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Quantum Computing’s Promise and Hurdles
To the Editor:Quantum computing is a fascinating topic (“Quantum Computing Will Change the World. How to Play the Stocks,” Cover Story, Nov. 25). I’m not sure what the ultimate payoff will be, even if...
Amazon, Walmart, and Kroger Could Have the Solution to Grocery Deliveries
Shoppers returning to stores in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, venture-capital money drying up, and higher labor costs mean the first golden age of food delivery looks to be over. But customers ha...
Apple Is Looking to Move Production Out of China, Report Says
Apple has hastened plans to move part of its production out of China, home to the world’s largest iPhone factory, according to a The Wall Street Journal report citing anonymous sources. The world’s mo...
Legal team for 3AC liquidators blast founders for shifting blame to FTX, media blitz amid bankruptcy
The founders of Three Arrows Capital, or 3AC, the Singapore-based crypto hedge fund with close ties to Terra Labs, have been spending more time engaging on social media and news outlets than dealing w...
U.S.-traded Chinese stocks clinch best week since at least March as reopening hopes help spark rebound
Shares of U.S.-traded Chinese stocks on Friday posted their best week since at least March, with one popular exchange-traded fund clinching its biggest weekly advance since 2011, as shared recovered f...
7 Revealing Quotes From SBF’s Absurd Media Tour
Sam Bankman-Fried, who turned from crypto billionaire to villain nearly overnight, sat for back-to-back interviews this week with appearances at the New York Times DealBook symposium and on Good Morni...
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 ...
Alex Jones files for bankruptcy after Kanye West interview
Alex Jones arrives at the court house as he faces a second defamation trial over Sandy Hook claims in Waterbury, Connecticut, September 22, 2022. Michelle McLoughlin | Reuters Infowars host Alex Jones...
Tether Responds to Media FUD Regarding Rising Loan Risk
On Dec. 1, the Wall Street Journal published another attack on the crypto industry, targeting Tether this time. The outlet claims that the company has “increasingly been lending its own coins to custo...
Fox CEO Lachlan Murdoch to face questioning in Dominion lawsuit
Lachlan Murdoch, co-chairman and chief executive officer of Fox Corp., attends the annual Allen and Co. Sun Valley media conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, July 11, 2019. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Fox ...
SuperOne Partners With Media Giant, Footballco and FIFPRO
SuperOne joins forces with FIFPRO and Footballco in a ‘Trinity of Football’ collaboration. Growing a global brand with Footballco SuperOne Gains Licensing For Its Trivia Game SuperOne, a firm buildin...
CNN lays off hundreds of staffers − read the memo
Hundreds of CNN employees were notified of layoffs Thursday as part of CEO Chris Licht’s efforts to transform the cable news network. CNN had about 4,400 employees. The layoffs affected hundreds...
Despite the Former FTX CEO’s Media Tour Many Unanswered Questions Remain – Bitcoin News
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) has been talking a lot more since his exchange collapsed a few weeks ago, as he’s spoken at the New York Times Dealbook Summit, sat down with Good Morning Americ...
Frontier Airlines Removing Call-Based Customer Service Is Much Ado About Nothing
Frontier Airlines has eliminated call-based customer service and moved to an all digital approach. getty Frontier Airlines announced that they will no longer offer call-based customer service. All req...
BeInCrypto Announced as Media Partner for Benzinga Future of Crypto
BeInCrypto, one of the world’s largest and fastest-growing crypto news and education platforms, has been announced as a media partner for the Benzinga Future of Crypto Conference, which will take plac...
SBF Hid Republican Donations So Media Wouldn’t ‘Freak the Fuck Out’
“I donated to both parties,” FTX founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried said in an interview with Tiffany Fong published Tuesday. “I donated about the same amount to both parties.&...
AMC Networks plans layoffs as CEO steps down after less than three months
AMC Networks told its employees Tuesday that it is planning significant layoffs, according to people familiar with the matter and a memo obtained by CNBC. The memo, sent by AMC Networks Chairman James...
From the NY Times to WaPo, the media is fawning over Bankman-Fried
Nearly three weeks have passed since FTX founder Sam “SBF” Bankman-Fried announced that his exchange was facing a deep liquidity crisis, was unable to find a last-minute bailout, and was forced to fil...
Bob Iger’s fast start back as Disney’s CEO is welcome news to shareholders like us
Bob Iger, who returned last week as CEO of Disney (DIS), told employees Monday he intends to maintain the company’s current hiring freeze. He also reiterated the need for Disney to pivot its str...
Disney hiring freeze will stay in place, CEO Bob Iger tells employees
Chief executive officer and chairman of The Walt Disney Company Bob Iger and Mickey Mouse look on before ringing the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange, November 27, 2017 in New York City. Ge...
Black Friday Has Lost Its Punch for Retailers and the Economy
This commentary was issued recently by money managers, research firms, and market newsletter writers and has been edited by Barron’s. Black Friday Said What? Talking Points BMO Capital MarketsNo...
20 dividend stocks with high yields that have become more attractive right now
Income-seeking investors are looking at an opportunity to scoop up shares of real estate investment trusts. Stocks in that asset class have become more attractive as prices have fallen and cash flow i...