FTC investigating crypto firms over misleading advertising: Bloomberg

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is looking into several unnamed crypto firms over allegations of deceptive or misleading advertising, the agency told Boomberg News. A spokesperson for the regu...

Musk Says Apple Has ‘Fully Resumed’ Advertising On Twitter—And Amazon Reportedly May Be Next

Topline Elon Musk claimed Saturday that Apple has “fully resumed” advertising on Twitter, while Amazon is also reportedly planning to return to the platform very soon, in a set of moves that are likel...

The Housing Boom Is Over. But Housing Stocks Could Still Be Winners.

Plunging orders. Widespread price discounting. Shrinking profits. These are just some of the factors weighing on home builders after surging mortgage rates burst the pandemic-era real estate boom. Hom...

The U.S. job market is strong, but layoffs are on the rise. Is this a good — or bad — time to ask for a raise? Experts weigh in.

Is this an opportune time to ask for a raise? Or, given the recent spate of tech layoffs, is it better to lie low for a while?  The good news: Employers are giving pay raises. The increase in wages ov...

Tech jobs gain despite wave of layoff announcements, but warning signs abound

The tech industry continued to add jobs despite the tens of thousands of layoffs that were announced in November, though tech job postings continued a downward slide, according to an analysis of U.S. ...

Drew Brees lightning strike is fake, promotional stunt for online sportsbook

Drew Brees #9 of the New Orleans Saints Gregory Shamus | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images Legendary New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees faked being struck by lightning as part of a promotional ...

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings on advertising turnaround and Google, Facebook

Reed Hastings, co-founder, chairman, and co-chief executive officer of Netflix, arrives for the annual Allen and Co. Sun Valley media conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, U.S. July 6, 2021. Brian Losness ...

It’s Rough Out There. Stick With Dividend Stocks to Stay Afloat.

Dividend stocks are poised to notch an impressive victory this year. The Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend index is ahead 5.5%, cruising past the S&P 500 index, down 14.4% in total returns. Even more...

Opinion: Salesforce better get used to Marc Benioff in charge, because he keeps chasing off his chosen successors

Salesforce Inc. has twice promoted a seasoned executive to co-CEO, and both times it was taken as a sign that the cloud-software pioneer had found an eventual successor to co-founder Marc Benioff at t...

Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX roadshow goes on: 10 crazy things he’s just said

Sam Bankman-Fried sure isn’t going quietly into the night. With his crypto empire in ruins, numerous federal probes and years of litigation hanging over his head, the FTX founder has counter-intuitive...

Elon Musk Tags Apple CEO Over Stopping Advertising on Twitter

Bitcoin News Several major companies have put off advertising on Twitter ever since Musk took over. Musk said back in early November that Twitter has lost “massive” income. An alleged message from Elo...

Elon Musk Says Apple Has Stopped Advertising On Twitter

As per a recent tweet made by the new Twitter owner, Elon Musk — Apple is said to have stopped advertising on the micro-blogging site. With Apple pausing its advertising plans on Twitter, Elon Musk fu...

Amazon Stock Looks Like a Buy With E-Commerce Set to Rebound

Back in July, I wrote a Barron’s cover story that made a bullish case for Amazon.com tied to the enormous long-term value of the company’s cloud-computing arm, Amazon Web Services. Mea culpa. Amazon s...

Spotlight on layoffs: Cuts at Amazon, Cisco, Roku, Meta, Twitter, Intel and more

From HP, Amazon, Roku and Beyond Meat to Meta and Twitter, big names across a number of sectors have announced major layoffs in October and November. Alphabet Inc. GOOGL, +1.45% GOOG, +1.53% is consid...

I got laid off by a big tech company. What’s my next career move? 

Being let go from a job is hard, especially at a moment when the cost of living is rising and a recession is looming. This Thanksgiving, tens of thousands of recently laid-off tech workers will be ask...

Google looks to shed 10,000 ‘poor performing’ workers: report

Another major tech titan is bracing for thousands of layoffs. Alphabet Inc.’s GOOGL, +1.45% GOOG, +1.53% Google is considering 10,000 layoffs — or 6% of its worldwide workforce — based on a ranking sy...

Opinion: These five technology stocks give investors more reward for their risk

Earnings season for the technology sector is just about over. It’s been a mixed bag. Slower economic growth and higher interest rates put a damper on revenue. Some of the biggest names in tech have co...

Bankman-Fried, Golden State Warriors hit by lawsuit over FTX’s alleged false advertising

A new lawsuit looks to represent FTX’s international users using California’s laws against false advertising.  In a case filed in a district court in San Francisco, Canadian citizen ...

Amazon Sets Its Sights On An Even Bigger Prize: The Non-Endemic Advertiser

Amazon’sAMZN advertising unit was a bright spot in its recent Q3 earnings. Advertising revenue is very profitable, and it’s growing. But Amazon is preparing for a future where that growth may sl...

How Elon Musk’s Twitter Faces Mountain of Debt, Falling Revenue and Surging Costs

To make the deal work, Mr. Musk has been trying to add subscription revenue and reassure advertisers about the platform’s future. Twitter was losing money before Mr. Musk bought the company, and the d...

Apple Isn’t Recession Proof. The Stock Could Have a Tough 2023.

To be clear, I’m an Apple fanboy, and have been for years. I have a pair of Mac laptops, an iPhone 13 Pro Max, and an Apple Watch. I subscribe to Apple Music, Apple Photos, Apple News, and Apple TV+. ...

Why Qatar’s About Face On Beer Sales At The World Cup Is Problematic

DOHA, QATAR – SEPTEMBER 03: The Official Emblem of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™️ is unveiled. … [+] Today, Qatari officials announced that most beer sales will be banned at the stadiums ...

Integrated advertising coming to Decentral Games’ ICE Poker: Exclusive

Metaverse builders and advertising platform LandVault will partner with Decentral Games to introduce integrated advertising into its flagship poker game. LandVault will use ICE Poker to display ...

Veteran manager offers 5 ‘cheap, quality, dividend’ stocks that will let you play one of tech’s biggest themes.

2022 may be remembered as the year investors fell out of love with tech stocks. While the Nasdaq Composite COMP, -3.91% is up about 5.3% this quarter, that’s after three dismal ones, and a 28% loss fo...

Five World Cup Pitfalls Marketers Should Avoid

getty If you are a soccer fan like me, you are probably very excited about the upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup. Unlike past World Cups, where fans had to wait four years between each tournament, this tim...

Black Friday surprise: Jeff Bezos tells people not to buy cars, refrigerators and other big-ticket items. Critics call him out.

Billionaire Jeff Bezos, who founded the e-tail behemoth Amazon, has some spending tips as Americans gear up for the holiday shopping season — amid four-decade-high inflation and recession worries. Her...

Cryptos Taking Over the Big Apple and the Smoke – How Big Eyes Coin and XRP Are Taking Over the NYC and London Advertising Scene.

Advertising is a time testes technique to create a customer base for a business. There are many different ways to advertise your business. The many ways include sponsorships, televised adverts etc. On...

Opinion: The new bull market will be led by stocks in these three industries.

We don’t know yet if the recent rally kicks off a new bull market in stocks. But here’s a safe bet: Once the new bull market is here, entirely different groups will lead. It’ll be out with the old — t...

Netflix And Microsoft Partnership Unveils The Streaming Platform’s New Ad-Supported Service

“Alpharetta, Georgia USA – September 22, 2011: Angled shot of an HTC phone from T Mobile running … [+] Windows Phone 7.” getty In July 2022, NetflixNFLX named MicrosoftMSFT as ...

Elon Musk Complains of High Workload After Twitter Takeover

Elon Musk said he has “too much work” as the chief executive of both Twitter and Tesla as he undertakes mass layoffs and grapples with an advertising backlash at the social-media company.   “I am real...

Stocks Surged on an Inflation Reading. But the Bear Market Isn’t Over.

Investors finally got the inflation reading they were looking for, and are likely to get a split government for the next two years. That combination propelled stocks to their best weekly showing since...

Investors may be whistling past the graveyard of a recession with latest rally in stocks

Investors feeling giddy about last week’s sharp rally for stocks might want to give a listen to Tom Waits’ song, “Whistlin’ Past the Graveyard” from 1978, to sober up for the dangers that still lurk a...