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Twitter under Musk? Most of the Plans Are a Mystery
A super app called X? A bot-free free speech haven? These are some of Elon Musk's mysterious plans for Twitter, now that he may be buying the company after all.
Musk Says he Wants Twitter Again and Will Pay $44B Price
Elon Musk wants Twitter again — and Twitter is game. The billionaire Tesla CEO has proposed to buy the company at the originally agreed-on price of $44 billion.
Jeffrey Dahmer Eyeglasses for Sale for a Cool $150K
Well-heeled collectors with a taste for the grotesque have a chance to snap up eyeglasses worn by gay cannibal serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer for $150,000.
Report: Women Gained Fewer U.S. Company Board Seats in 2022
U.S. companies have added women to their boards of director at a slower pace this year compared with last year as the pandemic and a difficult economy shift priorities.
Ex-eBay Execs Get Prison Time for Bizarre Harassment Scheme
A former eBay Inc. executive was sentenced on Thursday to almost five years in prison for leading a scheme to terrorize the creators of an online newsletter.
900 Apply for NY's First Licenses to Sell Recreational Pot
More than 900 would-be pot shop operators have applied for a chance to open New York state's first legal dispensaries for recreational marijuana, regulators said Wednesday.
Amazon to Raise Average Hourly Pay by $1 to $19 in October
Amazon said Wednesday it's raising its average starting pay for frontline workers from $18 to $19 a hour, a boost that could help it attract more employees as the holiday season approaches.
Biogen Pays $900M to Settle Doctor Kickback Allegations
Biogen has agreed to pay $900 million to resolve allegations that it violated federal law by paying kickbacks to doctors to persuade them to prescribe its multiple sclerosis drugs, federal prosecutors said.
Starbucks Says It Wants Union Bargaining to Begin
Starbucks said Monday that it wants to start contract negotiations next month at hundreds of U.S. stores that have voted to unionize.
Texts: Favre also Sought Welfare Money for Football Facility
After Mississippi spent millions of dollars in welfare money on Brett Favre's pet project, the retired NFL quarterback tried to get additional cash from the state's welfare agency for another sports facility.
Apple Music Becomes New Sponsor of Super Bowl Halftime Show
Apple Music will be the new sponsor of the Super Bowl halftime show, the NFL announced early Friday morning.
Record Spending over California's Legal Gambling Initiative
The campaign that could bring legalized sports betting to California is the most expensive ballot-initiative fight in U.S. history at about $400 million and counting.
Spotify Launches Audiobook Store with Some 300,000 Titles
The expanding audio books market has a major new retailer: Spotify.
'Queer Eye' Stars Antoni Porowski and Jonathan Van Ness Draw More Twitter Ire with Fake Dating Announcement
"Queer Eye" fans are not feeling what Antoni Porowski and Jonathan Van Ness are selling after the two stars played up the rumors surrounding their relationship to launch a new business.
'Queer Eye' Castmates JVN and Antoni Porowski 'Together'... as Pet Food Entrepreneurs
If the news that "Queer Eye" castmates Jonathan Van Ness and Antoni Porowski are now "together" had you hyperventilating, then brace yourself for the come-down.
Grindr Names New CEO, Prepares to Go Public
Hookup app Grindr announced a new CEO in advance of the company going public.
California Sues Amazon, Alleging Antitrust Law Violations
California is suing Amazon, accusing the company of violating the state's antitrust and unfair competition laws by stifling competition and engaging in practices that push sellers to maintain higher prices.
Starbucks to Revamp Stores to Speed Service, Boost Morale
Starbucks — ringing up record sales but struggling with low employee morale — plans to spend $450 million next year to make its North American stores more efficient and less complex.
U.S. Takes Aim at Some Trump Offshore Safety Rule Rollbacks
The U.S. Department of the Interior wants to reverse some Trump administration rollbacks of offshore safety rules to prevent blowouts like the BP catastrophe that killed 11 people in 2010.
As Small Businesses Raise Prices, Some Customers Push Back
Inflation isn't only costing small businesses money. It's costing them customers as well.