Peloton is now making its own music for its classes
First it was Beyoncé. Now it’s … Elvis? Peloton is unveiling its second music partnership, which includes custom-made tunes from the…
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2020’s biggest winners and losers in business
In a year of widespread and often devastating hardships, no business or industry came through 2020 untouched by the Covid-19 pandemic. But for some…
Continue Reading Why the AstraZeneca vaccine is so important to the global economy
The United Kingdom on Wednesday become the first country to approve the coronavirus vaccine developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca. The shot…
Continue Reading Europe strikes major investment deal with China despite US concerns
Europe has finalized an investment agreement with China that is designed to rebalance trade with the world’s second largest economy, despite US…
Continue Reading Joe Biden is inheriting a huge problem from Donald Trump: America’s job recovery is stuck in a rut
The US labor market is at a pivotal point 10 months into the pandemic: Millions of people remain unemployed while infections keep rising, and the…
Continue Reading New York Post to Donald Trump: Stop the insanity
President Donald Trump’s favorite newspaper has turned against him. The New York Post, in an editorial that got the front-page, giant-font…
Continue Reading This new subscription service is helping people find and support local Black-owned restaurants
Ifi Akpandak has a new venture he hopes will make it easier for Americans to find and support Black-owned restaurants in their local communities. The…
Continue Reading One more push for $2,000 stimulus checks
US stocks closed at record highs on Monday after President Donald Trump signed a pandemic stimulus deal that includes $600 checks for Americans.…
Continue Reading ‘Demon Slayer’ beats ‘Spirited Away’ to become Japan’s highest-grossing movie ever
A Japanese anime blockbuster has beaten the Oscar-winning classic “Spirited Away” to become the country’s highest-grossing movie…
Continue Reading Stimulus is here. But there are some big caveats
President Donald Trump reversed course on Sunday, signing into law a massive $2.3 trillion coronavirus relief and government funding bill that he had…
Continue Reading The 737 Max is about to fly in the US again
The Boeing 737 Max is set to carry US passengers for the first time in nearly two years on Tuesday, when American will use the jet on a round-trip…
Continue Reading 190,000 ceiling fans recalled because the blades detach and fly off
More than 190,000 ceiling fans have been recalled because the fans’ blades can detach while in use. King of Fans, a Fort Lauderdale,…
Continue Reading England is finding new ways to crack down on unhealthy foods
The food and drink industry has warned of “devastating” results for consumers and businesses if the UK government moves ahead with plans…
Continue Reading How one bold decision made ‘Trolls World Tour’ the most important movie of 2020
Delaying a Fast & Furious movie is no easy feat. For starters, it involves finding a new release date for a film with a $250 million production…
Continue Reading What the #)$*#@)($ is happening with Bitcoin’s insane record run?
Bitcoin is crashing — upward. It just passed $28,000 and shows no signs of stopping. The digital currency has a market value north of $500…
Continue Reading ‘Wonder Woman 3’ is coming soon after Warner Bros. calls ‘1984’ a hit
The box office numbers are in, and Warner Bros. says “Wonder Woman 1984” is a hit. The “Wonder Woman” sequel debuted at an…
Continue Reading Jim Acosta: I’m not the only White House reporter who got death threats
It’s a been a whirlwind four years for reporters covering Donald Trump’s presidency, a time marked by a never-ending campaign of attacks…
Continue Reading Holiday retail sales jumped 3% as more people shop for decor and furniture for their homes
When you’re stuck at home for a year, you’re probably going to get bored of staring at the same old couch, and those creaks and quirks…
Continue Reading An alarming number of Americans are ignoring health officials and traveling for the holidays
The Transportation Security Administration says it screened 1,128,773 people at airports nationwide on Saturday, the latest sign traveling public is…
Continue Reading More than half a million people flew in America on Christmas Day
The Transportation Security Administration screened 616,469 people at airport security checkpoints across the United States on Christmas Day, the…
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