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Some workers hope to continue the full-time telecommuting life indefinitely, pandemic or no pandemic. Brandon Penn isn’t one of them. “I…
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City of Monterey expresses disappointment with federal relief package
The City of Monterey shared its disappointment with a relief package passed by Congress Monday…
Continue Reading10 years in prison for illegal streaming? It’s in the Covid-19 relief bill
Tucked away in the more than 5,000-page long Covid-19 stimulus bill is a new law that severely punishes streamers that pirate large amounts of…
Continue ReadingThe Senate races in Georgia will shape the economic recovery
Just before the buzzer sounds on 2020, Washington has finally agreed on a $900 billion relief package that avoids driving the US economy off a cliff.…
Continue Reading$900 billion in stimulus is coming. More is needed but isn’t guaranteed
After months and months of delay, Congress has passed a $900 billion stimulus package that promises to accelerate vaccine distribution and deliver…
Continue ReadingBurger King is giving away free dollars to spend on its new $1 menu
Burger King is adding a new dollar menu, bucking the trend of fast food chains pushing customers to more expensive items as food and labor costs…
Continue ReadingSoftBank joins Wall Street’s latest craze in hunt for acquisitions
SoftBank wants in on one of Wall Street’s hottest trends as it looks to beef up its tech portfolio once again. On Monday, the Japanese…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 isolation gives Britain a taste of ‘no-deal’ Brexit chaos
France has suspended transport links with Britain after a new Covid-19 variant emerged in southern England, adding to growing chaos at UK ports and…
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Newsmax ‘clarifies’ election conspiracy theories after legal threat from voting technology company
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. All throughout…
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Stocks and oil prices sink as new coronavirus variant sends Europe into lockdown
It was a bumpy ride for US stocks on Monday as worries over a new variant of the coronavirus overshadowed the news of a second pandemic relief bill…
Continue ReadingTesla stock slides on first day in S&P 500
So much for Tesla getting a bump on its first official day in the S&P 500. Shares of Tesla fell more than 6% Monday, dipping along with the…
Continue ReadingElon Musk tweeted about a bitcoin rival. It soared 20%
What started off as a meme-inspired parody cryptocurrency has now become the center of a series of tweets in a bitcoin sound-off from Elon Musk. The…
Continue Reading2020: When electric vehicle excitement kicked into high gear
Tesla’s fortunes have made quite a journey since April 2018, when CEO Elon Musk posted a photo on Twitter of himself apparently asleep, lying…
Continue Reading2020 is when private spaceflight just got started. In 2021 it will shoot for the stars
Despite the pandemic, 2020 was a landmark year for the commercial space industry. SpaceX became the first company ever to send humans to space aboard…
Continue ReadingStocks and oil prices tumble as new coronavirus variant sends Europe into lockdown
US stocks tumbled Monday as worries over a new variant of the coronavirus overshadowed the news of a second pandemic relief bill that was agreed to…
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Walmart is attempting to solve one of the biggest pain-points of online shopping
Walmart is attempting to solve one of the biggest pain-points of online shopping — the dreaded return — with a new service. The retailer…
Continue ReadingUS futures slump as new Covid-19 variant spoils the stimulus party
Investors had hoped to celebrate the moment US lawmakers agreed on a new stimulus package to help America’s ailing economy. Instead, the…
Continue ReadingWalmart one-ups Amazon: You don’t need to leave home to return packages for free
Walmart is attempting to solve one of the biggest pain-points of online shopping — the dreaded return — with a new service. The retailer…
Continue ReadingApple’s supply chain woes are adding up in Asia
Apple has placed a second major supplier in Asia on probation after finding that the company delayed payments to workers — a breach that apparently…
Continue ReadingTrump’s talk of martial law sends White House staffers rushing to the press
A meeting President Donald Trump held to discuss overturning the election result alarmed some White House staffers — people who are used to…
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