Rupert Murdoch had been exploring a reunion of Fox and News Corp about 10 years after he split the companies.Story Published at: January 24, 2023 at 09:45PM
Rupert Murdoch calls off proposed Fox-News Corp merger
Microsoft set to report earnings after market close
Microsoft is reporting results for the first time since announcing that it was cutting 10,000 jobs as it braces for slowing growth.Story Published at: January 24, 2023 at 08:43PM
Are digital wallets safe? Here’s what to know as the battle between big banks and Apple Pay heats up
Competition over your digital wallet is heating up, yet peer-to-peer payments still have varying degrees of consumer protections.Story Published at: January 24, 2023 at 08:17PM
Senators slam Live Nation over Ticketmaster’s dominance, botched Taylor Swift sale
Criticism of Live Nation, which owns Ticketmaster, intensified after a botched sale of tickets to Taylor Swift’s “Eras” tour. Story Published at: January 24, 2023 at 07:12PM
New technique from U.S. national lab promises to strip carbon dioxide emissions from power plants and factories at record-low cost
Scientists at the Pacific Northwest National Lab have developed a technique that can pull carbon dioxide out of a factory flue for $39 per ton. Story Published at: January 24, 2023 at 05:23PM
Walmart raises minimum wage as retail labor market remains tight
The nation’s largest private employer is raising its minimum wage to $14 an hour for store employees.Story Published at: January 24, 2023 at 04:26PM
Brits are being paid to cut power use, as cold snap threatens supply
Households and businesses earn pounds per kilowatt of energy saved during peak times, as temperatures plunge and wind power drops. Story Published at: January 24, 2023 at 02:13PM
Greedflation: ‘Entirely possible’ that food brands are profiteering from price hikes, says Tesco chairman
As inflation continues to push up grocery bills, British supermarket chain Tesco has warned that some food producers may be taking advantage of the situation.Story Published at: January 24, 2023 at 01:21PM
Finland says a ‘time-out’ is needed in talks with Turkey over Nordic NATO membership
Accepting a new NATO member state requires unanimous consent of all 30 current members; Turkey is the one member most vocally opposing the new accession.Story Published at: January 24, 2023 at 01:03PM
When it comes to the energy transition, one analyst sees the market making a big mistake
The comments, from Lombard Odier’s head of sustainability research, were made during a discussion at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Story Published at: January 24, 2023 at 10:38AM