DOJ sues UnitedHealth amid $3.3 billion bid to buy home care giant Amedisys – CBS News
Man's family wins millions of dollars in lawsuit over Hennepin County Jail death, other headlines Man's family wins millions of dollars in lawsuit over Hennepin County Jail death, other headlines 04:25 minneapolis —Minnesota-based UnitedHealth Group Inc. is the focus of an antitrust lawsuit filed Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Justice. A spokesperson for UnitedHealth […]
Creator of giant ‘Vote for Trump’ sign in New York teases run for Congress
The person responsible for the giant “Vote for Trump” billboard that recently lit up the skies of upstate New York is now considering running for Congress. It's no secret that Sticker Mule CEO Anthony Constantino supports President-elect Donald Trump. Mr. Constantino not only founded a Trump-related PAC, but also created a 100-foot-tall “Vote for Trump” […]
Oil giant Shell wins appeal against climate activists in landmark carbon-emissions case
Citi US economist Veronica Clark and Smead Capital CEO Bill Smeed analyze the overall market and energy sector in The Claman Countdown. British oil giant Shell on Tuesday overturned a landmark 2021 lawsuit brought by environmental groups, holding the company partly responsible for climate change and forcing it to aggressively reduce its carbon emissions. and […]
Major NYC landlords get surprise boost from growing media giant
The city's largest commercial landlord received a major boost from Bloomberg LP's sustained and growing stake in Midtown's Eastside. The media giant's 924,876-square-foot renovation and expansion at 919 Third Ave., which we first reported, was a welcome surprise for landlord SL Green. Bloomberg LP plans to lease approximately 1 million square feet at 919 Third […]
‘He Made Some Giant Strides’: Steve Kornacki Describes How Trump ‘Transformed’ GOP Into ‘More Diverse’ Party
NBC national political correspondent Steve Kornacki said Sunday that President-elect Donald Trump has “made great strides” in the popular vote as he attracts a “more diverse” coalition of Republicans. Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris early Wednesday morning, securing the 270 electoral votes needed to become president. On “Meet the Press” hosted by Kristen Welker, […]
Radio giant iHeart Media slashes hundreds of jobs
Hundreds of jobs will be cut at iHeart Media as the debt-ridden radio and podcast giant is crushed by music streaming, the Post reported. The company, led by CEO Bob Pittman, has cut fewer than 5% of its more than 10,000 employees, including hundreds of employees, as it streamlines its operations and eliminates redundancies. Sources […]
Social media giant owner fires intern for ‘maliciously’ interfering with AI project
Congressman Andy Barr (R-Ky.) grapples with legislation aimed at countering Chinese aggression, the ongoing TikTok controversy, a looming government shutdown deadline, and Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas. Discuss the House of Representatives, focusing on its achievements. TikTok's parent company ByteDance has confirmed it fired an intern over the summer for allegedly interfering with the training of […]
OpenAI, Microsoft in $14B tussle over equity rights in AI giant: report
Microsoft is reportedly fighting with OpenAI over how much and how much to get parts from the artificial intelligence giant as it prepares to transform from a nonprofit to a for-profit company. It is being Microsoft is seeking a majority stake in OpenAI in exchange for the $14 billion in cash it has previously injected […]
Dutch chip giant blames ‘technical error’ for accidental earnings release
The chaos erupted when a leading Dutch semiconductor manufacturer accidentally released disappointing financial forecasts a day ahead of schedule, wiping billions of dollars from the overall semiconductor sector's market capitalization. Shares of ASML, which makes equipment used to make chips, including the processors that power artificial intelligence, fell nearly 6% on Wednesday. The stock had […]
Google emails with US trade reps reveal cozy ties as tech giant pushed to ‘hijack policy’
Newly discovered emails reveal how Google and Amazon used their access to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative to try to undermine foreign regulations, including efforts to protect traditional news organizations. are. In May 2023, Google enlisted the USTR's help in its fight to break, or at least water down, Canada's online news law, […]