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Junk Bonds Make a Comeback as Investors Regain Risk Taking

Lending by the riskiest companies was higher this week than in all of July, but some warn the window may not be open for long.

via Twitter The daughter of a far-right Russian ideologue widely known as “Putin’s brain” for his alleged influence on the Russian president’s fascist views was… Read More »Daughter of Putin propagandist killed in car bomb outside Moscow, Say . reports

HBO Max has removed classic episodes of “Sesame Street” as it prepares to combine with Discovery+. The move came as a surprise to fans, who… Read More »HBO Max hits almost 200 episodes of Sesame Street

Two years of economic recovery delivered strong gains for the workers at the top and bottom, but headwinds for those in between. Think of the… Read More »How pharmacy work wasn’t so great anymore?

Martin Hyde speaks at the Sarasota and Manatee Republican Party Candidates Meeting at the Robarts Arena in Sarasota earlier this year. A Sarasota congressional candidate… Read More »Sarasota candidate says he’d kill FBI agents if they tried to find home

As summers have gotten hotter, high temperatures in unair-conditioned trucks have also sickened mail carriers and others who deliver packages to America. A few have… Read More »UPS drivers say ‘cruel’ heat puts their lives in danger

As brands struggle with inflation, a new playbook has emerged: be candid about price increases and hope transparency keeps customers loyal.

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Republicans have found success in Democratic strongholds like Maryland and Massachusetts as they drafted moderate candidates who could appeal to voters… Read More »Far-right victories in blue states threaten GOP hopes in November

Turbulent trading in stocks of companies such as AMC Entertainment and Bed Bath & Beyond can no longer be explained as a pandemic phenomenon, according… Read More »Meme stocks are back. This is why Wild Trading can be here to stay.

OpenAI limits what users can do with the service, using keyword filters and tools that can identify certain types of images that may be considered… Read More »Algorithms can now mimic any artist. Some artists hate it

PHOENIX (AP) — A Mexican man has been sentenced to 38 years in prison for killing a store clerk in Arizona during a 2015 robbery… Read More »38 years in prison for Mexican man in fatal robbery in Arizona

In this week’s earnings reports, companies showed that it has been a struggle to adapt to a consumer mindset that is vastly different from what… Read More »Retailers stumble over adapting to more selective shoppers

Plus: a 2012 WIRED story that didn’t quite hold up, some wisdom about tech investments, and the nightmare of atmospheric river-fueled storms.

Rudy Giuliani, former New York City mayor and former Donald Trump sideman, tried a new logic for the former president’s actions: He protected the sensitive… Read More »Rudy Giuliani cooks up an insane new excuse for Trump’s treasure trove of sensitive documents

Dan Price has been praised for paying a minimum salary of $70,000 at his Seattle company and for criticizing corporate greed. The admiration helped to… Read More »How Dan Price’s social media fame fueled abuse allegations