Hard Rock International buying The Mirage operation in Vegas
LAS VEGAS — Hard Rock International said Monday it wants to see how a guitar-shaped hotel will play at the heart of the Las Vegas…
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UPDATE: Data indicate omicron is milder, better at evading vaccines
UPDATE JOHANNESBURG — The omicron variant appears to cause less severe disease than previous versions of the coronavirus, and the Pfizer vaccine seems to offer…
Time magazine’s ‘Person of the Year’ is Elon Musk
NEW YORK — Calling him a “clown, genius, edgelord, visionary, industrialist, showman,” Time magazine has named Tesla CEO Elon Musk as its Person of the…
Stocks pull back from records, weighed down by tech, energy
Technology and energy companies helped pull stocks lower on Wall Street Monday, a downbeat start to the week following the market’s best weekly gain since…
Harley takes its electric motorcycle company public via SPAC
MILWAUKEE — Harley-Davidson will take its electric motorcycle division public through a blank-check company, valuing the enterprise that has been part of the Harley for…
Bank of America CEO: Consumers spending at fastest pace he’s seen
NEW YORK — The head of the nation’s second-largest bank said consumers are spending “at a faster rate” than he’s ever seen but he remains…
Biden aims to cut bureaucratic runaround for government services
President Joe Biden today will sign an executive order aimed at saving Americans time and frustration when seeking a broad array of federal services, like…
Biden admin reveals 60 finalists for $1 billion in economic grants
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo today is announcing 60 finalists for $1 billion in economic development grants tied to the Biden administration’s coronavirus relief package and…
Tech Q&A: Spam still plagues us, but here are some precautions to take
Spam continues to make people mad — and perplexed. Joe Shikonya of La Crosse, Wis., wonders if he should change his email address to avoid…
Lee Enterprises rejects takeover bid from Alden hedge fund
Newspaper publisher Lee Enterprises has rejected a takeover offer from the Alden Global Capital hedge fund that is one of the largest newspaper owners in…