News Around the Globe
By Manskar The European Commission has placed its first official order for a coronavirus vaccine with a deal to buy 300 million doses of AstraZeneca’s experimental shot, officials said Friday. …
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By Vega Twitter this week said that it will expand its crackdown on on misinformation surrounding the election and mail-in voting. The social network — which made waves in May …
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By Vega The long-awaited criminal fraud trial of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes finally has a start date. The disgraced former Silicon Valley wunderkind will appear before a jury in March …
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By Vega Shares of Uber and Lyft were down Tuesday morning following a California judge’s order that the ride-hailing giants should classify their drivers as employees instead of as independent …
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By Manskar Dave Portnoy says he buys stocks based on his mantra that they “only go up” — but a muckraking short-seller thinks one of his bets is in for …
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By Hanna Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger have welcomed the newest little “Guardian of The Galaxy.” In a video shared by “Entertainment Tonight” on Sunday, Katherine’s brother Patrick Schwarzenegger replied …
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By Steigrad WarnerMedia’s new chief executive is wasting no time putting his stamp on the film and TV giant behind “Game of Thrones” and “Aquaman.” Jason Kilar, best known as …
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By Steigrad The coronavirus pandemic has helped stanch the bloodletting at Charlie Ergen‘s struggling satellite TV company Dish Network. The Englewood, Colo.-based company on Friday reported fewer than expected subscriber …
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By Vega It’s looking like Big Tech isn’t going back to the office anytime soon. Facebook this week announced it will allow its employees to work from home until next …
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By Vega BMW on Wednesday reported a quarterly loss of $790 million, fueled by a staggering 25-percent sales drop as the coronavirus pandemic continues to pummel the auto industry. The …
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By Vega A former Google engineer who stole self-driving car technology for Uber was sentenced this week to 18 months in prison, in what a California judge called the “biggest …
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By Alex After reporting an eye-popping $5 billion loss, Disney said it will release “Mulan” directly to the Disney+ as it looks to its budding streaming service to carry it …
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By Steigrad Sony said it expects to log a 40 percent decline in full-year profit at its film and TV studio unit due to the pandemic. That’s marks a revision …
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By Manskar Facebook has inked deals with music giants that will let its billions of users watch hit music videos alongside viral cat clips and political rants, company officials said. …
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By Vega Microsoft is in talks to acquire TikTok, the immensely popular social media app known for its fun short-form videos, in a move that could prevent the Trump administration …
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By Manskar The Royal Caribbean cruise conglomerate has dropped the word “cruises” from its name as the industry takes a beating from the coronavirus pandemic. The Miami-based travel company announced …
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By Elissa A day after their leaders faced five hours of interrogation in Congress over allegations their power and influence is out of control, four of the biggest American tech …
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By Mcenery Sandy Hook parents are warning JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon to stay out of their way as they continue their lawsuit against gunmaker Remington, which filed for bankruptcy protection …
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By Lapin Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos will admit that his company should be scrutinized when he testifies before the House Judiciary Committee’s antitrust panel on Wednesday. But the tech mogul …
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By Brown Hollywood icon Olivia de Havilland — the Oscar-winning star of timeless classics including “Gone With the Wind” and “The Adventures of Robin Hood” — died Sunday, according to …
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