Meta once aimed to get its global workforce to half women and underrepresented groups by this year. The company still pays women abroad less than men and gives them much smaller bonuses. Globally, the number of women working for Meta…
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A key dollar benchmark reached its highest so far in 2023 on Wednesday. Investors are preparing for the Fed to ramp up the pace of interest rate hikes. The dollar has inflicted “technical damage” to some of its rivals, says…
The White House lit into Tucker Carlson after he made misleading claims about January 6. The response shows the nerve Carlson has struck with his selectively edited footage of the riot. “Tucker Carlson is not credible,” a White House spokesman…
The mayor of Portland, Oregon, replied to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s tweet about Walmart leaving the city. Mayor Ted Wheeler pointed out that theft at retailers is a national problem. Walmart has said its closing stores this year for many…
A Russian TV host claimed that the UK is eating squirrels over Ukraine war-related food shortages. The claim appears to stem from unrelated reports advocating eating grey squirrels. Grey squirrels are an invasive species in the UK, and groups want…
Twitter CEO Elon Musk said the company has “a shot” at becoming cash-flow positive next quarter. Twitter has been hit by declining advertising revenues since Musk’s acquisition. Musk said the social-media platform is working to improve ad spend on the…
New court documents reveal internal Fox News execs dealing with Trump’s election fraud claims. In an email, chairman Rupert Murdoch discussed having prime-time anchors acknowledge Biden’s win. A joint statement would “go a long way to stop the Trump myth…
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A United Airlines wing clipped the tail of another aircraft during pushback at Boston airport on Monday. Both aircraft were taken out of service and passengers were accommodated on later flights. The event is one of several near-accidents and airport…
