News Around the Globe
By Kosman and DeGregory Billionaire Leon Black has been slapped with a defamation lawsuit by a woman who claims he subjected her to a “sadistic,” “sexually violent” relationship over a …
Read MoreBy Chamberlain Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors called on would-be activists to “step up boldly and courageously to end the imperialist project that’s called Israel” during remarks on a …
Read MoreBy Kennedy Russian President Vladimir Putin has backed controversial Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko despite international pressure over his detention of a young opposition activist. The US said Friday it was …
Read MoreBy Feuer Jay-Z will rap to some of Wall Street’s biggest names next month at the Robin Hood Foundation’s annual investors conference, event organizers confirmed. The Brooklyn-born rapper is expected …
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By Feuer WeWork’s ousted CEO Adam Neumann might finally find the door with a renegotiated exit package. Neumann received a juiced-up stock award worth $245 million, on top of $200 …
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By Elisa Twitter on Thursday said it is worried about the safety of its staff in India and called for the government to respect freedom of expression, days after Indian …
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By Feuer The price of bitcoin rose nearly $2,000 per coin Monday afternoon immediately after Musk tweeted, “Spoke with North American Bitcoin miners. They committed to publish current & planned …
Read MoreBy Garger The wife of the billionaire owner of Pornhub’s parent company wants her husband to cut ties with the smut platform that has been mired in controversy. Priscila Bergmair …
Read MoreBy Elisa Fugitive former car executive Carlos Ghosn suffered a setback when a Dutch court ordered him to repay 5 million euros ($6.1 million) in wages to Nissan and Mitsubishi in a case he …
Read MoreBy Feuer The CEO of Colonial Pipeline claims he ignored FBI guidance and forked over a $4.4 million ransom to the hacking group DarkSide because “it was the right thing …
Read MoreBy Feuer The Volkswagen-owned luxury brand announced Tuesday that it will transition its fleet of cars to hybrid vehicles this decade, culminating with the debut of its first fully electric …
Read MoreBy Garger A freelance CNN contributor reportedly tweeted praise for Hitler on Sunday amid the ongoing hostilities between Israel and Hamas. In a since-deleted post, Adeel Raja, a journalist based …
Read MoreBy Elisa Google has won a deal to provide cloud services to Elon Musk’s SpaceX, which has launched a slew of Starlink satellites to provide high-speed internet. SpaceX will set up ground stations …
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By Kosman Small investors who were mocked last year for driving up shares of bankrupt car rental company Hertz scored a surprising victory on Wednesday when the company was bought …
Read More By Neill Dogecoin, a meme cryptocurrency that was launched as a joke in 2013, has risen more than 100 percent in the past week as Musk, an influential crypto backer, …
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By Elisa Attorneys for “Fortnite” creator Epic Games and Apple will make opening arguments Monday at an antitrust trial whose ultimate outcome could affect Apple’s fast-growing App Store business. The …
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By Feuer Legendary investor and Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett slammed stock-trading app Robinhood – saying it’s turning the market into a casino. Robinhood has “become a very significant part …
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By Kosman The giant sandwich chain — which lately has been getting mocked on social media for beef that looks like “cat food” – is now coming under attack by …
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By Feuer Amazon shares rose after the e-commerce giant reported a record quarterly profit as pandemic-fueled demand for online shopping lifted its first-quarter earnings, helped by growth in its cloud …
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By Natalie NASA’s history-making helicopter Ingenuity made its fastest and farthest flight on Mars ever on Sunday. The four-pound space chopper – which last week became the first controlled aircraft …
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