Uber Eats delivery Jonathan Raa | NurPhoto via Getty Images Uber‘s stock fell slightly after the bell on Wednesday as the company delivered mixed fourth-quarter earnings results. Here’s how Uber did versus expectations: Loss: 54 cents per share, versus 56 cents expected, according to a consensus of analysts surveyed by […]
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Justice Department tells Supreme Court it thinks Obamacare is constitutional, reversing Trump-era position
An Obamacare sign is seen outside of the Leading Insurance Agency, which offers plans under the Affordable Care Act (also known as Obamacare) on January 28, 2021 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images The Department of Justice notified the Supreme Court on Wednesday that it no longer considers […]
Why there’s a chip shortage that’s hurting everything from the PlayStation 5 to the Chevy Malibu
A close up image of a CPU socket and motherboard laying on the table. Narumon Bowonkitwanchai | Moment | Getty Images A chip shortage that started as consumers stocked up on personal computers and other electronics during the Covid-19 pandemic now threatens to snarl car production around the world. On […]
NBA says all teams will play national anthem
The NBA said Wednesday that all teams will be required to play the national anthem after the Dallas Mavericks stopped playing the song before home games at the request of owner Mark Cuban. NBA chief communications officer Mike Bass said the league’s 30 franchises will be required to play “The […]
Live Updates: Democrats show new video of Capitol attack at Trump trial
Delegate Stacey Plaskett of the U.S. Virgin Islands highlighted previous acts from Mr. Trump’s supporters who then traveled to Washington on January 6, arguing the former president was aware of the violence he was inciting with his rhetoric about the election. “Truth and facts are overwhelming that our president, the […]
A year into the pandemic, many workers are anxious or depressed
Nearly a year since COVID-19 crippled the U.S. economy, Americans are not alright. Almost half of full-time workers say they are experiencing mental health issues, including a majority of millennials and Gen Z employees, a recent survey shows. Rates of depression, anxiety and other mental health issues have climbed since […]
Dow ekes out a record closing high as tame inflation soothes investor concerns
The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed slightly to a record on Wednesday as investors digested a new batch of corporate earnings as well as data showing subdued inflation. The 30-stock benchmark finished the volatile session 61.97 points higher, or 0.2%, to a record closing high of 31,437.80. At its low […]
New York will reopen stadiums with limited capacity
FILE PHOTO: The 8th avenue entrance to Madison Square Garden is pictured after it was announced that the famous arena would serve as both an early voting site and an Election Day voting site in New York City, New York, U.S., August 31, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo February 10, 2021 […]
NBA: League says all teams must play national anthem before games
FILE PHOTO: Aug 13, 2020; Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA; Members of the Dallas Mavericks and Phoenix Suns take a knee before the start of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. Mandatory Credit: Ashley Landis/Pool Photo-USA […]
Africa’s miners and winemakers toast China’s row with Australia
Bottles of South African wine are displayed among others at a supermarket in Beijing, China February 4, 2021. Picture taken February 4, 2021. REUTERS/Florence Lo February 10, 2021 By Joe Bavier, Tanisha Heiberg and Emma Rumney CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – For South African winemaker Vergenoegd Löw, the pandemic could have […]