When Jahkira Michelle, a 23-year-old college administration worker, prank-called her dad to say she landed an underwater welder apprenticeship for six weeks, she just wanted to hear his genuine reaction. She knew what to expect and he delivered: “Money can’t…
A Starbucks logo is seen as members and supporters of Starbucks Workers United protest outside of a Starbucks store in Dupont Circle, Washington, D.C., on Nov. 16, 2023. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images Starbucks workers at unionized cafes will receive…
Economists just don’t get it. And by it we mean the American consumer’s miserable attitude, which continues to frustrate both President Biden’s reelection prospects and the field of professional forecasters who are praising the ongoing strength of the economy, regardless…
MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor speaks at the Bitcoin 2021 Convention, a crypto-currency conference held at the Mana Convention Center in Wynwood on June 04, 2021 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images MicroStrategy‘s HODL strategy is continuing to reward…
As it stands, we’re not on the path to net zero emissions by 2050, ExxonMobil CEO Darren Woods said. And maybe that’s not Big Oil’s fault. “The dirty secret nobody talks about is how much all this is going to…
OpenAI asked a judge to dismiss parts of The New York Times‘ lawsuit against it, alleging that the media company “paid someone to hack OpenAI’s products,” such as ChatGPT, to generate 100 examples of copyright infringement for its case. In…
The stock market is not yet in bubble territory, according to Jeremy Siegel, even with tech stocks surging this year amid enthusiasm over the rise of AI. But the veteran market watcher, who warned equities were a “sucker’s bet” before…
A man explains the importance of voting ‘uncommited’ as he hands out fliers outside the Islamic Center of Detroit to ask voters to vote ‘uncommitted’ in Michigan Primary elections on Tuesday, in Michigan, United States on February 26, 2024. Mostafa…
Bloomin’ Brands, the owner of Outback Steakhouse and several other well-known restaurant chains, has shut the doors on 41 locations. The company, on an earnings call, surprised investors with news of the permanent closures of select Outback Steakhouse, Carrabba’s Italian…
Hess Corp shares fell Tuesday after Chevron warned investors that a dispute with Exxon Mobil and China’s National Offshore Oil Corp. (Cnooc) over Guyana’s offshore oil assets could jeopardize its bid to acquire the company. Hess was down nearly 4%…