Tag: Corporate news
West Virginia trial puts spotlight on sprawling opioid cases
<p>A corner of West Virginia wrenched by opioid addiction is getting the chance to argue in a courtroom that some of the corporate giants...
Border Patrol tent facility in Texas evacuated by storm
DONNA, Texas — A compound of tents to detain migrant children and families was evacuated for hours when struck by fierce winds in Texas'...
DoorDash sales surged in Q1 even as dining rooms reopen
<p>DoorDash on Thursday reported that its sales nearly tripled in the first three months of the year as demand for food delivery remained elevated...
Wealthy nations once lauded as successes lag in vaccinations
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Some wealthy nations that were most praised last year for controlling the coronavirus are now lagging far behind in getting...
Disney Q2 revenue drops on continued weakness in parks
<p>NEW YORK — Disney second-quarter revenue dropped as the pandemic continued to weigh on its parks and theme parks. But net income beat expectations...
Morning shows extend the day to cope with viewer erosion
NEW YORK — A recent job promotion came with what seems to be a counterintuitive mandate for NBC News senior vice president Libby Leist:...
ESPN, MLB agree to 7-year rights extension through 2028
<p>ESPN could be rewarded with additional playoff games under its new deal with Major League Baseball.</p>
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Alibaba records first quarterly operating loss since IPO
HONG KONG — Alibaba had its first quarterly operating loss since it went public in 2014 after Beijing slapped a record $2.8 billion fine...
Airbnb reports 1Q loss of nearly $1.2 billion, revenue rises
<p>Airbnb reported Thursday that its first-quarter loss more than tripled, to $1.17 billion, as travel remained depressed by the pandemic, but revenue topped the...
Ex-UK PM Cameron grilled over links to bankrupt finance firm
LONDON — Former British Prime Minister David Cameron said Thursday he never suspected that a financial services company he lobbied for would go under,...