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“Property of the U.S. Mint” is printed on a bag for transporting coins at the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Scott Eells | Bloomberg | Getty Images Black employees at the U.S. Mint say they feel threatened and marginalized, according to The New York Times, which cited an internal report that found the agency has

In this article NFLX PTON A man walks in front of a Peloton studios on May 05, 2021 in New York. John Smith | VIEW press | Corbis News | Getty Images Peloton fell below its IPO price, Netflix suffered its steepest drop in a decade, and chip stocks continued to struggle. Add it all

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken gives a press conference in Geneva on January 21, 2022 after meeting Russian Foreign Minister. Fabrice Coffrini | AFP | Getty Images WASHINGTON – Secretary of State Antony Blinken told his Russian counterpart Friday that the Kremlin could defuse tensions and concerns about a potential invasion by removing an

In this article PCG People take part in an event to hand-deliver 100,000 public comments from Californians throughout the state calling on Governor Newsom to reject proposals that penalize consumers for putting solar panels on their rooftops outside the California State Capitol Museum in Sacramento, California, on December 08, 2021. Aníbal Martel | Anadolu Agency

In this article LAZR Austin Russell, Luminar founder and CEO, with Markus Schäfer, Mercedes-Benz AG chief technology officer at Mercedes-Benz’ Sindelfingen, Germany plant. Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz said Thursday it plans to use lidar technology from Luminar in its next-generation of vehicles, driving shares of the tech start-up 13% higher in trading Thursday morning. As part of

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden said Wednesday that he expects Russian President Vladimir Putin to order an invasion of Ukraine, and warned that “a disaster” awaits Russia if that happened. Biden’s remarks came after intelligence agencies warned such an attack could happen within a month. “My guess is he will move in, he has to

A password sign is seen on a keyboard in Ankara, Turkey on October 26, 2017. Aytac Unal | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images 1Password, the Toronto-headquartered password management app, says it has raised $620 million at a $6.8 billion valuation, making it one of Canada’s most valuable tech firms. Remembering and protecting passwords has become

In this article ATVI MSFT Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft. Charles Pertwee | Bloomberg | Getty Images Microsoft tried to set a record in 2008, when then-CEO Steve Ballmer pursued plans to buy Yahoo for about $50 billion. It would have been the biggest U.S. tech deal ever, topping JDS Uniphase’s $41 billion purchase of

The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield jumped to its highest point in two years on Tuesday, topping 1.85% in early trading. Treasurys By 8:30 a.m. ET the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note was trading around 5 basis points higher at 1.825%, coming off highs of over 1.85% seen earlier in the morning. The yield

In this article VORB MSFT Wayve CEO and co-founder Alex Kendall. Wayve LONDON — U.K. autonomous driving start-up Wayve has been backed by a host of big name investors including Microsoft, Virgin and Baillie Gifford in a $200 million funding round that brings total investment in the company up to $258 million. Wayve did not

Natasha Lamb, a founding partner and portfolio manager at Arjuna Capital. Michael Prince Natasha Lamb was shocked. It was November, and Microsoft shareholders had just agreed with her proposal to push the software maker into issuing a public report on the effectiveness of its sexual harassment policies. Microsoft opposed the measure and urged investors to

University of Michigan President Mark Schlissel. Joshua Lott | Getty Images The University of Michigan removed Mark Schlissel as president after an alleged sexual affair and named former university president Mary Sue Coleman as interim president. The move comes after the school received an anonymous complaint about Schlissel’s “inappropriate relationship” with a university employee. Officials

In this article TSLA Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk unveils a new all-wheel-drive version of the Model S car in Hawthorne, California October 9, 2014. Lucy Nicholson | Reuters A lawyer for Tesla asked a law firm to fire one its attorneys or risk losing its work for the electric automaker led by Elon Musk,

Google Earth view of Beth Israel temple, Colleyville, Texas Google Earth A man apparently has taken people hostage at a synagogue near Fort Worth, Texas, on Saturday. The Colleyville Police Department said on Twitter it was conducting SWAT operations at the location of Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas. The FBI and Texas Department of

US Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh speaks about Labor Unions during an event in the East Room of the White House September 8, 2021, in Washington, DC. Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty Images The Labor Department has vowed to use its authority to protect workers from Covid, after the Supreme Court blocked the Biden

In this article FB New York State Attorney General Letitia James speaks during a “Defend Democracy” rally, taking place on the first anniversary of the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, in Brooklyn, New York, January 6, 2022. Brendan McDermid | Reuters A coalition of attorneys general from nearly 50 states and territories