starlink terminals to areas hit by the massive LA wildfires.
- by: Taylor Herzlich
- Source:
NY Post
- 01/10/2025
LA fires could cause over $50B in damages — making them the most expensive in California history
The devastating fires ripping across Los Angeles could cause more than $50 billion in damages – making them the most costly in state history, according to a report.
- by: James Lynch
- Source:
National Review
- 01/07/2025
McDonald’s Becomes Latest Big Company to Walk Back DEI Measures
McDonald’s announced Monday that it will be scaling back some of its diversity, equity, and inclusion measures in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision to ban race-based college admissions policies and amid a growing conservative push to restrict the progressive corporate initiatives.
- by: Danielle Wallace
- Source:
FOX Business
- 12/30/2024
Costco defends DEI program as other major retailers drop controversial diversity push
Costco board asks shareholders to vote against proposal challenging its diversity, equity and inclusion practices
- by: JAMES GORDON
- Source:
Daily Mail
- 12/27/2024
MAGA civil war as Elon Musk and Vivek clash with hard right on key immigration issue
The MAGA movement, long united under its 'America First' banner, is facing a deepening schism as an intense online battle over the H-1B visa program enfulfs its ranks.
- by: COLLIN BINKLEY
- Source:
News 4 San Antonio
- 12/20/2024
Biden cancels student loans for 55,000 public service workers in final push
The Biden administration is canceling federal student loans for another 55,000 workers through an existing program known as Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
- by: Xinhua
- Source:
Big News Network
- 12/18/2024
U.S. stock indexes close lower amid regulatory concerns
U.S. stocks ended lower on Monday, weighed down by a slide in Nvidia, as the combination of regulatory concerns and macroeconomic anticipation weighed on sentiment, leaving investors cautious as the week unfolds.
- by: Samuel Short, The Western Journal
- Source:
The Gateway Pundit
- 12/17/2024
Zuckerberg, Bezos Among Tech Giants Kowtowing to Trump, But Don’t Be Fooled by Their Friendly Gestures
Big Tech is trying to make nice with President-elect Donald Trump, but that doesn’t mean they’ve changed their minds about him.
- by: Kaitlan Collins, Ramishah Maruf and Clare Duffy
- Source:
CNN
- 12/13/2024
Amazon plans to donate $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration
Amazon is planning to donate $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, a person familiar with the matter told CNN. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is expected to visit with Trump in person in the coming days, as he and other tech founders seek closer relationships with the incoming president.
- by: BabylonBee.com
- Source:
Babylon Bee
- 12/13/2024
McDonald’s Surpasses FBI In Number Of Shooters Apprehended In 2024
U.S. — Fast-food chain McDonald's has officially surpassed the Federal Bureau of Investigation in the number of shooters apprehended in 2024.
- by: Alex Nitzberg
- Source:
FOXBusiness
- 12/09/2024
Trump congratulates bitcoiners — El Salvador's Nayib Bukele takes victory lap with bitcoin over 100K
President-elect Trump congratulated bitcoin holders, and El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele took a victory lap on social media in response to bitcoin surpassing $100,000.
- by: Karah Rucker (Anchor), Jodie Hawkins (Senior Producer), Bast Bramhall (Video Editor)
- Source:
Straight Arrow News
- 12/06/2024
Meta executive admits to over-moderating COVID-19, election content
Is Meta moderating its content too much? A top executive at the company shared regrets over removing posts about the pandemic.
- by: Ukrainska Pravda
- Source:
Yahoo
- 11/22/2024
US imposes sanctions on Russia's Gazprombank, which may deprive it of access to SWIFT
The United States has imposed sanctions on Gazprombank, one of the few major Russian lenders not yet blacklisted, in an effort to limit the Kremlin's ability to finance its war effort.
- by: Jeff Foust
- Source:
Space News
- 11/20/2024
SpaceX launches sixth Starship but aborts booster landing
SpaceX launched its Starship vehicle on its sixth test flight Nov. 19 but called off a planned landing of the Super Heavy booster back at the launch site.
- by: Kaustubh Bagalkote
- Source:
Yahoo Finance
- 11/14/2024
Jeff Bezos Sells $214M Worth Of Amazon Shares In Latest Stock Move, Here's How Much He Still Owns
Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) executive chair Jeff Bezos has sold off a significant chunk of his Amazon shares, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
- by: Brian Martucci
- Source:
Industry Dive
- 11/14/2024
Biden administration sets plan to triple US nuclear energy capacity by 2050
The road map aims for 200 GW of net new capacity from newly built reactors, restarts of plants retired for economic reasons and power uprates of existing reactors, the White House said Tuesday.