US Business
Tesla Shares Head for Worst Year Ever
Wall Street is bristling over Elon Musk’s focus on Twitter and the weakening demand for Tesla’s electric vehicles.
Year: 2022
US Business
Elon Musk’s Finances Complicated by Declining Wealth, Twitter Pressures
The billionaire’s borrowing power has shrunk as shares in Tesla have sharply declined.
US Business
Retailers Need a Last-Minute Holiday Gift From Shoppers
Discounts are back as stores try to entice cost-conscious customers. The strategy hinges on a final flurry of shopping this weekend.
US Business
AT&T to Build Broadband Services Outside Current Markets
The telecom company would form a joint venture with BlackRock to fund the rollout of fiber-optic networks in new markets.
Government
Recycling Center Offers Drop-Off Options for Discarded Christmas Trees
The City of Joplin will have three collection points for discarded, natural (live) Christmas trees starting December 26 and continuing through January 31. Citizens should bring their tree, completely stripped of all decorations, and place […]
US Business
Musk Invokes Twitter Succession Without Giving Clarity on Successor
The billionaire owner of the social-media platform has assembled a team to keep the platform running while questions on the top job go unanswered.
US Business
Meta to Pay $725 Million to Settle Cambridge Analytica Lawsuit
The proposed settlement would fund payouts to U.S.-based users of Facebook, in what plaintiffs say could be the largest U.S. class-action privacy settlement ever.
US Business
Elon Musk Says He Will Pause Selling Tesla Shares
The Tesla CEO says a share buyback would depend on the severity of any recession.
US Business
TikTok Parent ByteDance Says Employees Improperly Accessed User Data
Company probe finds workers accessed data of journalists to identify leaks of confidential company information.
US Business
YouTube Paying Roughly $2 Billion a Year for NFL Sunday Ticket
The deal cements YouTube as a rising force in streaming online and on television sets.