insert_link Business Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos faces Senate hearing over massive $72B Warner Bros takeover deal Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos is set to testify on Tuesday before a Senate panel scrutinizing how the streaming giant's proposed $72 billion acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery would impact competition in the entertainment industry's streaming segment.Sarandos will testify alongside Warner Bros. Chief Revenue Strategy Officer Bruce Campbell as the executives face questions over the competitive impact of the proposed merger before the Senate Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and […] todayFebruary 3, 2026
insert_link Business China moves to ban feature commonly seen on Tesla vehicles over fear of trapped passengers China has moved to ban one of the most iconic Tesla vehicle features in order to get a handle on vehicle safety.New safety regulations published by China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology state that cars sold in China will be required to have mechanical releases on their door handles, according to TechCrunch. The outlet added that the rules, which go into effect on Jan. 1, 2027, will ban hidden, […] todayFebruary 3, 2026
insert_link Business Nearly 150K multivitamin bottles recalled over packaging violation Mindbodygreen is recalling certain multivitamin products due to a violation of the standard for child-resistant packaging.The recall covers Mindbodygreen's Ultimate Multivitamin+ dietary supplement bottles, which include supplements that contain iron and are therefore legally required to be in child-resistant packaging required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act.If a young child gains access to the multivitamin and is able to access the supplements, they may face serious injury or death from poisoning.About […] todayFebruary 2, 2026
insert_link Business Trump says he will not drop DOJ criminal probe into Fed chair Jerome Powell President Donald Trump said Monday that the Justice Department will not drop its criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell.Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, Trump said Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, will "take it to the end and see."Trump added that the rising cost of renovating the Fed’s two main buildings along the National Mall is "either gross incompetence or it’s theft […] todayFebruary 2, 2026 1
insert_link Business Wall Street hotshot’s downfall deepens as bankruptcy filing lists guinea pigs, Apple watch among assets A hot-shot hedge fund manager admitted last month that the once-wealthy entrepreneur has just $240,000 left in assets, following a cascade of financial setbacks, including defaulting on a mortgage placed on his family’s $13 million home, being sued by his mother and leading a failed multibillion-dollar casino takeover.Jason Ader, a former Wall Street activist investor known for unseating Marissa Mayer as CEO of Yahoo in 2017, disclosed $1,700 in cash, […] todayFebruary 2, 2026 1
insert_link Business LARRY KUDLOW: Trump Was Right About Tariffs In case you didn’t see it, late Friday afternoon President Trump posted an op-ed piece on the Wall Street Journal website entitled: "My Tariffs Have Brought America Back," and it appeared in the Saturday morning print edition. I don’t think people focused on it because everybody was talking about Mr. Trump’s superb nomination of Kevin Warsh to be Fed chairman. Yet it’s worth revisiting his piece, which is kind of […] todayFebruary 2, 2026 1
insert_link Business Here’s when taxpayers will get their refunds Tax season officially began last week and American taxpayers who are due to receive tax refunds are likely to see them reach their accounts within a few weeks, depending on how they filed their returns.The IRS announced that Jan. 26 was the official start of the tax filing season, allowing taxpayers to start submitting their returns for the 2025 tax year. Taxpayers who paid more tax than they owed over the course […] todayFebruary 2, 2026
insert_link Business Government shutdown will delay release of January jobs report The partial government shutdown that began on Saturday morning is set to delay the release of the January jobs report that was slated for publication this week.The Bureau of Labor Statistics said Monday that the January jobs report, which was originally scheduled for release on Friday, will be delayed until after the shutdown concludes with the restoration of government funding."The release will be rescheduled upon the resumption of government funding," […] todayFebruary 2, 2026 3
insert_link Business Trump says US and India agree to trade deal to lower tariffs President Donald Trump said Monday that the United States and India have agreed to a trade deal that would lower tariffs, following a phone call with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump said the agreement would reduce U.S. tariffs on Indian goods from 25% to 18% and that India would move to eliminate its tariffs and non-tariff barriers on American products."The Prime Minister […] todayFebruary 2, 2026 1