Amazon is joining forces with Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase to bring their employees better and cheaper healthcare. The three companies will start an independent company focused on technology that will make the healthcare system more efficient. Details are scarce as plans are still in the early stages.
EasyJet CEO Johan Lungren is cutting his salary to match that of his female predecessor. His initial pay was reportedly over $1 million but he's subtracting $50,000 to make things equal. The UK airline chief says he wants to show his personal commitment to the cause. On average, the company has a 52% difference between male and female salaries.
Actor Jeff Hiller is stepping into the critically-acclaimed off-Broadway solo show "Bright Colors and Bold Patterns." He joins Cheddar to discuss how he'll put his own personal spin on the production. This comes as creator Drew Droege is taking the production on tour.
Plus, Chat Sports CEO and Founder James Yoder gives his take on the Cleveland Indians' decision to do away with their controversial logo. The Chief Wahoo logo will no longer be on team uniforms or signage starting 2019. Yoder also breaks down the big storylines heading into the Super Bowl.
Darden, the parent company of chain restaurants like Olive Garden and Ruth's Chris Steakhouse, beat Wall Street estimates in its latest earnings report.
A former Facebook executive pled guilty to stealing more than $4 million from the company while she was employed there.
Rising safety concerns over water bead products marketed to kids have prompted major retailers like Amazon, Target and Walmart to pull some toys off their shelves.
The Congressional Budget Office said Friday it expects inflation to nearly hit the Federal Reserve's 2% target rate in 2024, as overall growth is expected to slow and unemployment is expected to rise into 2025, according to updated economic projections for the next two years.
Intel is out with a new product to challenge other big players in the space like Nvidia and AMD.
Stocks fell after the opening bell Friday but will end on another positive week.
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Americans picked up their spending from October to November as the unofficial holiday season kicked off, underscoring that shoppers still have power to keep buying.
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate dropped below 7% to its lowest level since early August, another boost for prospective homebuyers who have largely been held back by sharply higher borrowing costs and heightened competition for relatively few homes for sale.
Mortgage rates have dropped below 7% for the first time since the middle of August.
