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Part of the Twitter page of Elon Musk is seen on the screen of a computer in Sausalito, Calif., on Monday, April 25, 2022. The Tesla CEO gave the strongest hint yet Monday, May 16, 2022, that he would like to pay less for Twitter than his $44 billion offer made the previous month.
Musk Spars with Twitter over his Buyout Deal... on Twitter
It's increasingly clear that Musk realizes his offer was too high.
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The Federal Aviation Administration reported the single-engine Cessna 172 lost power just before Saturday's crash.
Small Plane Crashes on Bridge Near Miami, Striking an SUV
The plane lost power and burst into flames after crashing.
May 16th, 2022
In this November 2003 file photo is the reflecting pool in front of the Philip Morris USA headquarters in Richmond, Va.
Philip Morris to Buy Chewing Tobacco Company for $16 Billion
The company wants further into the smoke-free tobacco market.
May 11th, 2022
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Agency Files Discrimination Complaint Against Amazon
May 18th, 2022
In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, center, poses with Tesla owners at a delivery ceremony for the first Tesla Model 3 cars made at Tesla's Shanghai factory in Shanghai on Jan. 7, 2020. Musk’s ties to China through his role as electric car brand Tesla’s biggest shareholder could add complexity to his bid to buy Twitter.
Musk's China Ties Add Potential Risks to Twitter Purchase
May 17th, 2022
Emergency services said crews were helping to evacuate the about 100 people on board the passenger train.
Passenger, Cargo Trains Collide in Spain; 1 Killed, 85 Hurt
May 17th, 2022
Ukrainian serviceman Anton pets a cat in a basement previously used by Russian soldiers as a temporary base in the village of Malaya Rohan, Kharkiv region, east Ukraine, Monday, May 16, 2022.
Ukraine Says Mission at Mariupol Steel Mill is Complete
May 17th, 2022
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The announcement that the Tesla billionaire tweeted Friday, May 13, 2022 is another twist amid signs of internal turmoil over his planned buyout of Twitter.
Elon Musk: Twitter Deal 'Temporarily on Hold'
It wasn’t clear whether the issue could scuttle the deal.
May 13th, 2022
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May 12th, 2022
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Several Feared Dead After Chemical Plant Blast in Slovenia
Local residents said the explosion shook the entire area.
May 12th, 2022
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Court Dismisses Lawsuit Against Amazon
New York's attorney general sued the company over workplace safety issues.
May 12th, 2022
Passersby move past a SoftBank shop in Tokyo, Thursday, May 12, 2022. Japanese technology company SoftBank Group reported Thursday it has dropped into losses as the value of its investments declined.
Japan's SoftBank Sinks to Losses
The tech firm said it would become more controlled in its investments.
May 12th, 2022
The dam is meant to protect mostly rural land and only one household has been affected thus far, officials said.
Frail North Dakota Dam 'Not Out of the Woods' from Flooding
The dam is meant to protect mostly rural land and only one household has been affected thus far.
May 10th, 2022
Elon Musk attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the 'In America: An Anthology of Fashion' exhibition on Monday, May 2, 2022, in New York. Elon Musk, who’s offering to buy Twitter, has given his support to a new European Union law aimed at protecting social media users from harmful content after he met with the bloc’s single market chief. In a video tweeted late Monday, May 9 by EU Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton, Musk said the two had a “great discussion” and he agrees with the bloc’s online regulations.
Musk 'Aligned' with EU Digital Rules
The new law is aimed at protecting social media users from harmful content.
May 10th, 2022
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SKF, Amazon Company Collaborate to Reinvent Machine Reliability Industrial Solutions
SKF will combine its knowledge of rotating machinery with AWS's Industrial AI services.
May 9th, 2022
Heavy fighting is raging at the besieged steel plant in Mariupol as Russian forces attempt to finish off the city's last-ditch defenders and complete the capture of the strategically vital port.
New Effort Races to Rescue Civilians from Mariupol Plant
2,000 Ukrainian fighters are in a vast maze of tunnels and bunkers beneath Azovstal steelworks.
May 6th, 2022
A hiring sign is displayed at a restaurant in Schaumburg, Ill., April 1, 2022. Employers posted a record 11.5 million job openings in March, more evidence of a tight labor market that has emboldened millions of American workers to leave their jobs and contributed to the biggest surge in inflation in four decades. A record 4.5 million Americans quit their jobs in February — a sign that they are confident they can find better pay or working conditions elsewhere.
U.S. Added 428,000 Jobs in April
A streak of solid hiring has defied punishing inflation, chronic supply shortages and the Russian war against Ukraine.
May 6th, 2022
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USPS Rate Increases About to Get 'Uncomfortable'
The Postmaster General wants to move away from a "defective pricing model."
May 6th, 2022