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PepsiCo beats Q1 revenue forecasts as price increases moderate
PepsiCo reported better-than-expected revenue in the first quarter on strong international demand for its snacks and beverages
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General Motors reports strong first-quarter profits
Despite a small dip in U.S. vehicle sales, General Motors’ first-quarter net income rose more than 25% on strong deliveries of pickup trucks and other higher-profit vehicles
3 hours ago
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Rise of the superfake: Hermès Birkins, Louis Vuittion brands being copied flawlessly
Counterfeit purses have been flooding the market for several decades.
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Are lab-grown diamonds as sustainable as advertised?
Over 60% of lab-grown diamonds are produced in China and India.
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April 23
Stock market today: Wall Street poised to open with gains as corporate earnings reports pour in
Wall Street pointed modestly higher early Tuesday as markets prepare to digest another heavy slate of corporate earnings
April 23
April 23
Facing pressure from rights groups, World Bank suspends funding for Tanzania tourism project
A U.S.-based rights group says the World Bank has suspended funding for a tourism project in Tanzania that allegedly caused the suffering of tens of thousands of villagers
April 23
April 23
Starbucks takes on the federal labor agency before the US Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments in a case filed by Starbucks against the National Labor Relations Board
April 23
April 23
Elon Musk accuses Australia of censorship after court bans violent video
Tech billionaire Elon Musk has accused Australia of censorship after an Australian judge ruled that his social media platform X must block users worldwide from accessing video of a bishop being stabbed in a Sydney church
April 23
April 23
US advances review of Nevada lithium mine amid concerns over endangered wildflower
The Biden administration has taken a significant step in its expedited environmental review of what could become the third lithium mine in the U.S. That's assuming it can withstand anticipated legal challenges from conservationists who fear it will lea...
April 23
April 23
America’s child care crisis is holding back moms without college degrees
The high costs and limited availability of quality child care are holding back American moms without college degrees
April 23
April 23
Trump called this visa 'very bad' for Americans. Truth Social applied for one
The social media company founded by former President Donald Trump applied for a business visa program that he sought to restrict
April 23
April 22
Tensions between Beijing and Washington are the biggest worry for US companies in China, report says
A report by the American Chamber of Commerce in China says that simmering tensions between Beijing and Washington remain the top worry for U.S. companies operating in China
April 22
April 22
In Vietnam, farmers reduce methane emissions by changing how they grow rice
Vietnam aims to transform its rice sector, making it more resilient to climate change while also reducing its emissions of methane, a greenhouse gas far more potent than carbon dioxide
April 22
April 22
Wall Street is looking to Tesla's earnings for clues to Musk's plan to restore company's wild growth
Faced with falling global sales and a tumbling stock price, Tesla has slashed prices again on some of its electric vehicles and its “Full Self Driving” system
April 22
April 22
Federal Trade Commission sues to block Tapestry's $8.5B acquisition of Capri
The Federal Trade Commission sued to block Tapestry, Inc.’s $8.5 billion acquisition of Capri Holdings Ltd
April 22
April 22
Baltimore leaders accuse ship's owner and manager of negligence in Key Bridge collapse
Baltimore's mayor and city council are calling for the owner and manager of the cargo ship that took down the Francis Scott Key Bridge to be held fully liable for the deadly collapse
April 22
April 22
Jury: BNSF Railway contributed to 2 deaths in Montana town where asbestos sickened thousands
A federal jury says BNSF Railway contributed to the deaths of two people who were exposed to asbestos decades ago when tainted mining material was shipped through a Montana town where thousands have been sickened
April 22
April 22
Jury says BNSF Railway contributed to 2 deaths in a Montana town where decades of asbestos exposure sickened thousands
Jury says BNSF Railway contributed to 2 deaths in a Montana town where decades of asbestos exposure sickened thousands
April 22
April 22
Without cameras to go live, the Trump trial is proving the potency of live blogs as news tools
With cameras not allowed at former President Donald Trump's hush money trial in New York, live news blogs are coming into their own as an important news tool
April 22
April 22
How major US stock indexes fared Monday, 4/22/2024
U.S. stocks have clawed back some of their losses from last week
April 22
April 22
Insider Q&A: Trust and safety exec talks about AI and content moderation
Alex Popken was a trust and safety executive at Twitter, leaving in 2023 after a decade at the social media company focusing on content moderation
April 22
April 22
For years, a Michigan company has been the top pick to quickly personalize draftees' new NFL jerseys
Employees of the company tasked with rapidly personalizing jerseys for each first-round NFL draft pick as they are announced don’t need to travel very far for this year’s player selections in Detroit
April 22
April 22
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for May delivery fell 29 cents to $82.85 per barrel Monday
April 22
April 22
Tennessee's GOP governor says Volkswagen plant workers made a mistake in union vote
Tennessee Republican Gov. Bill Lee says he thinks workers at a Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga made a mistake by voting to unionize under the United Auto Workers in a landslide election
April 22
April 22
What would a TikTok ban mean?
A measure banning the popular social media platform would likely result in significant legal challenges citing the First Amendment, experts say.
April 22
April 22
California reject bill to crackdown on how utilities spend customers' money
A crackdown on how California utilities spend customers' money has failed to pass the state Legislature
April 22
April 22
Vista Outdoor, Salesforce rise; Tesla, Cardinal Health fall, Monday, 4/22/2024
Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Monday:
April 22
April 22
Congress seems poised to pass potential TikTok ban in US. How would it work?
The measure sailed through the House as part of a foreign aid package.
April 22
April 22
Delta Air Lines, facing another union attempt to organize flight attendants, is raising their pay
Delta Air Lines is raising pay for flight attendants and other nonunion workers by 5%
April 22
April 22
The EU ratchets up pressure on TikTok's new rewards app over risks to kids, warns of suspension
The new app pays users to watch videos.
April 22
April 22
Celebrity handbag designer sentenced to 18 months in prison for smuggling crocodile handbags
A leading fashion designer whose accessories were used by celebrities from Britney Spears to the cast of the “Sex and the City” TV series was sentenced Monday to 18 months in prison after pleading guilty in Miami federal court to charges of smuggling c...
April 22
April 22
Express files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, announces store closures, possible sale
Express Inc. has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and the fashion retailer is seeking to sell the majority of its stores
April 22
April 22
Supreme Court allows soccer promoter's antitrust suit over FIFA policy on league matches to proceed
The Supreme Court is allowing a soccer promoter’s antitrust lawsuit to go forward against FIFA and the U.S. Soccer Federation over the world governing body’s policy of not permitting a country to host league matches involving teams from other countries
April 22
April 22
Kroger, Albertsons — still hoping to merge — agree to sell more stores to satisfy regulators
Supermarket chains Kroger and Albertsons say they will sell more of their stores in an effort to quell the federal government’s concerns about their proposed merger
April 22
April 22
Supreme Court will take up the legal fight over ghost guns, firearms without serial numbers
The Supreme Court has agreed to take up a Biden administration appeal over the regulation of difficult-to-trace ghost guns that was struck down by lower courts
April 22
April 22
Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne Johnson pledged $10M for Maui wildfire survivors. They gave much more.
The Entertainment Industry Foundation says the People's Fund of Maui, an initiative started by Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne Johnson to benefit survivors of the wildfires in Maui, has given away almost $60 million
April 22
April 22
Report urges fixes to online child exploitation CyberTipline before AI makes it worse
A tipline set up 26 years ago to combat online child exploitation is “enormously valuable” but hasn't lived up to its potential
April 22
April 22
A ban on single-use plastics takes effect in Hong Kong in a bid to reduce pollution
Hong Kong has passed a legislation to stop the sale and distribution of Styrofoam products and single-use plastic cutlery as a way to reduce the amount of plastic waste in the city
April 22
April 22
Japan's anti-monopoly body orders Google to fix ad search limits affecting Yahoo
Japan’s antitrust watchdog says U.S. search giant Google must fix its advertising search restrictions affecting Yahoo
April 22
April 22
Kurdish separatists and water issues loom large in long-awaited visit of Turkey's Erdogan to Iraq
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is making his first official visit to Iraq in more than a decade as Ankara seeks greater cooperation from Baghdad in its fight against a Kurdish militant group that has a foothold in Iraq's north
April 22
April 22
Rail spikes hammered, bullet train being built from Sin City to the City of Angels
A $12 billion high-speed passenger train line between Las Vegas and the Los Angeles area has started construction
April 22
April 22
Stock market today: Asian stocks track Wall Street gains ahead of earnings reports
Asian benchmarks extend gains after U.S. stocks claw back some of their losses from last week
April 22
April 21
Tesla cuts the price of its "Full Self Driving" system by a third to $8,000
That's the latest evidence of the challenges facing the electric vehicle maker.
April 21
April 21
Conservative Brazilians laud Elon Musk at rally in support of ex-president Bolsonaro
Conservative Brazilians heaped praise on Elon Musk at a rally in the capital of Rio de Janeiro supporting far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro
April 21
April 21
Tens of thousands of Colombians protest against the leftist president's reform agenda
Thousands of Colombians have taken to the streets in the latest rebuke of leftist President Gustavo Petro’s reform agenda
April 21
April 21
'Civil War’ continues box-office campaign at No. 1
“Civil War,” Alex Garland’s ominous American dystopia, remained the top film in theaters in its second week of release
April 21
April 21
North Carolina medical marijuana sales begin at Cherokee store
Medical marijuana can now be legally purchased in North Carolina with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians opening its long-planned dispensary this weekend on tribal land
April 21
April 21
Biden sees a $35 price cap for insulin as a pivotal campaign issue. It’s not that clear-cut
President Joe Biden frequently cites insulin prices as he promotes a $35 price cap for Americans with diabetes who are on Medicare
April 21
April 21
Ukrainian and Western leaders laud US aid package while the Kremlin warns of 'further ruin'
Ukrainian and Western leaders have welcomed the passing of a desperately needed aid package for Ukraine by the U.S. House of Representatives
April 21
April 21
Hawaii lawmakers take aim at vacation rentals after Lahaina wildfire amplifies Maui housing crisis
An acute housing shortage hitting fire survivors on the Hawaiian island of Maui is squeezing out residents even as they try to overcome the loss of loved ones, their homes and their community
April 21