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Oil and gas prices are dropping, but investors are rushing to buy oil and gas stocks anyway, a sign that they’re betting energy pain in Europe and the coming winter will boost demand and return prices to their earlier highs.
The video game industry, which was once known as a ‘pandemic winner’, is struggling to maintain momentum as it competes with other forms of recreation in the post-covid world.
Social media stocks have endured a bloodbath for much of the year, and their outlook remains worrisome, especially if a slowing U.S. economy cuts into ad revenue.
Stocks clawed back higher Thursday, following a series of retreats in recent sessions.
By Olivia Morley Pinterest Inc. wants its social network to be more social.
Starbucks Corp. (SBUX) is raising its U.S minimum wage to $15 an hour in an effort to remain competitive with retail peers like Walmart Inc. (WMT) and Target Corporation (TGT).
For Uber, the vanguard of the app-driven gig economy, regulation that classifies drivers as employees is an existential threat and the freedom afforded by its model is fundamental.
Angela Palumbo Michelle Dougherty from Houston, buys everything for her dog Zito through Chewy Inc.
By Angel Adegbesan With five years experience as a gig driver, Kenneth Coghill has spent the last year and a half experimenting with supplementing his work driving customers where they want to go with delivering convenience items to homes and businesses.
By: Fran Velasquez Best Buy Co Inc. (BBY) is merging its in-store shopping experience with delivery as it scrambles to meet the rising demand for online shipping.
The online dating company has already been making inroads into building out its virtual spheres, beginning with the June acquisition of South Korea-based company, Hyperconnect.
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