Al HUDAYDAH, YEMEN – JULY 17: Yemen’s replacement oil tanker Nautica floats over its arrival to Al Hudaydah port in the Red Sea on July 17, 2023 in Hudaydah, Yemen. The United Nations handed over the replacement vessel Nautica to the Sana’a government to transfer the crude oil from the […]
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Johnson & Johnson to settle talc baby powder investigation, will reportedly pay $700 million
Containers of Johnson and Johnson baby powder are displayed on a Walgreens shelf on April 05, 2023 in San Anselmo, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Johnson & Johnson has reached a tentative settlement to resolve an investigation by more than 40 states into claims that the company misled patients […]
Best-picture Oscar nominees ‘Barbenheimer’ account for 88% of the slate’s box-office haul
Movie posters for “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” are pictured outside the Cinemark Somerdale 16 and XD in Somerdale, New Jersey, in 2023. Hannah Beier | The Washington Post | Getty Images “Barbenheimer” strikes again. It’s no surprise that Warner Bros.’ “Barbie” and Universal’s “Oppenheimer” were among the 10 best-picture nominees announced […]
Most Americans want to be financially independent—here’s how much money it will take
Financial independence is a common goal for people at many different life stages. In fact, 67% of Americans say achieving that milestone is important to them, according to a recent survey from Empower financial services. But financial independence can have various meanings. One popular definition is having enough money to […]
Dow goes from 37,000 to 38,000 in just 40 days. A history of the Dow and big round numbers
Stock market numbers are seen displayed at the New York Stock Exchange during afternoon trading on January 22, 2024 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images News | Getty Images The Dow Jones Industrial Average crossed the 38,000 mark for the first time on Monday, just 40 […]
Here are the top 10 hottest housing markets in 2024 — and why you may consider other options
Grace Cary | Moment | Getty Images The top 10 hottest housing markets are expected to be spread across the South, Northeast and Midwest this year, according to an analysis by real estate marketplace Zillow. But a “hot” market isn’t always great for would-be buyers. Buffalo, New York, made the […]
Netflix is set to report earnings – here’s what Wall Street expects
The Netflix logo is shown on one of the streaming giant’s Hollywood buildings in Los Angeles on July 12, 2023. Mike Blake | Reuters LOS ANGELES — Netflix is due to report fourth-quarter earnings after the closing bell Tuesday. The company’s performance has been an anomaly in the streaming realm. […]
Alphabet cuts ties with Australian AI firm that helped train Bard and Google Search
Alphabet has cut contractual ties with Appen, the artificial intelligence data firm that helped train Google’s chatbot Bard, Google Search results and other AI products. After a “strategic review process,” Alphabet notified Appen over the weekend of the termination, which will go into effect March 19, according to a filing […]
Amazon wants to shape the future of car-buying. Dealers are skeptical
The total addressable market for new and used car sales in the U.S. is estimated to be somewhere between $2.5 trillion and $3 trillion, according to the National Automobile Dealers Association. And e-commerce behemoth Amazon is attempting to do what insiders say no one has been able to do yet: […]
P&G’s beauty sales hurt by an unlikely headwind: A wastewater release in Japan
Large advertisement of Japanese luxury skin care products brand, SK-II, in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong. Miguel Candela | Lightrocket | Getty Images Procter & Gamble on Tuesday said sales of its high-end SK-II skincare brand fell 34% in the Greater China region during its latest quarter — and it blamed […]