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Trump unveils limited edition ‘American Eagle’ acoustic and electric guitars
Photos on their social media pages showed that they attended Trump’s election-night party in Florida.
Sell Chrome to end search monopoly, Google told
The tech giant is resisting fiercely, calling the proposal "wildly overbroad" and claiming it will hurt consumers.
Archegos boss sentenced to prison over massive fraud
Hwang was found guilty of fraud in a case that cost Wall Street banks billions of dollars in losses.
NY coalition proposes first-in-the-nation cap on hospital clinic bills
A broad coalition is backing state legislation that would impose a first-in-the-nation cap on medical bills -- aimed at New York's hospitals that own or house outpatient clinics and charge higher rates than doctors who practices independently.
Feds charge 5 hackers tied to notorious Scattered Spider group — here’s how they stole from big companies
Scattered Spider has been blamed for unusually aggressive cybercrime sprees, targeting major multinational companies as well as individual cryptocurrency investors.
Is nuclear power gaining new energy?
Countries around the world are building new nuclear power stations.
MSNBC staffers ‘in a panic’ as NBC-parent Comcast plans to spin off channel — and possibly change its name
"People don't really know what's going on," an insider close to the network said. "They had the election, holidays are coming up. People are tired and just trying to get through."
US charges Indian billionaire Gautam Adani with fraud
The Adani Group has denied the allegations of bribery and fraud, calling them "baseless".
Nvidia shares slide despite chip giant’s bullish outlook: ‘Age of AI is in full steam’
Expectations ran high ahead of Q3 results, with Nvidia shares up more than 20% over the last two months.
McDonald's is planning a 2025 'McValue' push
McDonald’s is preparing for a fresh wave of value offerings in 2025, with hopes it can win back customers feeling the pinch of rising restaurant prices. Read more...
Indian billionaire Gautam Adani indicted over alleged bribery, hiding scheme from US investors
The US Attorney's Office in Brooklyn said Gautam Adani and two others agreed between 2020 and 2024 to pay more than $250 million in bribes to Indian government officials to obtain solar energy supply contracts.
Nvidia beats third quarter expectations as tech world welcomes Blackwell
Nvidia’s ( NVDA ) fiscal third quarter revenues beat Wall Street’s expectations for another straight quarter at a record $35.1 billion — up 94% from a year ago. Read more...
NY factory that makes Dunlop tires shuttered, 1,500 workers fired as Japanese owner moves manufacturing overseas
Sumitomo Corp, the Tokyo-based conglomerate, closed down the Dunlop plant located in Tonawanda earlier this month.
National Book Award goes to father of Ta-Nehisi Coates, publisher of antisemitic books
The literary nonprofit has since defended its decision to award Coates its lifetime achievement award, saying he was “instrumental in preserving the legacy of remarkable writers."
Archegos founder Bill Hwang sentenced to 18 years for massive fraud that stunned Wall Street
Prosecutors accused Hwang of lying to banks about Archegos' portfolio so he could borrow money aggressively and make concentrated bets on media and technology stocks such as ViacomCBS, now called Paramount Global.
Major healthcare provider CareMax files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
CareMax, which operates 56 medical centers in Florida, Texas, Tennessee and New York catering largely to older patients, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Texas on Sunday.
Air is leaking from the International Space Station. The U.S. and Russia can't agree why
The International Space Station (ISS) has an air leakage problem — and tensions between the U.S. and Russia appear to be getting in the way of a solution. Read more...
Does Dallas offer a vision of a Trumpian America?
The Texan city embodies the allure of small government
'A public health crisis': At least 19,000 people have been killed on America's roads this year
America’s roads have been becoming safer in the years since fatalities spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic, but a group of Democratic senators are telling the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) that they’re still far too dangerous. In a letter to the
McDonald’s is dealing with broken machines again — but this time, it’s not ice cream
Customers will have to go without their beloved espresso drinks – including caramel macchiatos and Americanos – at affected restaurants.
Elon Musk ‘curious to meet’ left-wing billionaire Alex Soros in order to ‘understand his goals’
Musk, who has amassed considerable influence in President-elect Donald Trump's inner circle, extended an olive branch to Alex Soros.
Nvidia and the rest of the Magnificent 7 create a risky scenario for the market, strategist says
Andrew Krei, co-chief investment officer at Crescent Grove Advisors, spoke with Quartz for the latest installment of our “Smart Investing” video series. Read more...
What ChatGPT’s corporate victims have in common
The first casualties of generative AI offer lessons for other businesses
Water firms stopped from using customer money for bonuses
The regulator's new powers prevent bonuses being funded from customer bills.
Delta Air Lines wants to add even more different seating classes for flights
At its investor day Wednesday, Delta Air Lines ( DAL ) plotted a slow and steady course toward a cautiously optimistic 2025. But one proposal that caught analysts’ eyes was a move to break up its flight classes even further from the half-dozen options that passengers already
Investors want to see a 'bullish' Nvidia in its earnings, analyst says
After reporting record earnings for its fiscal second quarter on Aug. 30, Nvidia’s ( NVDA ) shares tumbled after investors were left unimpressed by its guidance for the fiscal third quarter. Read more...
Target shares tank over 20% as inflation-wracked shoppers flee to rivals for deals
Target said its earnings were hit by hesitancy from cash-strapped consumers and a costly rush on shipments in anticipation of lengthy East Coast port strikes.
Dr. Oz is Trump's pick to oversee Medicare. He owns healthcare stocks that could benefit
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to oversee the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has reported owning as much as $600,000 in stock from companies benefiting from private Medicare services. Read more...
SBF’s ex-deputy Gary Wang avoids prison over FTX fraud, admits taking ‘cowardly path’
Prosecutors with the US Attorney's Office in Manhattan had urged leniency, citing Wang's cooperation in the case against Bankman-Fried.
Amazon, Walmart, and Target's top 10 Black Friday deals
Amazon ( AMZN ), Walmart ( WMT ), and Target ( TGT ) are racing to capture the attention – and wallets – of budget-conscious shoppers as Black Friday and Cyber Monday quickly approach. Read more...
