Yale to waive all costs for new undergraduates from families earning less than $100,000
Read full article: Yale to waive all costs for new undergraduates from families earning less than $100,000Yale University is eliminating tuition for new undergraduates from families earning less than $100,000 a year.
Cracker Barrel lowers revenue forecast as traffic falls after logo blowup
Read full article: Cracker Barrel lowers revenue forecast as traffic falls after logo blowupCracker Barrel posted lower-than-expected sales in its fiscal first quarter and lowered its revenue forecast for the year as it continued to feel the fallout from a botched plan to revamp its logo and restaurants.
Want to do something different this year? Break the Black Friday rules with these ideas
Read full article: Want to do something different this year? Break the Black Friday rules with these ideasLast year, the National Retail Federation reported that 197 million people shopped during that five-day stretch, spending an average of $235 on gifts. But with budgets tightening this year, some people are looking to save that extra cash.
Judge blocks Trump cuts, restores $34 million in anti-terror funds for New York City transit system
Read full article: Judge blocks Trump cuts, restores $34 million in anti-terror funds for New York City transit systemA federal judge has permanently blocked the Trump administration from withholding nearly $34 million in funding earmarked to protect New York’s transportation system from terrorist attacks.
The Latest: Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is sentenced to 4 years and 2 months in prison
Read full article: The Latest: Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is sentenced to 4 years and 2 months in prisonSean ‘Diddy’ Combs has been sentenced to 4 years and 2 months in prison in case involving sex workers, violence and “freak-offs.”.
Columbia University student data stolen by politically motivated hacker, university says
Read full article: Columbia University student data stolen by politically motivated hacker, university saysA politically motivated hacker breached Columbia University’s data systems last week, stealing student records and causing widespread disruptions.
Mahmoud Khalil requests transfer from Louisiana jail after judge blocks his release
Read full article: Mahmoud Khalil requests transfer from Louisiana jail after judge blocks his releaseAttorneys for the Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil have asked a federal judge to immediately release him on bail, or else transfer him to New Jersey, where he can be closer to his wife and newborn son.
Cornell student protester facing deportation leaves the US on his 'own terms' after losing faith
Read full article: Cornell student protester facing deportation leaves the US on his 'own terms' after losing faithA Cornell University student facing deportation after his visa was revoked over campus activism said he decided to leave the United States.
Johnson & Johnson plans $55 billion in US investments over the next four years
Read full article: Johnson & Johnson plans $55 billion in US investments over the next four yearsJohnson & Johnson says it will invest more than $55 billion within the United States over the next four years, including four new manufacturing plants.
A Stradivari violin made in 1714 sells for $11.3M at auction
Read full article: A Stradivari violin made in 1714 sells for $11.3M at auctionA violin made in 1714 by the legendary luthier Antonio Stradivari has sold for $11.3 million at an auction in New York, short of estimates that would have made it the most expensive instrument ever sold at auction.
J&J buys Intra-Cellular in $14.6 billion deal, delving further into central nervous system disorders
Read full article: J&J buys Intra-Cellular in $14.6 billion deal, delving further into central nervous system disordersJohnson & Johnson will spend more than $14 billion to move deeper into treating central nervous system disorders by purchasing Intra-Cellular Therapies.
BlackRock buying credit investment manager HPS Investment Partners in approximately $12 billion deal
Read full article: BlackRock buying credit investment manager HPS Investment Partners in approximately $12 billion dealBlackRock is buying credit investment manager HPS Investment Partners in a stock deal valued at about $12 billion, giving it more ways to service its insurance clients.
Corning faces EU antitrust scrutiny over Gorilla Glass deals with phone makers
Read full article: Corning faces EU antitrust scrutiny over Gorilla Glass deals with phone makersCorning is facing European Union antitrust scrutiny after the bloc’s watchdog said it’s investigating the speciality glass maker’s exclusive deals for its Gorilla Glass used in cellphones.
PepsiCo is closing 4 bottling plants and cutting nearly 400 jobs as it streamlines operations
Read full article: PepsiCo is closing 4 bottling plants and cutting nearly 400 jobs as it streamlines operationsPepsiCo says it plans to close four U.S. bottling plants and lay off nearly 400 workers as part of its efforts to streamline its operations.
US economic growth for last quarter is revised up slightly to a healthy 3.4% annual rate
Read full article: US economic growth for last quarter is revised up slightly to a healthy 3.4% annual rateThe U.S. economy grew at a solid 3.4% annual pace from October through December, the government said in an upgrade from its previous estimate.
US consumers remain confident, but their feelings about the near future are a bit more cloudy
Read full article: US consumers remain confident, but their feelings about the near future are a bit more cloudyU.S. consumer confidence held steady this month even as Americans are still concerned about high prices and feeling less optimistic about the short-term future.
