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Shady Southwest passengers are abusing the preboarding process — and fellow flyers are furious
Unscrupulous passengers are said to be increasingly taking advantage of the Dallas-based airline's generosity toward travelers who "need a little extra time" when boarding.
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‘F–king unhinged’ TikTok boss reportedly placed on leave after allegedly bullying women
"This man is f--king unhinged," one woman wrote in a text message to a colleague describing her boss, Tobias Henning, after a one-on-one meeting.
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Hollywood bracing for its worst summer at the box office since 2000 as experts predict $1B falloff
Last year, the summer movie season raked in $4.1 billion thanks to hits such as "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer."
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Royal Caribbean recruiting up to 10K workers in 2024 to meet record cruise demand
The number of people taking cruises hit an all-time high in 2023, and with the surge in demand and larger vessels, labor needs are growing.
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GM to stop making iconic Chevy Malibu after 60 years as it shifts to EVs
The Malibu is the last remaining Chevrolet car offered in the United States besides the Corvette. GM ended production of the Chevrolet Camaro late last year.
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Warner Bros. Discovery hiking Max price, mulling layoffs in cost-cutting move: report
The reported cost-cutting plans could include possible layoffs at the media company which has already eliminated more than 2,000 positions over the past year.
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Failed crypto giant FTX has recovered billions more than it needs to pay back bankruptcy victims
Fallen cryptocurrency exchange FTX has raked in billions of dollars more than it needs to fully pay back customers who lost funds in its November 2022 collapse. In a rare twist versus typical US bankruptcy proceedings, FTX — whose downfall recently spurred a 25-year prison sentence for its former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried — also has...
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YouTuber uses finger to test Cybertruck trunk sensor — and it doesn’t go well
Tesla’s troubled Cybertruck flunked a safety test on its front-facing trunk — slamming shut on the finger of one driver who tested the vehicle’s hatch sensor. Jeremy Judkins, a YouTube personality who reviews Tesla products, had his pointer finger jammed under the stainless steel “frunk” — the front storage space under the hood — resulting...
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Pfizer agrees to settle over 10K lawsuits linking Zantac to cancer
The lawsuits were filed in state courts nationwide, but the agreements don't completely resolve Pfizer's exposure to claims linking Zantac and cancer.
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US Tesla Autopilot probe focusing on securities, wire fraud after Elon Musk hyped self-driving tech
Prosecutors are far from deciding how to proceed, one of the sources said, in part because they are sifting through voluminous documents Tesla provided in response to subpoenas.
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Uber shares hit pothole on surprise earnings loss as Lyft zooms with female drivers
Lyft's initiative to get more women in the drivers seat helped boost its number of females customers.
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Swiss Army Knife to release a new pocket multi-tool that comes without a knife
The manufacturer of the iconic Swiss Army Knife said that’s releasing a new multi-tool that comes without a knife. The pocket tool-maker Victorinox’s CEO Carl Elsener said in an interview with Swiss media outlet Blick that the company is “concerned about the increasing regulation of knives due to violence in the world.” “We’re actually working...
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Facebook oversight board set to rule on whether the phrase ‘from the river to the sea’ is ‘hate speech’
The board said it was citing three posts that were flagged by Facebook users in the wake of the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks by Hamas.
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Reddit shares jump 14% after revenue pops in first-ever earnings report
Reddit shares soared as much as 14% on Wednesday after the social media firm posted unexpectedly strong revenue growth and improving profitability in the first earnings report since its market debut. The social media company surprised Wall Street late on Tuesday with a forecast that it could post an adjusted profit in the second quarter,...
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Goldman Sachs names ex-Dallas Fed chief Robert Kaplan as vice chairman
Goldman Sachs appointed the former president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, Robert Kaplan, as its vice chairman on Tuesday. Kaplan’s new role at the David Solomon-led Wall Street behemoth adds an influential former policymaker and Goldman alum to its management committee. Kaplan, 66, stepped down as the head of the Dallas Fed in September...
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Amazon plans to deploy a dozen electric seaport trucks amid push to slash tailpipe emissions
Amazon.com, on Tuesday unveiled the first of a dozen Volvo electric big rigs it plans to deploy this year to pick up cargo from the nation's busiest container seaport in Southern California.
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Fast-growing Florida retirement haven is luring business away from Wall Street
Boca Raton is shedding its reputation as a retirement town filled with geezers in golf carts.
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California bill may remove self-checkout lanes at grocers, certain retailers
A newly proposed bill in California could ban grocery stores and certain retailers from offering self-checkout options for customers in an effort to cut down on theft.
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Spirit Airlines CEO calls airline industry a ‘rigged game,’ US consumers are ‘long-term losers’
Spirit Airlines CEO Ted Christie spoke candidly about the airline industry, likening it to a rigged game and saying U.S. consumers are "the long-term losers."
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Sam Ash to close all 42 stores as beloved music chain goes out of business
Sam Ash is the latest brick-and-mortar retailer whose fall from grace has been spurred by the rise of e-commerce.
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Here’s how many McDonald’s there are in the world — and the countries where you won’t find one
By the end of 2024, McDonald's expects to open 2,100 additional locations.
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Apple unveils refreshed iPad Pro, Air lineup amid sales slump
The updated iPad Pro utilizes Apple’s more powerful M4 chip, which is set to power the company’s push to integrate artificial intelligence features within the devices.
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One in 24 NYC residents is now a millionaire: report
The Big Apple is home to the most millionaires in the world -- despite the recent exodus of wealth spurred on by the pandemic.
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Panera Bread halts sale of highly caffeinated ‘Charged’ drinks after wrongful death lawsuits
The super-caffeinated, sugary lemonade drinks contain more caffeine than Red Bull and Monster combined. It is no longer on Panera Bread's menu.
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Disney to cap Marvel output at 3 movies per year to focus on ‘quality’
Disney said it will release no more than three Marvel movies and up to two Disney+ shows each year as it focuses on “quality” following criticism that the company has been cranking out too many mediocre superhero flicks. The Mouse House said Tuesday its Disney+ and Hulu streaming platforms squeezed out their first-ever quarterly operating...
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TikTok, ByteDance sue Biden admin in bid to block US law seeking sale or ban of app
TikTok said Tuesday it has sued the Biden administration in a bid to block a new law that will force its China-based parent company ByteDance to sell within a year or face a total ban of the app in the US. Filed in a federal appeals court in Washington DC, the lawsuit seeks a court...
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FDIC probe finds widespread sexual misconduct occurred for years at bank regulator: sources
An independent report also found evidence of widespread retaliation against employees who complained about supervisor misconduct, and little evidence that such retaliation was addressed.
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Alex Rodriguez, Marc Lore in legal fight with Glen Taylor over Timberwolves ownership: report
A-Rod and Marc Lore are accusing Glen Taylor of having "seller's remorse" in reneging on a deal to sell the team to the two investors for $1.5 billion.
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Business Insider editor in chief Nicholas Carlson tells staffers he is stepping down
Nicholas Carlson said the decision has "nothing to do with any criticism" of BI's "journalism," and that he will be working on projects with parent company Axel Springer.
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Wall Street bonuses expected to surge this year — these bankers will benefit most
Wall Street firms are expected to hand out bigger bonuses this year as investment banking, equity markets and fixed income trading make major rebounds, a survey showed.
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