Facebook upholds Trump ban but will reassess decision over coming months
Facebook's oversight board effectively punted the decision on the length of the suspension back to the social media company.
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Republicans ramp up threats against Big Tech after Trump Facebook ban upheld
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., vowed to "rein in big tech power over our speech," while other GOP lawmakers and allies of Trump went further.
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin to launch first space tourism passengers on July 20 and auction off a seat
Jeff Bezos' space venture Blue Origin on Wednesday announced the first passenger flight for its New Shepard tourism rocket will be July 20.
Treasury yields flat after private payroll data
U.S. Treasury yields rose on Wednesday after of the release of private payroll data for April.
Biden's families plan would cost $700 billion more than projected, new study says
President Biden's American Families Plan costs far more than the White House estimates and increase government debt by 5% by 2050, Wharton says.
Hertz endorses improved Knighthead bid in effort to exit bankruptcy
Car rental company Hertz Global Holdings on Tuesday backed a bid from Knighthead Capital Management to support its exit from bankruptcy.
Boeing beefs up business to convert old 737 passenger planes into cargo jets
Boeing inked a partnership with a Costa Rica-based company to convert old 737 planes into cargo jets.
Boeing-backed start-up Wisk signs first deal to operate air taxis in the U.S.
Wisk will own, operate and maintain up to 30 eVTOL aircraft that will be deployed as part of the Blade charter flight network.
Ford launching new off-road Timberline models starting with Explorer SUV
The 2021 Explorer Timberline, which the company unveiled Wednesday, features an updated exterior design, increased ground clearance and other off-road features
The Honest Company will dig into next stage of growth after IPO, founder Jessica Alba says
The Honest Company's public market debut will start a new stage of growth for the consumer products company, according to actress and founder Jessica Alba.
KFC looks to hire 20,000 workers as restaurant industry faces labor crunch
KFC on Wednesday announced it is looking to hire 20,000 workers as the restaurant industry struggles to find enough labor to meet returning demand.
GM expects strong first half of year despite production interruptions due to chip shortage
General Motors reported first-quarter results that easily beat Wall Street earnings expectations.
DeepMind extends hunt for the world’s best A.I. researchers to Toronto
The company posted a job ad for a research scientist in Toronto on its website last week and confirmed that it plans to build a small team in the city.
U.S. birth and fertility rates in 2020 dropped to another record low, CDC says
The U.S. birth rate is so low, the nation is "below replacement levels," meaning more people die every day than are being born, the CDC said.
U.S. cases, vaccinations continue to drop as White House sets new inoculation goal
The U.S. would hit Biden's new vaccination goals early if the current pace were to hold steady, but the rate of daily inoculations has been falling for weeks.
Private payrolls show big gain in April but still short of lofty expectations, ADP says
Private payrolls grew by 742,000 in April, according to ADP. It was well above March's 565,000 new jobs, but less than the 800,000 Dow Jones estimate.
Stocks making the biggest moves in the premarket: General Motors, Lyft, Match Group & more
The stocks making the biggest moves in premarket trading include General Motors, Lyft, Match Group, and more.
Yellen says U.S. pushing to end global 'race to the bottom' on corporate taxes
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said she's encouraged so far by developments in talks with other countries on a global minimum corporate tax.
Treasury Secretary Yellen says rates may have to rise somewhat to keep economy from overheating
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen conceded that interest rates may have to rise to keep a lid on the burgeoning economic growth.
Covid vaccine incentives make U.S. look ‘like a nation of sulky adolescents,' doctor says
Dr. Peter Hotez also said there is a risk in the new vaccine distribution strategy that lets states turn down doses.
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