Peter Aitken
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Etsy freezes transactions after Silicon Valley Bank closure, squeezing sellers nationwide
Etsy sent out an email Friday to its sellers informing them of the transaction freeze, and some have complained that they cannot do anything until Monday morning. → Read More
Silicon Valley Bank collapse: Mark Cuban says Fed should 'immediately' take this action
Mark Cuban raised questions about how regulators had allowed Silicon Valley Bank to end up in such a vulnerable position, and demanded that the Federal Reserve take immediate action. → Read More
JP Morgan sues former executive over Jeffrey Epstein ties, potential damages
JPMorgan Chase & Co. faces two lawsuits regarding its ties to Jeffrey Epstein, with allegations that the bank was responsible for enabling him as it retained Epstein as a client. → Read More
AI take-over: Sci-fi fiction magazine won't accept submissions after surge of bot-written stories
The magazine regularly screens submissions for plagiarism and bot-generated stories, but over the past few months, these fraudulent submissions have spiked. → Read More
Robert Duvall joins protests against Amazon data center
Amazon has pledged $35 billion to expand its concentration of data centers in Northern Virginia, but is receiving pushback from protestors -- including actor Robert Duvall. → Read More
Carlos Slim mansion, 'last remnant' of old New York luxury, goes on sale for $80M
The home, first built between 1899 and 1901, first went on sale in 2006 when it sold for $40 million, selling again four years later for $44 million to Carlos Slim. → Read More
Subway plans shake up with phase out of pre-sliced meats
Subway reported its best sales in almost 10 years with a 4% increase in 2022 over the same period in 2019. → Read More
Super Bowl ad preview: Analytics firm reveals top trending ads ahead of Sunday's game
An ad analytics firm has tracked the popularity of ads and previews ahead of the big game, revealing which ads are trending to be the most memorable this year. → Read More
Shell posts highest profits in company history as oil, gas prices remain high following Ukraine invasion
Shell Global, along with ExxonMobil and Chevron, have announced profits in excess of double their FY 2021 totals thanks to high gas prices after sanctions on Russia. → Read More
Over 1 million French workers strike against effort to raise retirement age
French President Emmanuel Macron plans to increase the age of retirement from 62 to 64 in a bid he claims will add 17.7 billion euros per year in annual pension contributions. → Read More
China sets Marvel release dates following 3-year absence in test of market power: report
Marvel movies have faced seeming discrimination from Chinese regulators due to possible perceived political transgressions from creators or due to censorship offenses. → Read More
McDonald's unveils first automated location, social media worried it will cut 'millions' of jobs
Some users worried the technology will end up cutting "millions" of jobs, but McDonald's argued the system helps restaurant crews focus on speed and accuracy in food prep. → Read More
Tesla begins selling cars in Thailand, a growing electric vehicle hotspot
Southeast Asia boasts a population of over 600 million, providing a significantly untapped market for carmakers to sell electric vehicles as nations seek green alternatives → Read More
French court says companies can't fire employees for not being 'fun,' skipping social gatherings
Cubik Partners allegedly fired an employee for not embracing the company's culture of "fun," but the courts ruled that this violated a fundamental freedom of expression. → Read More
China’s Xi Jinping meets with Saudi rulers in economic power play: 'No longer a competitor'
China and Saudi Arabia will look to finalize about 20 deals that would result in about $29 billion in investments that would also expand Beijing's influence in the region. → Read More
Disney inked $10M deal with Bob Iger to consult his replacement despite icy relationship: report
Bob Iger served as Disney's top executive for 15 years, during which time he spearheaded the acquisitions of Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm and 21st Century Fox. → Read More
WATCH: Violent protests at Apple's main iPhone factory in China over COVID policy, alleged lack of payment
Workers at the Zhengzhou plant claimed that management forced them to live with COVID-positive employees and planned to cut payments in a breech of contract. → Read More
Twitter lost users after Elon Musk's takeover: Where did they go?
Twitter saw some growth of around 21% in its user numbers following Elon Musk's purchase of the company, but rival platforms saw triple-digit growth in the same period. → Read More
Kristallnacht chicken: KFC Germany apologizes for 'unacceptable' promotion tied to anniversary of massacre
KFC Germany claimed that a "semi-automated" system generated the message due to a process of creating promotional messages tied to holiday observances. → Read More
Asian economic chief says region needs 'investment,' not 'tensions' from US, China ahead of Biden visit
Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, ASEAN Secretary-General-elect, has urged the U.S. and China to work towards strong partnerships instead of making the region the focus for geopolitical rivalry. → Read More