Category: Business & Markets

Dutton Urges Government to Increase Jobseeker Working Hours

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has called on the centre-left Labor government to increase the working hours threshold for JobSeeker recipients before it affects their payments. Dutton also refused to reveal whether he backed the move to increase the minimum wage to keep up with inflation but argued that the best thing the government can do…


Stock Market Today: Wall Street Rises Ahead of Updates on US Shoppers

NEW YORK—Wall Street ticked higher Monday ahead of reports that will show how much a slowing economy is hurting what’s prevented a recession so far: solid spending by U.S. households. The S&P 500 rose 12.20, or 0.3 percent, to 4,136.28, the latest tick higher in what’s been a listless weekslong run for the market. The…


Musk’s Request to Modify Deal Requiring Vetting of His Twitter Posts Denied by Appeals Court

A federal appeals court has rejected Elon Musk’s plea to dismiss or amend the 2018 fraud settlement he reached with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The settlement, which established a consent decree mandating that Musk’s tweets be vetted by a lawyer before posting, will remain in effect. The decision raises questions about Musk’s compliance…


Closing Prices for Crude Oil, Gold, and Other Commodities (May 15)

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for June delivery rose $1.07 to $71.11 a barrel Monday. Brent crude for July delivery rose $1.06 to $75.23 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for June delivery rose 4 cents $2.47 a gallon. June heating oil rose 7 cents to $2.38 a gallon. June natural gas rose 11 cents to $2.38 per…


[ATL:NOW] Sen. Ron Johnson: EcoHealth Grant Reinstated; COVID Corruption ‘On a Grand Scale’

Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) has been a vocal critic of COVID protocols since early on in the pandemic. “As much as they said they were ‘the science’, they weren’t. And they didn’t follow the science. They ignored it. They had an agenda. They had their solutions, they had their response, and don’t let any facts…


[ATL:NOW PREMIERING 7:30PM ET] Sen. Ron Johnson: EcoHealth Grant Reinstated; COVID Corruption ‘On a Grand Scale’

Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) has been a vocal critic of COVID protocols since early on in the pandemic. “As much as they said they were ‘the science’, they weren’t. And they didn’t follow the science. They ignored it. They had an agenda. They had their solutions, they had their response, and don’t let any facts…


Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Becomes Unavailable in US

One of the four COVID-19 vaccines authorized in the United States is no longer available, the nation’s public health agency says. The Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine “is no longer available in the U.S.,” the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in a recent update. That’s due to the vaccine expiring on…


Microsoft Wins EU Antitrust Approval for Activision Deal

The European Union (EU) gave its approval to Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of gaming giant Activision Blizzard. The decision comes just weeks after the United Kingdom’s merger regulator stunned the gaming industry by vetoing the deal. The EU’s analysis indicated that the acquisition would not harm competition, especially as Microsoft has made a commitment to…



Trump Reveals New 2024 Media Strategy, Issues Warning to Fox News

Former President Donald Trump suggested in a new interview that he knows he needs corporate media to cover his campaign in order to have a chance at winning in 2024. “I’m doing a lot of different media. I was disappointed with Fox,” Trump told The Messenger. “I thought the firing of Tucker [Carlson] was a tremendous…