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NextEra discussing $66B deal for Dominion Energy: report
US power firm NextEra Energy is discussing a mostly stock deal for Dominion Energy that would value the smaller Virginia-based utility at about $76 per share, or around $66 billion, Bloomberg News reported on Sunday. The offer represents a premium of roughly...
Desperate plea from Primm family as gambling resorts on California-Nevada scheduled to close
There may be some glimmer of hope for Primm Valley Resorts, the last full-time casino still operating in Primm, Nevada, the tiny gambling outpost formerly known as State Line along Interstate 15. Members of the Primm family said in a statement shared with The...
Famed comedian Nate Bargatze — who recently outsold Beyoncé — wants to build his own Disney World in Nashville
Record Bey-ker. A “clean” comedian who has sold more tickets for his latest tour than Beyoncé has announced that he wants to build his own Disney World-style theme park in Nashville with himself as the mascot. Tennessee comic Nate Bargatze, 47, who has made a...
Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt booed at Arizona commencement over AI, sex harassment claims from much-younger girlfriend
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt was roundly booed by students at the University of Arizona’s graduation Saturday — following backlash over his selection as commencement speaker over sex abuse allegations from his much-younger ex girlfriend. Tech billionaire...
Kevin Warsh’s first challenge as Fed Chair is to fight inflation — while keeping Trump happy
Ben Bernanke’s Fed pulled off a miracle during the financial crisis of 2008 and 2009. What might Kevin Warsh be forced to pull out of his hat as the central bank’s new boss? On one level, those perilous years dwarfed any crisis that’s in the foreseeable future...
Shoppers’ Frenzy for ‘Royal Pop’ Pocket Watches Forces Swatch to Shut Stores
The Swiss watchmaker Swatch closed dozens of its stores on Saturday as vast crowds lined up to attempt to snag Royal Pop pocket watches from its collaboration with the luxury timepiece maker Audemars Piguet.The frenzy prompted police intervention at stores from...
AI job screeners prefer AI-written resumes over human ones, researchers find
Choose your bot wisely. Job seekers desperate for a new gig now have to contend with a thoroughly modern hurdle: applicant tracking systems that automatically give preference to candidates who used AI to write their resumes. A recent study found AI-powered...
Berkshire Hathaway reveals stakes in Delta, Macy’s as portfolio reshuffled under Warren Buffett’s successor
Berkshire Hathaway on Friday disclosed a new $2.65 billion investment in Delta Air Lines and a small stake in Macy’s, and said it sold many of its smaller stock holdings including Amazon, UnitedHealth Group and the credit card networks Visa and Mastercard. The...
Vegas casino pulls plug on prediction market conference amid Nevada crackdown
A Las Vegas casino abruptly pulled the plug on a prediction market conference over fears the event could draw scrutiny from Nevada gambling regulators, according to a report. Predict 2026 had been slated for the Aria on the Strip before the MGM-operated resort...
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