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Meta Renews Warning to E.U. It Will Be Forced to Pull Facebook
The company's latest comments highlight the increasing tension between the social media company and lawmakers over the ownership of user data.
SoftBank Plans to Take Arm Public After Nvidia Abandons Deal
SoftBank Group Corp. said it plans an initial public offering for Arm Ltd. after Nvidia Corp. abandoned a proposed acquisition of the chip designer in the face of fierce opposition from regulators and customers. The Japanese company said it’s aiming for an IPO in the U.S. in the fiscal year ending in March 2023. In…
Thiel-Backed Video Platform Rumble Offers Joe Rogan $100 Million to Switch From Spotify
As the controversy surrounding Spotify’s relationship with podcast host Joe Rogan continues, Rumble has offered Rogan $100 million to bring his show, “The Joe Rogan Experience,” over to the free-speech-centric video platform. Rumble CEO Chris Pavlovski wrote in an open letter posted to Twitter on Monday that he stands with Rogan, who has recently come…
There’s Never Been a Worse Time to Buy a Home, Poll of U.S. Households Shows
High housing prices, increased concerns about job stability and rising mortgage rates are deterring potential homebuyers
There’s a Problem With How We Train Truckers
New training guidelines years in the making lack a major safety component: minimum behind-the-wheel training time for truckers, despite an increase in fatal crashes involving big-rigs
Frontier to Buy Discounter Spirit Airlines for $2.9 Billion
Ultra-low-cost carriers, with an unrelenting focus on fares and expenses, stand to grow quickly as travel normalizes.
Despite Saudi Arabia’s Net-Zero Goals, Its Energy Minister Says It Will Pump More Oil
(To receive weekly emails of conversations with the world’s top CEOs and business decisionmakers, click here.) From his spacious offices in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia’s energy minister Prince Abdulaziz Bin Salman believes he has a bird’s eye view on the global energy transition—a momentous shift on which the kingdom’s climate policies could have a major impact,…
House Passes Multibillion Dollar Bill to Help US Compete With China, Especially in Computer Chip Production
WASHINGTON — Democrats muscled through legislation in the House on Friday that they say positions the United States to better compete with China economically and on the global stage by strengthening the domestic semiconductor industry and shoring up strained supply chains. The bill passed by a vote of 222-210. It marks an important step for…
Ransomware Attack in Germany Tied to Colonial Pipeline Hackers
The attacks come amid heightened tensions in the region as Russian troops are massed on the Ukrainian border
How the Pandemic Has Propelled HR Chiefs Into the Boardroom
A new breed of multi-tasking senior HR executives are suddenly on speed-dial to the CEO.
These Industries Saw the Greatest Pay Bumps in 2021
As inflation continues to rise at historic levels and another wave of virus prevents a return to normal life, it may not seem like an ideal time for workers. But some economists say now is an opportune time to ask for a raise, if you haven’t done it already. New reports from the Labor Department…
Jeff Bezos’s New Superyacht to Force Dismantling of Dutch Bridge
Jeff Bezos’s massive new superyacht is nearing completion, but getting it to its owner will require taking out a bridge. The 417-foot-long sailing yacht, code-named Y721, is being built by Alblasserdam, Netherlands-based Oceanco. For the boat to reach the ocean, it will have to pass through Rotterdam, and navigate a landmark steel bridge known as…