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A new study is sowing doubt into the legitimacy of dozens of ESG-labeled investment funds. Researchers are asking the SEC to investigate.

ESG liars? SEC investigating misleading sustainability claims from investment funds

The White House is bracing for a bad January jobs report, repeatedly tamping down expectations ahead of Friday's release.

White House braces for bad jobs report amid Omicron, warns of negative numbers

Pfizer is being pushed to seek approval for its vaccine in kids under 5 years old.

Pfizer seeks approval for COVID-19 vaccine in kids under 5

China is reporting it'll cost $3.9 billion to host the Olympics, but the real cost may be $38.5 billion. It's far from the only Olympics over budget.

Report: Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics 10x over budget, more proof hosting is a bad deal

More artists are boycotting Spotify over Joe Rogan's controversial podcast. Here are 5 celebrity boycotts that forced companies to make changes.

The Spotify boycott is growing. 5 other celebrity boycotts forced businesses to change.

Frontier, Spirit Airlines announce $6.6 billion merger

John Foley is out as Peloton CEO the same day the struggling company announced 2,800 job cuts.

Peloton cuts 2,800 jobs, replaces CEO with former Spotify CFO

Amazon is more than doubling its max base pay to try to hold onto white-collar workers after a record number of top talent left the company last year.

Amazon boosts max base pay to $350,000 in bid to retain tech talent

Could gas prices be any higher? According to AAA, the U.S. hasn't seen prices this high since 2014, but experts say it could get even worse.

Gas prices are $1 higher than a year ago. Experts say they could get worse.

Inflation reaches fresh 40-year high at 7.5%

NBC has sold every one of its ad spots for Sunday's Super Bowl, with some 30-second spots costing as much as $7 million.

5 Super Bowl ads for the record books

British authorities seized non-fungible tokens (NFTs) connected to a tax probe in what's believed to be the first seizure of its kind for the U.K.

UK authorities seize NFTs for first time in £1.4 million tax fraud case

Stock markets surged and oil prices dropped after Russia claimed some of its troops are retreating from the Ukrainian border.

Stocks surge, oil drops as Russia claims retreat from Ukraine border

Delta Airlines' CEO has written a letter urging authorities to create a new no-fly list that would keep unruly passengers grounded.

Airlines intensify push for unruly passengers’ no-fly list

Financial regulators warned the fast-evolving cryptocurrency market could be a threat due to size, structural vulnerabilities and more.

Financial Stability Board: Cryptocurrency could destabilize global markets

A surprising number of companies, including Hertz and Guitar Center, didn't make it through the pandemic in one piece.

Hertz, Guitar Center among companies overcoming pandemic bankruptcies

Truth Social dropped on the App Store.

Truth Social drops on the Apple App Store, becomes top free app available

There's stiff competition buying a home in America, especially when first-time buyers are up against all-cash offers from investors.

Report: Investors buy record number of homes as families get priced out

The surprise launch of former President Trump's Truth Social app came with growing pains, in part because of overwhelming demand.

Trump’s Truth Social app surges to No. 1 free download, waitlist tops 500,000

5 job openings to build the metaverse, from Nike, Roblox, Microsoft

Peloton is pedaling into the ground. Now worth one-fourth what it was one year ago, the company is ripe for a takeover. Is Apple the right buyer?

Bull or Bear: Should Apple buy Peloton?

Struggling under economic sanctions and currency collapse, Russia is buying up gold and eyeing cryptocurrency as sanction workarounds.

Crippled by sanctions, Russia piles into gold, cryptocurrency

President Biden spoke about inflation during his State of the Union address. Polling shows the issue is a major concern for Americans.

Biden’s State of the Union inflation comments draw bipartisan pushback

Russia is getting canceled over the Ukraine invasion, with a staggering number of businesses and industries waging their own economic war.

5 ways Russia is getting canceled, from Harley to Hollywood