Tag: Business

  • Cruise Line Sued for Storing Decomposing Passenger in Drinks Cooler for Six Days

    Cruise Line Sued for Storing Decomposing Passenger in Drinks Cooler for Six Days

    According to Insider, a lawsuit accuses a major cruise line of grossly mishandling the corpse of a passenger who died on board. The family of Robert Jones, who perished on a cruise from a heart attack, is seeking $1 million in damages from Celebrity Cruises for allegedly storing his decomposing body in a drinks cooler…

  • Musk Sleeps at Twitter Office After ‘Painful’ Takeover

    Musk Sleeps at Twitter Office After ‘Painful’ Takeover

    On Tuesday, Elon Musk said that he sleeps on a couch in Twitter’s office and that running the company has been “quite painful” for him. In a hastily arranged interview with the BBC that was streamed live on Twitter Spaces, Musk said he’s been spending nights at the company’s office in a library on the…

  • According to Musk, Acquiring Twitter Was ‘Painful’ but Necessary

    According to Musk, Acquiring Twitter Was ‘Painful’ but Necessary

    Billionaire Elon Musk told the BBC that running Twitter has been “quite painful” but that the social media company is now breaking even after he acquired it late last year. Musk talked about his ownership of the online platform, layoffs, false information, and his work style in an interview that was also broadcast live on…

  • Adidas Retracts Opposition Against BLM Trademark Application

    Adidas Retracts Opposition Against BLM Trademark Application

    Two days after it filed a complaint with the U.S. Trademark Office about the image, Adidas is pulling its objection to a Black Lives Matter trademark application that shows three parallel stripes. Adidas sent a notice of opposition to the office on Monday. In it, it said it didn’t agree with the Black Lives Matter…

  • Leaders in Tech Say That Ai Could Pose ‘Serious Risks to Society’

    Leaders in Tech Say That Ai Could Pose ‘Serious Risks to Society’

    MUSK WANTS AI TO STOP Elon Musk wants to stop the race to be the best at making AI. Steve Wozniak, who helped start Apple, and other well-known computer scientists and tech leaders, like Musk, have signed a petition asking for a six-month break in the rollout of AI. More than 1,100 people signed the…

  • New CEO of Starbucks Assumes Position Sooner Than Anticipated

    New CEO of Starbucks Assumes Position Sooner Than Anticipated

    Howard Schultz resigned as CEO of Starbucks two weeks earlier than anticipated, and Laxman Narasimhan will now lead the worldwide coffee business. This concludes Schultz’s third tenure as the company’s leader. In the midst of severe labor unrest, he returned in April of last year to assist in stabilizing Starbucks’ stock price, and he was…

  • Ford Recalls 1.5 Million Cars to Fix Brake Hoses and Wiper Arms

    Ford Recalls 1.5 Million Cars to Fix Brake Hoses and Wiper Arms

    Due to possible leaky brake hoses and broken windshield wiper arms, Ford is recalling nearly 1.5 million vehicles in the US. The greatest of two recalls involves almost 1.3 million Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ midsize automobiles from 2013 to 2018. In documents submitted by safety regulators on Friday, the manufacturer stated that the front…

  • What Freelancers Need to Know About Tax Filing

    What Freelancers Need to Know About Tax Filing

    With just under a month remaining to file taxes, Cheddar News is focusing on freelancers and wants to equip them with advice to optimize their tax refunds or the amount they owe the Government. Matthew Frankel, a Certified Financial Planner and writer for the Motley Fool, visited Cheddar News to discuss what freelancers may expect…

  • Blue Checkmarks Are Coming to Facebook and Instagram, According to Meta

    Blue Checkmarks Are Coming to Facebook and Instagram, According to Meta

    There will soon be blue checkmarks on Instagram and Facebook. Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Meta, announced on Friday the expansion of a premium subscription service for $11.99 monthly on the web and $14.99 monthly on mobile. Last month, the program was introduced in Australia and New Zealand. Now, Meta Verified is launching in…

  • Workers at Mar-A-Lago Were Subpoenaed for Over Classified Documents

    Workers at Mar-A-Lago Were Subpoenaed for Over Classified Documents

    CNN sources report that a federal grand jury investigating former president Donald Trump’s handling of secret documents has subpoenaed at least two dozen individuals, including a number of low-level Mar-a-Lago employees. According to reports, Special Counsel Jack Smith has subpoenaed not only high-ranking Trump friends but also restaurant workers and housekeepers at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club.…