Talking Biz News Today — April 28, 2021
Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Google’s Q1 ad sales surge 32%, Alphabet profit doubles, by Michael Liedtke Biden signs $15 minimum wage for federal contract workers, by Josh Boak CNN Elizabeth Warren: US taxes are rigged in favor of Amazon, Netflix and other big companies, by Matt Egan Wall Street’s losses […]
Tesla reports record profit for Q1
Tesla booked a record-high profit for the first quarter of the year on record car deliveries, bitcoin trade, and clean energy credits. CNBC’s Lora Kolodny reported: Tesla reported first-quarter results after the bell on Monday. The company beat expectations handily, buoyed by sales of bitcoin and regulatory credits, but the stock dipped as much as […]
Talking Biz News Today — April 27, 2021
Some of Tuesday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Biden plan for cleaner power system faces daunting obstacles, by Cathy Bussewitz Tesla posts $438M 1Q profit on strong electric vehicle sales, by Tom Krisher CNN Food site Epicurious to stop publishing recipes with beef, by Clare Duffy Oscars notches its lowest ratings in the show’s […]
Talking Biz News Today — April 26, 2021
Some of Monday’s top business news stories: Associated Press America’s gas-fueled vehicles imperil Biden’s climate goals, by Tom Krisher New home sales surged 20.7% in March to 1.02 million, by Martin Crutsinger CNN Consumer Reports shows a Tesla can drive with no one in the driver’s seat, by Peter Valdes-Dapena Rental car prices are so […]
Talking Biz News Today — April 23, 2021
Some of Friday’s top business news stories: Associated Press US jobless claims fall to 547,000, another pandemic low, by Christopher Rugaber Countering Biden, GOP pitches $568B for infrastructure, by Kevin Freking, Lisa Mascaro CNN New York City sues Big Oil for allegedly misleading consumers about climate change, by Laura Ly This company is selling mystery […]
Qwick Take: Coinbase IPO and its implications for the crypto industry
This week, Talking Biz News Deputy Editor Erica Thompson reached out to Qwoted’s community of experts to inquire about the implications of Coinbase’s recent IPO for the crypto industry. Check out some of the top commentary: Eric Christensen, Chief Payment Officer at Digital River: “The successful IPO of Coinbase Global marks another milestone for cryptocurrencies […]
Talking Biz News Today — April 22, 2021
Some of Thursday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Businesses scramble for help as job openings go unfilled, by Joyce M. Rosenberg US takes new aim at ransomware after costly year for attacks, by Eric Tucker CNN App makers blast Apple and Google in Senate hearing on app store policies, by Brian Fung Here come […]
Talking Biz News Today — April 21, 2021
Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Restaurants, delivery apps still at odds as demand grows, Dee-Ann Durbin Dogecoin has its day; cryptocurrency is latest ‘meme’ craze, by Stan Choe CNN Netflix’s subscriber growth slows as vaccinations ramp up and rivals gain strength, by Frank Pallotta Why copper and lithium could be ‘the […]
Talking Biz News Today — April 20, 2021
Some of Tuesday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Miners’ union backs shift from coal in exchange for jobs, by Matthew Daly Apple signals return of right-wing ‘free speech’ app Parler, by Barbara Ortutay CNN Amazon union election results should be set aside, union argues to labor board, by Sara Ashley O’Brien Peloton refuses to […]
Talking Biz News Today — April 19, 2021
Some of Monday’s top business news stories: Associated Press US, China agree to cooperate on climate crisis with urgency, by Hyung-Jin Kim SolarWinds hacking campaign puts Microsoft in the hot seat, by Frank Bajak CNN SpaceX wins $2.9 billion NASA contract for lunar lander, by Jackie Wattles Oil company ads should carry a climate health […]
