TikTok was gone. It’s back with a Trump lifeline
At the stroke of midnight on Sunday, TikTok users in the United States were momentarily silenced, after the Supreme Court unanimously upheld a new law,…
TikTok goes dark in the United States
NEW YORK — TikTok’s app was removed from prominent app stores on Saturday just before a federal law to ban the popular social media platform was…
Clocking ticking on TikTok: Company to go dark in U.S. unless White House intervenes
epa08581701 A TikTok app is seen on the tablet in Shanghai, China, 03 August 2020. According to media reports, Microsoft is in talks to buy…
Ex-Oakland mayor, boyfriend, waste company execs indicted in corruption probe
Federal officials announced Friday that they have indicted former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao on bribery charges, along with her longtime boyfriend and a father-son team…
The Supreme Court upheld the TikTok ban. Here’s what happens now
The Supreme Court has paved the way for TikTok to be banned in the U.S. on Sunday.The high court on Friday upheld a new law…
Why Apple Music is betting on live radio in an on-demand era
In 2015, Zane Lowe left his job as a DJ on the BBC’s venerable Radio 1 in the U.K. to become the principal voice of…
Focus features chairman talks ‘Nosferatu,’ ‘Conclave’ and Sundance
Before getting into the main topic of this week’s newsletter, we have to acknowledge the story dominating our region. Wildfires have devastated Southern California since…
Coronation Street’s Simon Gregson facing official investigation over company collapse and £165k tax bill
Coronation Street star Simon Gregson is being investigated over the collapse of his production firm, which sees him owing £165,000 to the tax office and…
Supreme Court denies oil industry plea to block California climate suit
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court dealt a major setback to the oil industry on Monday, refusing to block lawsuits from California and other blue states that…
Company memo reveals social media giant Meta rolling back DEI program
Social media giant Meta is rolling back its corporate diversity, equity and inclusion program, according to a leaked internal company memo published on Friday. File…
Trump’s company not banning private foreign deals during presidency
NEW YORK — The Trump family business released a voluntary ethics agreement Friday that marks a significant departure from Donald Trump’s first term by allowing it…
Formula 1: General Motors sets up new engine company
US car company General Motors has set up a new engine company as it gears up for its prospective entry into Formula 1.GM has an…
L.A. backs $1-billion TVC project, amid fears about Hollywood jobs
For the past two and a half years, the battle for the future of L.A.’s Fairfax Avenue corridor has been raging between economic powerhouses.Hackman Capital…
Lawyers for security consultant say CNN report on Afghan evacuations destroyed his career
Attorneys for a U.S Navy veteran said Tuesday that their client’s reputation and earning power were destroyed by a 2021 CNN report on war profiteers…
You survived ’til 2025. Here are the big Hollywood business stories to watch for
Covering the entertainment business is never boring, and 2025 is already shaping up to be another banger as business models that have been around for…
Disney to combine Fubo with Hulu live TV service, ending sports streaming lawsuit
Sports streaming service FuboTV Inc. is set to be merged with Walt Disney Co.’s Hulu live TV service, the companies announced Monday.The agreement endsNew York-based…
WWE’s Netflix era begins after years of controversy
World Wrestling Entertainment, better known as WWE, has survived scandal, controversy and seismic shifts in the media business. Next week, the pro wrestling franchise enters…
California’s Great America wraps winter season. Could it be the last?
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Not everyone got the email. But the word spread, along with the dread. California’s Great America — Northern California’s best-known theme park…
Rosita Missoni, designer behind iconic zigzag knitwear, dies
ROME — Rosita Missoni, the matriarch of the iconic Italian fashion house that made colorful zigzag-patterned knitwear high fashion and helped launch Italian ready-to-wear, has died.…
Stock market today: Wall Street indexes lose ground as market closes another record-breaking year.
NEW YORK — Stock indexes closed mostly lower Tuesday as the market delivered a downbeat finish on the final day of another milestone-shattering year on Wall…