Microsoft spent two years trying to buy Activision Blizzard. For Xbox CEO, that was the easy part
After two years co-piloting the biggest acquisition in video game history past an onslaught of challenges, Xbox CEO Phil Spencer now moves on to his next quest: making Microsoft’s takeover of Activision Blizzard worth the hassle
2023-10-14 06:22
Putin denies Russia behind Finland gas pipeline damage
Finnish officials say they cannot rule out a state actor being responsible for the rupture.
2023-10-14 05:58
UAW says new strikes at Detroit Three will come without notice
By David Shepardson and Joseph White DETROIT (Reuters) -United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain said on Friday that the union
2023-10-14 02:48
Goodbye to more DVDs? Best Buy plans to phase out sales of physical movies in the coming months
Best Buy is saying goodbye to movie-watching with physical discs
2023-10-14 00:20
NASA spacecraft launched to mysterious and rare metal asteroid in first mission of its kind
A NASA spacecraft has rocketed away on a six-year journey to a rare asteroid made of metal
2023-10-13 23:28
UAW breaks pattern of adding factories to strikes on Fridays, says more plants could come any time
The United Auto Workers union isn’t adding any factories to those that are now on strike, but its president says more walkouts could begin at any moment
2023-10-13 23:17
Kaiser Permanente reaches a tentative deal with health care worker unions after a recent strike
Unions representing 75,000 health care workers who recently held a strike against industry giant Kaiser Permanente over wages and staffing shortages have reached a tentative agreement with the company
2023-10-13 22:29
Elf Bar finds an easy way around US vape import ban: a name change
Chinese disposable e-cigarettes from Elf Bar remain widely available in the U.S. more than four months after U.S. health regulators moved to ban their importation
2023-10-13 21:59
Malaysia will cut subsidies and tax luxury goods as it unveils a 2024 budget narrowing the deficit
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim says subsidies will be progressively cut and new taxes launched next year as part of the 2024 federal budget
2023-10-13 21:53
What's streaming now: Jamie Foxx, Offset, Musk, 'Frasier' returns and Nicholas Cage as a vampire
This week’s new entertainment releases include Offset’s sophomore solo album, the return of “Frasier” starring Kelsey Grammer, and Jamie Foxx and Tommy Lee Jones leading the crowd-pleasing courtroom drama “The Burial."
2023-10-13 21:28
JPMorgan profit jumps 35%, but CEO says geopolitics and gov't inaction have led to 'dangerous time'
JPMorgan Chase’s third-quarter profit soared 35% from last year, fueled by a rapid rise in interest rates, but the bank’s CEO, Jamie Dimon, issued a sobering statement about the current state of world affairs and economic instability
2023-10-13 20:29
China's inflation data show economy in doldrums despite a slight improvement in trade
China's economy remains in the doldrums, with prices falling due to slack demand from consumers and businesses
2023-10-13 19:49