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Discrimination lawsuit against Hallmark claims exec looking to replace stars
An age discrimination lawsuit against Hallmark is claiming executives at the network known for its “Countdown to Christmas” films fired a 79-year-old casting director and looked to replace stars Lacey Chabert and Holly Robinson Peete. In the suit, filed earlier this month in Los Angeles Superior Court, Penny Perry claims she was released after nine… -
Starbucks needs more of this one ingredient to bring customers back
Starbucks’ freshly-brewed CEO Brian Niccol has the “venti” task of getting the coffee shop giant back on track. The tall order starts with more people fulfilling orders across Starbucks’ many channels. The company released preliminary fourth-quarter earnings, which shows how deep the Starbucks slump is. For the third straight quarter, overall same-store sales fell, this time by… -
‘Big gap’ between what new Boeing CEO is saying and what’s happened
Boeing is looking to take flight after moving on from its worst quarter performance since COVID-19 halted travel worldwide. And the company is doing so with a new captain in the cockpit. “We’re clearly at a crossroads,” Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg said in his first earnings call. “The trust in our company is eroded. We’re… -
DHS identifies hundreds of migrants with possible ties to Tren de Aragua: Report
New data from The Department of Homeland Security showed more than 600 migrants in the United States may have connections to the well-known Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua. The group has been a growing concern for the FBI because of its involvement in human smuggling, extortion and drug trafficking. According to the report obtained by… -
The golden era of S&P 500 gains is over, Goldman Sachs says
The S&P 500 index has been an investment juggernaut. The weighted index tracks the 500 largest companies traded in the U.S. and in 2024, it’s up 24%. Over the past 10 years, it’s averaged 13% gains every year. And since its inception, it’s gained an average of about 10% per year. But Goldman Sachs says… -
IMF warns against tariffs: They make the country’s residents ‘poor’
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) gave its latest forecast on the world economy on Tuesday, Oct. 22. During the meeting, IMF Chief Economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas warned trade restrictions could put downward pressure on that growth. The global financial agency declined to comment on certain elections of proposals by presidential candidates. Excluding 2024 election promises, the… -
‘Blade Runner 2049’ studio sues Tesla over AI-generated images
Alcon Entertainment, the company behind “Blade Runner 2049,” has filed a lawsuit against Tesla, Elon Musk and Warner Bros. Discovery, accusing the group of copyright infringement. This new lawsuit claims that Tesla used AI-generated images resembling scenes from the film to promote its new autonomous vehicle, the “Cybercab” — a fully autonomous robotaxi the company… -
New York’s Prop 1: Fight over abortion rights and transgender athletes
On Nov. 5, New York voters will weigh in on the proposed Equal Rights Amendment, known as Proposition 1. The proposal seeks to add language to the New York Constitution that prohibits denying rights based on “ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy outcomes, and reproductive healthcare and… -
Disney vows to resolve Iger succession in 2026 as Gorman becomes board chair
Disney is inching closer to a future without Bob Iger at the helm, although it may take a little longer than expected. Now the entertainment and theme park juggernaut says it will name its new CEO in “early 2026.” James Gorman will take over as the Disney board’s chairman on Jan. 2, 2025, the company… -
Boeing boosts offer to 35% raises as it loses $1 billion per month in strike
The end of the Boeing strike may be in sight. After more than a month on the picket lines, union members will vote on Boeing’s latest contract offer this Wednesday, Oct. 23. It will be the first official vote since the vote to strike, but union members from the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers… -
It’s time for Boeing CEO to go straight to union leadership: Expert
Boeing was in tremendous trouble long before the machinist strike, which is in its second month and costing the company $1 billion per month. Since the strike started, things have gone from bad to worse, and it’s not all strike related. On Friday, Oct. 18, the Federal Aviation Administration opened a new safety review into… -
After a lot of mistakes, this is the ‘only direction’ Nike can take
A former intern at Nike started his new role as CEO the week of Oct. 14. Elliott Hill took over the top job after CEO John Donahoe’s surprise retirement, but Hill’s path to return Nike to its former glory is an uphill climb. Nike is facing a major sales downturn and struggling share price. As… -
Roblox responds to report it attracts pedophiles and lies to investors
A prominent short seller claimed the popular video game platform Roblox is an “X-rated pedophile hellscape” and said the company is lying to investors about its numbers. Last week’s report from Hindenburg Research prompted a suicide prevention campaign to call on British regulators to do more to protect kids from harmful online content. Hindenburg Research…