On Wednesday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi dove into a roiling debate about insider trading. She defended the ability of sitting U.S. congressmembers to trade stocks, much to the anger of oversight groups and even the far-left pundits aligned with her party. Sponsored: What eggs do to senior brains At Wednesday’s’… Read More
Liz Warren gets a brutal new nickname
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., built her liberal reputation on economic bailouts after the 2008 financial crisis… but lately she’s been going after individual billionaires over Twitter. She took issue with Time magazine’s choice for Person of the Year: Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Surprise! Eggs do this to senior brains [Sponsored]… Read More
Top tech executive sentenced to prison for bribery
A former Netflix executive was sentenced Tuesday to 2.5 years in federal prison for taking bribes and kickbacks from tech companies to approve lucrative contracts with the streaming giant. Michael Kail, 52, of Los Gatos also was ordered to forfeit $700,000 and pay a $50,000 fine, the U.S. attorney’s office… Read More
Florida company offers 2 free homes as signing bonus
While many companies are offering bonuses or higher pay as a way to lure and keep workers, a central Florida business is offering a drawing for two brand new and mortgage-free houses. Mechanical One, which provides air conditioning and plumbing for new developments, is planning to hold the drawing next… Read More
Banks consider nixing overdraft fees, amid public pressure
The banking industry appears to have overdone it on overdraft fees. After decades of raking in billions of dollars from mostly poor Americans short of cash in their accounts, the biggest banks — under pressure from lawmakers and regulators — are slowly decreasing their reliance on the widely unpopular practice…. Read More
Shatner opens up about his trip to space
William Shatner’s durable role as an avatar of space’s promise drew a frenzy of attention when fiction became fact with his rocket ride. The “Star Trek” actor says he was as surprised by it as he was gratified by the 10-minute, suborbital jaunt made possible by billionaire Jeff Bezos. The… Read More
Chelsea Clinton billion dollar scandal unmentioned in media
Former First Daughter Chelsea Clinton sits on the board of a multi-billion dollar insurance company called Clover Health — but you wouldn’t know it from the media reports. The company faced a serious scandal in February, and its stock price tumbled. Since then, Clover Health has rebuilt its reputation. The… Read More
Large employers rethink return-to-office plans amid omicron
Companies of all sizes are rethinking their plans to send workers back to the office as the new omicron variant adds another layer of uncertainty. Alphabet’s Google and the nation’s second largest automaker Ford Motor Co. are among those once again delaying their return-to-office plans, while other businesses whose employees… Read More
Amazon fined $1.3 billion over alleged harm to outside sellers
Italy’s anti-trust authority on Thursday fined Amazon 1.13 billion euros ($1.3 billion), accusing the company of exploiting its dominant position against independent sellers on its website in violation of European Union competition rules. The fine is one of the largest leveraged in Europe against the online retail giant, which expanded… Read More
Pizzeria asks for box donations amid pizza cardboard inflation
A Maine paper mill is asking local residents for cardboard to turn into packaging because of the rising cost of the raw materials it typically uses. ND Paper in Old Town uses cardboard and corrugated containers to create pulp that is later used to make packaging. Sponsored: Which food causes… Read More
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