McDonald's says it is revising some of its diversity practices McDonald's says it is changing some of its inclusion standards, becoming the latest large company to announce it is rolling back some of its diversity practices. Ayana Archie
Meta taps Trump ally and UFC CEO Dana White to join its board White's election as a Meta director two weeks before Trump takes office comes as Silicon Valley is courting the incoming administration. Shannon Bond
CFPB sues Berkshire Hathaway-owned mortgage lender for alleged predatory practices The CFPB says that Vanderbilt Mortgage & Finance, owned by Berkshire Hathaway, ignored evidence that borrowers couldn't afford loans to buy manufactured homes. Scott Neuman
Biden makes an 11th-hour move to block coastal oil drilling President Biden has issued an executive order blocking drilling for oil in more than 625 million acres of U.S. ocean. It's the largest such move in history, but is almost guaranteed to be challenged under the incoming Trump administration. Camila Domonoske
U.S. Steel sues to salvage its sale to Japan's Nippon Steel U.S. Steel and its would-be Japanese suitor filed twin lawsuits Monday to defend their $15 billion merger. President Biden issued an order on Friday to block the deal, citing national security concerns. Scott Horsley
US Steel sues Biden administration for blocking its sale to Nippon US Steel has gone to court to salvage its sale to a Japanese steelmaker. President Biden moved to block that sale last week, citing national security concerns. A Martínez
Is this Bitcoin's golden moment? These are 3 key things to watch for cryptos in 2025 Could 2025 be another game changing year for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies? Here are the three things to watch in the new year. Rafael Nam
CNN goes on trial over its report alleging 'black market' for Afghan rescues A CNN story about a "black market" for rescuing people from Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover is at the heart of a defamation trial that opens Monday in Florida. David Folkenflik
A Pulitzer winner quits 'Washington Post' after a cartoon on Bezos is killed Washington Post cartoonist Ann Telnaes resigned after an editor rejected her sketch satirizing tech chiefs, including the Post's owner and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. David Folkenflik
