Netflix sign in page displayed on a laptop sscreen and Netflix logo displayed on a phone screen are seen in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on January 2, 2023. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images The Netflix crackdown on password sharing is in its early days in […]
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$5.2 billion in cargo stuck off West Coast ports in truck and container bottleneck
A photo of Fenix Marine Services rail terminal on June 8, 2023, taken by a trucker. The “slow and go” pace of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union workforce at West Coast ports has slowed ground port productivity to a crawl. As a result, supply chain intelligence company MarineTraffic data […]
Crypto tokens plunged this week after Gensler stepped up SEC crackdown
Gary Gensler, Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, takes his seat before the start of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on Oversight of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021. Bill Clark | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images SEC […]
FDA advisors endorse Alzheimer’s treatment Leqembi paving way for full approval this summer
The Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi is seen in this undated handout image obtained by Reuters on January 20, 2023. Eisai | via Reuters A panel of independent advisors to the Food and Drug Administration on Friday unanimously endorsed the Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi made by Eisai and Biogen, paving the way for […]
What Tesla charging partnerships with Ford and GM mean for the EV industry
TESLA logo on a charging station at on May 26, 2023 in Merklingen, Germany. Harry Langer/ | Defodi Images | Getty Images In a matter of weeks, Ford Motor, General Motors and Tesla appear to have shifted the tide on electric vehicle charging infrastructure in North America. Tesla owners have […]
Some delivery workers biked 50 miles in the thick of the NYC wildfire smog: ‘It’s an ominous feeling’
On Wednesday, the streets were emptier in midtown Manhattan with many employees working from home due to the dangerous air quality brought on by Canada’s wildfires. But some like Josh Wood, a 25-year-old delivery worker for Uber Eats, had to remain outside for an eight-hour workday — his job, like […]
Lionel Messi is coming to Miami, and he’s boosting MLS ticket sales big time
Lionel Messi celebrates his second goal of the match between Honduras and Argentina at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, Sept 23, 2022. Icon Sportswire | Icon Sportswire | Getty Images It’s been three days since soccer legend Lionel Messi shocked the soccer world by announcing his move to MLS club Inter […]
One of our recent top-performers is not in tech. Here’s how the stock has been creeping higher
One of our best-performing stocks over the past month may come as a surprise — especially given all the market excitement around the current artificial intelligence-fueled rally, which has largely been confined to a select few mega-cap tech names. It’s Ford (F), whose stock has jumped 15% since its $12-per-share […]
Worker emergency-savings initiative reaches more than $2 billion in net new savings
Levi’s has run a worker savings program since 2015 but in recent years has participated in BlackRock’s initiative. Pictured, a Levi’s display at a Kohl’s in San Rafael, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images When new employees get hired at the Levi’s store in Lone Tree, Colorado, there’s one job […]
1 in 5 student loan borrowers at risk of struggling when payments resume, consumer watchdog says
Yuliya Taba | E+ | Getty Images More borrowers are behind on other payments More than 1 in 13 holders of federal student loans are currently behind on their other payment obligations, the CFPB found. As of March, around 2.5 million people with student debt were delinquent on another one […]