Why widespread tech layoffs keep happening despite a strong U.S. economy
The number of tech sector layoffs in 2024 has been outpacing the number of terminations in 2023.
What to watch for in South Carolina as Nikki Haley fights on her home turf against Trump
Public polling shows former President Donald Trump with a sizable lead over Haley, the former governor of the state.
U.S. monitoring high-altitude balloon over the west
A fighter aircraft was sent to observe the balloon after it was spotted over Utah this morning.
Prosecutors want Binance’s CZ kept on tighter leash ahead of sentencing
A federal judge previously barred Zhao, the former head of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, from leaving the continental U.S. before his sentencing.
Jury reaches verdict in trial against the NRA and Wayne LaPierre
Jurors deliberated for five days in the civil corruption trial in New York against the National Rifle Association and its executives.
Trump urges IVF protection in Alabama after embryo ruling stokes panic
Donald Trump spoke after an Alabama court ruled that frozen embryos can be classified as children, prompting some IVF clinics to pause services.
Wall Street will try to maintain AI-fueled momentum in the final week of February, as inflation concerns linger
Stocks will try to ride the positive momentum from Nvidia’s earnings even as economic and inflation risks persist.
Economic boost from Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour could be overstated, Nomura warns
While the firm said the concert’s effect on local economies was undeniable, it may have a smaller imprint on national-level economic data than some think.
Amazon to pay $1.9 million to migrant contract workers to settle claims of human rights abuses
A report from Amnesty International and a separate investigation last year alleged abuses at Amazon warehouses in Saudi Arabia.
Success, not returns: Manchester United co-owner Jim Ratcliffe on his sole focus for the soccer club
New Manchester United co-owner Jim Ratcliffe said on Friday that return on investment had nothing to do with his decision to invest in the English soccer giant.
