UnitedHealthcare on Thursday tapped company veteran Tim Noel as its new CEO following the targeted killing of its former top executive, Brian Thompson, in Manhattan in December. Noel was the head of…
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Store closures hit highest level since pandemic — see who’s shutting down the most locations
by adminStore closures in the U.S. last year hit the highest level since the pandemic — and even more locations are expected to shutter this year, as shoppers’ dollars increasingly go…
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OpenAI introduces Operator to automate tasks like vacation planning, restaurant reservations
by adminOpenAI is taking its ChatGPT chatbot to the next level, adding a feature to automate tasks like planning vacations, filling out forms, making restaurant reservations and ordering groceries. The tool,…
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Retail crime ‘queenpin’ to pay millions in restitution to retailers for theft ring
by adminThe California mom who pleaded guilty to running an organized retail crime ring that stole millions of dollars in beauty products from Ulta Beauty and Sephora to resell on Amazon will now have to…
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JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said Wednesday that the looming tariffs that President Donald Trump is expected to slap on U.S. trading partners could be viewed positively. Despite fears that the duties could spark a…
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Bank of America CEO says financial industry will jump into crypto payments if regulators allow it
by adminBank of America CEO Brian Moynihan said Tuesday that the U.S. banking industry will embrace cryptocurrencies for payments if regulators allow it. The head of the second largest U.S. bank by assets was…
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Goldman Sachs rolls out an AI assistant for its employees as artificial intelligence sweeps Wall Street
by adminGoldman Sachs is rolling out a generative AI assistant to its bankers, traders and asset managers, the first stage in the evolution of a program that will eventually take on the…
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The Walt Disney Company’s box office domination continued over the holiday weekend. “Moana 2” topped $1 billion during the Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend, becoming the studio’s third 2024 release…
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Netflix shares soar as company reports surging revenue, tops 300 million subscribers
by adminShares of Netflix soared more than 13% Tuesday after the company posted fourth-quarter results that beat on the top and bottom lines. The company surpassed 300 million paid memberships during the quarter,…
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With Trump digital coins, billions of dollars — and crypto’s credibility — are at stake
by adminThe creation of billions of dollars of digital wealth for the Trump Organization started with a social media post Friday. At 9:44 p.m. ET, the then-president-elect announced the creation of…