Electric vehicle startup Rivian gets a jolt from big Amazon.com van order
DETROIT (Reuters) – Electric vehicle startup Rivian Automotive LLC got a big boost from one of its investors on Thursday…
Huawei talks up own apps with Mate 30 challenge to Apple, Samsung
MUNICH (Reuters) – Huawei unveiled its new smartphones to challenge Apple’s (AAPL.O) iPhone 11 on Thursday, talking up slick design…
Shares of Ping Identity jump 25% in U.S. market debut
Ping CEO Andre Durand celebrates the IPO of Ping on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New…
Embattled Facebook CEO Zuckerberg seeks to mend fences in Washington
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is meeting with lawmakers on Capitol Hill for a second day on Thursday…
Tech investors: No broad lessons seen in WeWork valuation drama
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Two top technology investors cautioned against drawing broadconclusions about the valuation of private companies from questions…
Saudi attacks rattle shippers’ plan to switch fuels
LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Refinery outages in Saudi Arabia following weekend attacks on its oil facilities could deal a blow…
Trump adviser says U.S. president ready to escalate trade war if no deal agreed soon: SCMP
(Reuters) – A trade adviser to Donald Trump has said the U.S. president is ready to escalate the ongoing trade…
Wall Street ends mixed as Microsoft, Apple offset
FILE PHOTO: Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., September 18,…
India’s Eros Now ties up with Microsoft’s Azure platform
MUMBAI (Reuters) – India’s Eros Now said on Thursday it is tying up with Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform to host…
Airbnb plans stock market splash in 2020
FILE PHOTO: The logos of Airbnb are displayed at an Airbnb event in Tokyo, Japan, June 14, 2018. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File…
Exclusive: France’s CNP and Brazil’s Caixa close to reaching $1.7 billion insurance deal – sources
FILE PHOTO: A view shows the company logo of Caixa Economica Federal bank in downtown Rio de Janeiro August 20,…
Mediaset strikes deal to limit withdrawal rights impact in pan-EU TV deal
FILE PHOTO: The Mediaset tower is seen in Cologno Monzese neighbourhood Milan, Italy, April 7, 2016. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini MILAN (Reuters)…
Chinese officials to visit U.S. farmland as trade talks continue: U.S. agriculture chief
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue speaks during an event hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump with workers…
U.S., Chinese trade deputies face off in Washington amid deep differences
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. and Chinese deputy trade negotiators were set to resume face-to-face talks for the first time in…
Factbox: Animal health sector aims to emulate Zoetis biotech leap
FILE PHOTO: Moose, a six-year-old English Bulldog with B-cell lymphoma, receives trial medical treatment at the Tufts Veterinary Medical School…
Biotech is going to the dogs – and big profits await
(Reuters) – For Jessica Lescault there is no question that her 6-year old English bulldog “Moose” deserves cutting-edge biotechnology cancer…
Microsoft nudges S&P 500 toward record high
(Reuters) – Microsoft and healthcare companies lifted Wall Street on Thursday, a day after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates…
Mixed Up: ‘If white people love hip hop, why the hell can’t we love rock music?’ | Metro.co.uk
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Here’s How One Couple Paid $200K Of Debt In 5 Years By First Addressing Their Money Hang-Ups | Forbes
Where Julien and Kiersten Saunders live in Atlanta, GA, they have multiple options for grocery shopping. There’s the high-end market…
Ilhan Omar urges Twitter to take down Trump’s false tweet | Politico
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) today called on Twitter to take action against President Donald Trump’s account and remove a tweet…
BANNED: The Bluest Eye| PBS
CThe Bluest Eye, Toni Morrison’s first novel, was published in 1970. Set in Lorain, Ohio — where Morrison herself was…
Which black Americans should get reparations? | The Washington Post
DURHAM, N.C. — He’s been one of academia’s leading authorities on American racial inequity for years, in high demand by…
Banker tells German fraud trial he made millions from ‘astronomical’ trades
BONN (Reuters) – A British investment banker at the center of Germany’s biggest fraud trial told judges on Thursday he…
‘Bachelor In Paradise’ Finale: Three Engagements, Four Rings
The hosts of “Here To Make Friends” are ready to commit to forever. Claire Fallon and Leigh Blickley celebrate every…
Huh? Colbert Mocks Trump’s Weirdly Confusing ‘Ultimate’ Threat To Iran
President Donald Trump just issued the “ultimate” threat to Iran… or did he? As “Late Show” host Stephen Colbert pointed…
Chelsea Handler Dubs Donald Trump ‘The Pinnacle’ Of White Privilege
Chelsea Handler sees herself as somewhat of an authority on white privilege, and she’s named the top offender: President Donald…
Inside Jennifer Lopez’s Impressive Pole-Dancing Tutorial In ‘Hustlers’
There’s no one best scene in “Hustlers.” Can you really say that Usher’s strip-club strut tops Jennifer Lopez dancing to…
Kodi Lee Wins ‘America’s Got Talent’ Season 14
Singer Kodi Lee, whose audition for “America’s Got Talent” became a viral sensation and quickly made him one of the…
Laura Ingraham Has A Very Weird Understanding Of Men’s Fashion
Laura Ingraham has a really weird idea of what’s going on over in Hollywood these days, and also seems to…
Jessica Jaymes, Porn Star And ‘Weeds’ Actor, Dead At Age 43
Adult film star Jessica Jaymes, who appeared on Showtime’s “Weeds” and the HBO docuseries “Vivid Valley,” has died, according to…
Alec Baldwin And Wife Hilaria Are Expecting Their Fifth Child
Hilaria Baldwin announced Wednesday that she and husband Alec Baldwin are expecting their fifth child. “It is still very early…but…
BBC Apologizes To Prince Harry For Running Neo-Nazi ‘Race Traitor’ Image Of The Duke
The BBC has issued an apology to Prince Harry for failing to warn the royal over a segment it aired…
Model Winnie Harlow Faces Backlash After Complaining About Flying In Coach
People are upset with Winnie Harlow after the model complained about getting bumped from business class to coach on a…
Shares rise after Fed rate cut, oil prices gain
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A gauge of global equity performance rose within 1% of a record high on Thursday, a…
Beyoncé’s New Wax Figure Actually Looks Like Her & Will (Briefly) Stand With Royal Family
Beyoncé is irreplaceable, but thankfully Madame Tussauds wax figures aren’t: A new likeness of the singer has been unveiled in…
Fox Hires A Woman Named Lisa Simpson And Twitter Has Jokes
Fox Entertainment’s announcement Wednesday that it has hired Lisa Simpson to oversee its talent relations would probably make a great…
Beto O’Rourke Details His Plan To Legalize Marijuana In The U.S.
Democratic presidential hopeful Beto O’Rourke announced a broad plan Thursday for legalizing marijuana nationwide and repairing some of the injustices…
Trevor Noah Admits There’s Something He Truly Appreciates About Donald Trump, For Real
Trevor Noah offered a rare sliver of praise for Donald Trump on Wednesday when “The Daily Show” host acknowledged something…
Another Justin Trudeau Blackface Video Reported After Apology For Brownface Photo
For the third time in the past day, a photo of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wearing offensive makeup has…
How This Company Is Encouraging Diversity At Every Level — Starting With The Board Room
This article is part of a series of op-eds by CEO signatories who are part of CEO Action for Diversity…
Man hospitalized after downing energy drink calls for tighter regulations
A 48-year-old man who landed in the hospital with a dangerously high heart rate after drinking an energy drink is…
Factbox: Animal health sector aims to emulate Zoetis biotech leap
FILE PHOTO: Moose, a six-year-old English Bulldog with B-cell lymphoma, receives trial medical treatment at the Tufts Veterinary Medical School…
Man undergoes surgery to alleviate erection that lasted for 36 hours: ‘They said my penis would die’
Report: Woman suffers severe allergic reaction to oral sex partner’s medication A woman was rushed to the hospital after suffering…
Biotech is going to the dogs – and big profits await
(Reuters) – For Jessica Lescault there is no question that her 6-year old English bulldog “Moose” deserves cutting-edge biotechnology cancer…
Rhode Island woman’s blood turns black after using over-the-counter medication for toothache
A Rhode Island woman’s blood turned a black-blue color — a sign of a potentially deadly blood condition — after…
Democrats’ drug pricing proposal ‘dead on arrival’ in Senate: leading Republican
FILE PHOTO: Sen. John Thune (R-SD) speaks to Capitol Hill reporters following the Republicans’ weekly policy luncheon in Washington, U.S.,…
9th person in Massachusetts diagnosed with deadly EEE virus, state health officials say
A ninth person in Massachusetts has been diagnosed with the rare and potentially deadly mosquito-borne Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) virus,…
U.S. House Speaker Pelosi unveils proposal to lower drug prices
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat, proposed legislation on Thursday to allow the federal government to…
Vaping illnesses reach 530 cases, cause remains unknown, CDC says
The number of recorded lung illnesses related to vaping has now reached 530, but health officials are still searching for…
Sick and elderly: Some EU nationals struggle to prove UK residency ahead of Brexit
LONDON (Reuters) – Sonja Brain, 84, is losing her sight and bed-bound in hospital after a cancerous tumor was removed…
Ohio man goes to emergency room for bug bite, receives cancer diagnosis instead
The decision by an Ohio man to go to the emergency room to have a second look at a bug…
U.S. cases of vaping-related illness rise to 530 as outbreak widens
CHICAGO (Reuters) – U.S. health officials said on Thursday there are now 530 confirmed and probable cases and seven deaths…
Angela Davis Inducted Into the Women’s Hall Of Fame
The National Women’s Hall of Fame features a variety of women who have made history and impacted our future for…
‘The Wendy Williams Show’ Renewed Through 2021-22 Season
She may have had some slips and falls in recent times, but she’s not going anywhere anytime soon. According to…
Alkaline Water Acquires Sean Diddy” Combs-backed AQUAhydrate
The thirst is real! As reported by Forbes, the Alkaline Water Company, maker of Alkaline88 announced it is acquiring AQUAhydrate,…
Comcast Giving Away Free Streaming Set Top Boxes
By Helen Coster and Munsif Vengattil (Reuters) – Comcast Corp said on Wednesday it will offer internet customers a free…
Credit Card Debt Has Hit Record Levels. Here’s How African Americans Can Pay It Off
The nation’s credit card debt reached a staggering $1.072 trillion through June 2019, according to CardTrak.com, a consumer credit card…
Rihanna Is The Wealthiest Female Musician
Robyn Rihanna Fenty has surpassed many people’s expectations throughout her career, and she’s got the receipts to prove it. She…