No Taylor? No peace! A gaggle of Taylor Swift fans are suing Ticketmaster over its botched November 15 ticket sale for her Eras Tour. The fans collective are suing the company for “fraud, price-fixing, and antitrust violations,” accusing it of “intentional deception” that allowed scalpers to buy most of the tickets. Ticketmaster controls the primary ticket sales market, and has a […]

Across the country, hundreds of thousands of companies have established remote work policies in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. No longer bound to an office, millions of Americans are now free to relocate without having to consider proximity to their employer – and some clear trends are emerging. A recent study from United Van Lines, a moving services company, […]

Nexstar Media Group has appointed former Turner ad sales exec Michael Strober to the newly created position of EVP and Chief Revenue Officer. Strober will be responsible for “leading the reimagination and execution of a new advertising sales and go-to-market strategy for the company,” according to the official announcement. Nexstar execs in recent weeks have noted that the company pursued […]

Ford Motor Co. (F) said on Thursday that it is recalling 634,000 sport utility vehicles (SUVs) worldwide over fire risks from possible cracked fuel injectors and will urge owners to have their cars inspected. The company said that the recall includes 2020-2023 model year Bronco Sport and Escape SUVs with 3 cylinder, 1.5 liter engines, including many also recalled in […]

Global coffee chain Starbucks Corp. (SBUX) is shutting down the store in Seattle where employees formed the union in the coffee chain’s home city. A company spokesperson gave safety concerns, saying that “unfortunately, despite several mitigating efforts, safety and security incidents at our Broadway and Denny store have continued to escalate.” The store will be closing to customers on December […]

The most common worry among owners of new battery-electric cars is known as range anxiety. It’s really a combination of two concerns: is the vehicle’s range enough, and what happens when it isn’t? According to an AAA study completed in 2019, eight in 10 electric vehicle (EV) owners had lost their concern over insufficient range, and seven in 10 were […]

EXCLUSIVE: Jon Kanak has been promoted to Head of Film & Television Literary at the full-service music and talent management firm, Activist Artists Management. Kanak came to Activist as a Literary Manager in October of 2018 and has since then helped to expand the company’s literary and production department. In his new role, he will continue representing writers and directors, […]

The Federal Reserve released the minutes of its early November monetary policy meeting on Wednesday, providing further evidence the central bank is considering slowing the pace of its interest rate hikes. The minutes said a “substantial majority” of meeting participants judged that a slowing in the pace of rate hikes would likely “soon be appropriate.” A slower pace of rate […]

Stocks have moved mostly higher in morning trading on Wednesday, extending the rally seen over the course of the previous session. The Dow has inched up to its best intraday level in over three months, while the S&P 500 has reached a two-month intraday high. In recent trading, the Nasdaq and S&P 500 reached new highs for the session. Currently, […]

Following the rally seen in the previous session, stocks may show a lack of direction in early trading on Wednesday. The major index futures are currently pointing to a roughly flat open for the markets, with the Dow futures down by just 3 points. Traders may be reluctant to make significant moves ahead of the release of the minutes of […]