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Texas Refinery Explosion Drives Gas and Diesel Prices Sharply Higher
An explosion and fire at Valero's Port Arthur refinery, one of the ten largest in the U.S., sent wholesale gasoline up roughly 10 cents a gallon.
Amazon's Zoox Expands Robotaxi Service to Austin and Miami
Amazon's Zoox is preparing to launch public robotaxi testing in Austin and Miami later this year, starting with employees and their circles.
HBO’s Corporate Conspiracy Comedy: Lake Bell Reveals the Genius Behind ‘The Chair Company'
'The Chair Company' blends sharp satire with workplace conspiracy. Lake Bell joins us to talk its corporate themes, quirky characters, and why viewers love it!
Kohl’s Bets Big on Bender
Kohl’s named Michael Bender as its permanent CEO after a turbulent stretch of leadership turnover and ongoing sales declines.
Did Facebook’s “Feel-Better-By-Logging-Off” Study Gets Buried?
Meta is under fire after a newly unredacted legal filing claims the company quietly halted internal research involving anxiety and depression.
Big Business This Week: “Probably about a 45% chance of recession.”
With prices up, trade down, and only 32% of Americans feeling confident about the economy, what comes next?
Have Bob Iger’s acquisitions kneecapped Disney’s future?
Disney CEO Bob Iger can’t stop buying companies. But is it always strategic for him to do so?
Nvidia Shatters Earnings Records — So Why Did the Stock Drop the Next Morning?
Nvidia smashes earnings with record-breaking revenue and soaring Blackwell demand as shares slip this morning, Barron’s senior writer Adam Levine unpacks it all
JetBlue Goes Deeper into Europe with New Daily Flights
JetBlue Airways is expanding its European network with seasonal daily flights from Boston to Milan starting May 11th and Barcelona starting April 16th.
Joe Rogan Topples ‘The Daily’ in Apple’s Podcast Ranking
Apple’s latest rankings show “The Joe Rogan Experience” has claimed the #1 spot, pushing “The Daily” down to second place after years of dominance.
A.I. Elves Assemble: Perplexity Launches Shopping Tool in Time for Holiday Season
Perplexity AI is rolling out a free agentic shopping tool next week for U.S. users, designed to streamline product research and holiday purchasing.
