Twitter Relaunches Twitter Blue Monday With Two-Tiered Pricing

Twitter will relaunch its Twitter Blue subscription service Monday for $8 per month on the web, the company said.

Users will also get access on iOS for $11 per month to subscriber-only features, including the blue checkmark, the company said in a series of tweets Saturday.

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The U.S. Wants to Build a Clean-Energy Economy. But First It Needs China’s Help

Ford is moving so fast to implement its $50 billion electric-vehicle transformation that construction workers were still installing equipment at its new electric-vehicle battery hub on Monday when the company gathered dignitaries there to announce yet another multi-billion investment. The company said it would spend $3.5 billion to build a new facility just down the road to manufacture batterie…

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Tesla Is No Longer Alone in the Electric Vehicle Race

For years, one carmaker has stood out as the leader for electric vehicles: Tesla. But the company now faces a growing slate of deep-pocketed competitors, including General Motors, Ford, and Mercedes-Benz, looking to disrupt its market dominance.

More than a dozen new electric vehicles are set to hit the market over the next year as carmakers make the shift to greener vehicles. That could …

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Why the Debt Ceiling Matters

Less than two weeks after his chaotic ascent, Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy is already facing down a potential crisis. In a letter sent to McCarthy on Friday, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned that the U.S. is expected to hit its $31.4 trillion debt limit on Thursday, January 19, and outlined a plan to delay the resulting default until the summer.

It is the first such debt lim…

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Why Your Favorite Shows Are Leaving HBO Max

If your favorite HBO show has been canceled, take comfort in knowing that at least you’re not alone. This week, the streamer announced a number of shows that have been canceled, un-renewed, or removed altogether by HBO Max. They include fan favorites like Westworld, which built up a loyal following over four seasons before being canceled in November and, this week, slated to be pul…

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Why Leaders Should Be Thinking About the Next Crisis

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Erika H. James, dean of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and Lynn Perry Wooten, president of Simmons University, are leaders in their field who are also experts in leadership. The pair have spent two decades researching and writing a…

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