A $32 Million CEO Wants to Tax the Rich — Including HimselfA $32 Million CEO Wants to Tax the Rich — Including Himself A populist turn in an airline interview United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby told The New York Times in an interview published Oct.
- O'Leary Sued Again Over Claim That Utah Data Center Foes Worked for China
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Supreme Court to Test Race-Neutral Lotteries in Maryland Magnet-School FightSupreme Court to Test Race-Neutral Lotteries in Maryland Magnet-School Fight Justices take up a middle-school admissions battle The U.S. Supreme Court announced on Oct.
Google Cloud Failure in London Freezes U.K. Banking AppsGoogle Cloud Failure in London Freezes U.K. Banking Apps London cloud failure freezes banking apps Early on Oct. 20, Google Cloud's London region developed a major fault that quickly spread to U.K.
- GM Earns More by Selling Less as Trucks Offset EV Slump
GM Earns More by Selling Less as Trucks Offset EV Slump Net income jumps 151% while US sales fall 5.5% General Motors reported a paradoxical third quarter on Oct. 20, 2026.
Sam's Club Brings Back Rare 10% Disney Gift Card Deal Ahead of Black FridaySam's Club Brings Back Rare 10% Disney Gift Card Deal Ahead of Black Friday $300 Disney cards drop to $270 for three days Sam's Club is about to sell $300 Disney multipack gift cards for $270 each, a…
Canadian Tourist Convicted of Animal Cruelty for Snatching Las Vegas FlamingoCanadian Tourist Convicted of Animal Cruelty for Snatching Las Vegas Flamingo A 5 a.m.
Roche Doubles Down on Hansoh With 5 Billion ADC AllianceRoche Doubles Down on Hansoh With $15 Billion ADC Alliance A $510 Million Handshake Opens a $15 Billion Wager Roche is going back to its favorite Chinese ADC partner, and this time the checkbook is…
- Bangkok Reorders the Risk Map as China Angst Fades
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- Christiane Amanpour to Leave CNN in June 2027 After 43 Years
Christiane Amanpour to Leave CNN in June 2027 After 43 Years A Planned Farewell Announced on October 19 Christiane Amanpour, CNN's chief international anchor, announced on Monday, October 19, that…
- McDonald's Gives Boo Buckets a Villains Makeover, Fans Ask About the Lids
McDonald's Gives Boo Buckets a Villains Makeover, Fans Ask About the Lids Five Villain Pails Land Oct.
Chips Snap Historic Slide as Bargain Hunters ReturnChips Snap Historic Slide as Bargain Hunters Return Eight-Day Rout Ends With 1.6% Index Gain U.S. chip stocks caught a break on Oct. 19 after a punishing run.
The Line Starts Before Sunrise: America's Food Banks Run Short as Demand Hits Recession-Era HighsThe Line Starts Before Sunrise: America's Food Banks Run Short as Demand Hits Recession-Era Highs A Half-Mile of Cars Before Dawn DUNLOW, W.Va.
A Realtor, a Rental SUV and a President's Son: U.S. Indicts California Woman as a Chinese AgentA Realtor, a Rental SUV and a President's Son: U.S. Indicts California Woman as a Chinese Agent Grand jury returns a two-count indictment A federal grand jury in the Central District of California…
California's Fifth Assessment Warns the Good Life Is About to ChangeCalifornia's Fifth Assessment Warns the Good Life Is About to Change Fifth assessment lands with a lifestyle warning California has released its Fifth Climate Change Assessment, produced by the…
- Riyadh Postpones Its Showcase Summit to 2027 as Missiles Reach the Capital
Riyadh Postpones Its Showcase Summit to 2027 as Missiles Reach the Capital A Tenth Anniversary That Will Not Fill the Hall Saudi Arabia has ruled out an in-person Future Investment Initiative next…
- Santa Ana Winds Retreat, and Southern California's Firefight Becomes a Watch
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70-Year-Old Worker Killed in Lift Fall While Hanging Holiday Lights at Alabama Bass Pro Shops70-Year-Old Worker Killed in Lift Fall While Hanging Holiday Lights at Alabama Bass Pro Shops Sunday Evening Holiday-Light Job Turned Fatal in Leeds A 70-year-old man died Sunday evening after…
- Social Security's 3.6% Raise Finally Catches Up With Inflation, Barely
Social Security's 3.6% Raise Finally Catches Up With Inflation, Barely The agency locked in 3.6% for 2027 The Social Security Administration announced on Oct.
Boat Capsizes Off Baja California: 11 Still Missing as U.S. Coast Guard and Navy Keep SearchingBoat Capsizes Off Baja California: 11 Still Missing as U.S. Coast Guard and Navy Keep Searching A boat carrying 27 people went down early Friday A vessel capsized in the Pacific Ocean off Mexico's…
Cool or Cringe: Readers Split Over Midcentury ModernCool or Cringe: Readers Split Over Midcentury Modern A WSJ column called the style 'millennial cringe' On Oct.
Minnesota Rules a Credit Union and a Downtown Minneapolis Bar Discriminated Against Native Customers Who Showed Tribal IDsMinnesota Rules a Credit Union and a Downtown Minneapolis Bar Discriminated Against Native Customers Who Showed Tribal IDs Two Twin Cities businesses found liable under state law Minnesota's…
TSA Quietly Killed Its Gate-Access Perk in Two Weeks—and Won't Say WhyTSA Quietly Killed Its Gate-Access Perk in Two Weeks—and Won't Say Why A free pass for people who weren't flying "Gateside by TSA PreCheck" let approved PreCheck members walk through security without…
A Super El Niño Is Loading the Sky Over CaliforniaA Super El Niño Is Loading the Sky Over California The equatorial Pacific is running hotter than any year on record NOAA's Niño 3.4 index climbed from 1.6°C above average in June to 2.5°C in August.
Deep-Fried Fame: The Contest That Decides What America Lines Up ForEvery fall the State Fair of Texas turns Fair Park in Dallas into what Fox Business calls America's test kitchen for deep-fried imagination: fried cheesecake, bacon-wrapped creations and…
Coyote Killed After Toddler Is Hurt in Atwater VillageCoyote Killed After Toddler Is Hurt in Atwater Village A 16-month-old was hurt and released A 16-month-old child was injured on Friday during an encounter with a coyote in Los Angeles' Atwater…
In Oklahoma, a Record-Breaking Summer Ends With the Bills Still ComingIn Oklahoma, a Record-Breaking Summer Ends With the Bills Still Coming Oklahoma City spent the summer keeping count. By Sept.
Berkshire Closes at Its Highest Level Since Buffett Announced He Would Step DownBerkshire Closes at Its Highest Level Since Buffett Announced He Would Step Down The stock bucked a broad sell-off and set a 17-month closing high Berkshire Hathaway's Class A shares closed Friday at…
San Francisco Retiree Wired Away $500,000 in a Pig-Butchering Con, Then Fell for the Same Trick AgainSan Francisco Retiree Wired Away $500,000 in a Pig-Butchering Con, Then Fell for the Same Trick Again A retired gardener's $500,000, sent to Asia Adan Look, a retired San Francisco city gardener,…
Covered-Call ETFs Pay Retirees Every Month. The Tax Bill Shows Up in April.Covered-Call ETFs Pay Retirees Every Month. The Tax Bill Shows Up in April. Selling calls, paying out cash every month Covered-call ETFs do something simple: they hold a basket of stocks — often the…
SoftBank in Early Talks to Buy Allied Universal, Betting Robots Can Take Over Guard JobsSoftBank in Early Talks to Buy Allied Universal, Betting Robots Can Take Over Guard Jobs Equity up to $18bn, with debt on top SoftBank Group is weighing an acquisition of Allied Universal, the…
Kilauea Fires 720-Foot Fountains in Episode 55, Then Stops in Six HoursKilauea Fires 720-Foot Fountains in Episode 55, Then Stops in Six Hours Two months of quiet end at 3:19 a.m. Kilauea's 55th lava-fountaining episode began at 3:19 a.m.
Pennsylvania church's $20 food boxes draw 'scamming people' accusationsA $20 box billed as $175 worth of groceries A church in Derry, Pennsylvania, is under fire over a program that asked people to donate $20 in exchange for a box of food.
Accenture Puts Its Greater China Business on the Block at Up to $1.5 BillionAccenture Puts Its Greater China Business on the Block at Up to $1.5 Billion Accenture opens a sale process for its China operations Accenture is looking to sell its Chinese operations for as much as…
Bank of America's $1.2 Billion Bill for Compliance It OutsourcedBank of America's $1.2 Billion Bill for Compliance It Outsourced Three agencies, one $1.2 billion bill On Tuesday, October 13, the U.S.
NOAA's Winter Outlook: Warmer North, Wetter South as a Record El Niño Takes OverNOAA's Winter Outlook: Warmer North, Wetter South as a Record El Niño Takes Over NOAA's winter outlook lands: warm north, wet south On Oct.
The Pacific Is Taking California's Front Row, and the Worst Is Still AheadThe Pacific Is Taking California's Front Row, and the Worst Is Still Ahead A Boardwalk That Ends in Midair The Long Beach Peninsula is a narrow sandspit with the Pacific on one side and Alamitos Bay…
Santa Ana Winds Drive Brush Fires Across Los Angeles and Orange Counties, Forcing Thousands to FleeSanta Ana Winds Drive Brush Fires Across Los Angeles and Orange Counties, Forcing Thousands to Flee Norte fire jumps from 10 to 570 acres in hours The Norte Fire broke out around 11:30 a.m.
Gator Pulled Him Off the Bank: Florida Angler, 71, Dies at a Winter Garden PondGator Pulled Him Off the Bank: Florida Angler, 71, Dies at a Winter Garden Pond A shoreline cast in a city park ends in a fatal drag A 71-year-old man fishing from the bank of a pond in Winter…
Cornell Bans Fraternity Parties. Students Ask: Is It Too Little, Too Late?Cornell Bans Fraternity Parties. Students Ask: Is It Too Little, Too Late? Fraternity parties are suspended until August Cornell University president Michael Kotlikoff told the campus on Oct.
Friday's squall line was fast and fierce — then came the 20-degree dropFriday's squall line was fast and fierce — then came the 20-degree drop A cold front, a narrow line, 19.7 million under a watch On Friday, Oct.
MSCI Wants Indonesia Out of Its Indexes — and Jakarta Paid More Than 11% in a Single DayMSCI Wants Indonesia Out of Its Indexes — and Jakarta Paid More Than 11% in a Single Day MSCI proposes "standalone" status MSCI launched a consultation on Thursday proposing to reclassify its…
Meta's New Commercial Terms Could Let It Scrape News Sites to Train AIMeta's New Commercial Terms Turn a Business Account Into a Free AI Scraping Licence Meta told business users in mid-October, through a help blog and the Meta Business Suite console, that new…
Hackers Copied Records on 7 Million California Students From a Testing ContractorHackers Copied Records on 7 Million California Students From a Testing Contractor Seven million records across three school years California education officials said Friday that a hacker stole the…
Disney Pays $60 Million a Year to Hire 66 Character.AI Staffers — and $20 Million for the CompanyDisney Pays $60 Million a Year to Hire 66 Character.AI Staffers — and $20 Million for the Company A Chapter 11 filing, with Disney already first in line Character Technologies, the company behind the…
Two Chicago lawsuits accuse delivery robots of scanning faces and sharing biometric dataDelivery Robots Are Reading Your Face, Two Chicago Lawsuits Allege Two class actions target Coco and Serve Robotics Two proposed class actions filed Oct.
Obama Foundation's Six-Figure Payroll: Half Its Staff Earn Over 00,000 as Workers OrganizeObama Foundation's Six-Figure Payroll: Half Its Staff Earn Over $100,000 as Workers Organize 172 of 342 Staffers Earned More Than $100,000 Fox News first reported the numbers from the foundation's…
One Million Dollars a Day: The Fight to Kill California's Billionaire TaxOne Million Dollars a Day: The Fight to Kill California's Billionaire Tax Opponents burn $1m a day to kill Prop 40 The Guardian reported on 16 October that in the first 19 days of September the…
U.S. Deficit Closes Fiscal 2026 at .992 Trillion as Tariff Refunds and Interest Costs Pile UpU.S. Deficit Closes Fiscal 2026 at $1.992 Trillion as Tariff Refunds and Interest Costs Pile Up Deficit hits $1.992 trillion, the largest in five years The Treasury Department reported on October 16…
Washington's Interest Bill Tops Trillion for the First TimeWashington's Interest Bill Tops $1 Trillion for the First Time Net interest hits $1.05 trillion, a record The U.S.