Chinese stocks fluctuate after a week of bruising
The volatility appeared to reflect how investors were shaken by Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s increasingly tight grip on power.
Indian cricket star Virat Kohli ‘paranoid’ over hotel video
SYDNEY (AP) — Indian cricket star Virat Kohli says he is paranoid about his privacy after a “horrific” incident in which intruders were allegedly filming… Read More »Indian cricket star Virat Kohli ‘paranoid’ over hotel video
The polio virus that paralyzed the unvaccinated New York man in July is still spreading
Aurich Lawson | Getty Images The same strain of polio virus that paralyzed an unvaccinated young man in New York’s Rockland County this summer is… Read More »The polio virus that paralyzed the unvaccinated New York man in July is still spreading
The Week in Business: Twitter enters a new era
Tech companies are starting to feel the economic pain. The Fed is about to announce another three-quarter point hike in benchmark interest rates. The jobs… Read More »The Week in Business: Twitter enters a new era
Georgia sheriffs ‘want to get black people off the streets’
Stacey Abrams, the Democratic nominee for governor in Georgia, said during a debate with Kemp on Sunday night that 107 sheriffs had supported her opponent,… Read More »Georgia sheriffs ‘want to get black people off the streets’
Can Elon Musk Make the Math Work on Owning Twitter? It’s Dice.
Mr. Musk faces financial challenges in owning Twitter. The site often loses money and took on $13 billion in debt for the blockbuster deal.
Elon Musk shares a link to a site known to publish fake news in a tweet
Sunday’s tweet, which was later deleted, posted an article making baseless allegations about the attack on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband.
Men acquitted of Malcolm X murder and receive $36 million
NEW YORK (AP) — The City of New York is settling lawsuits filed on behalf of two men acquitted last year for the 1965 murder… Read More »Men acquitted of Malcolm X murder and receive $36 million
How Google Notified Californians of an Earthquake Before It Happened
Sefa Kart/Getty Android phones around the San Francisco Bay Area buzzed Tuesday morning with a warning: An earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale was… Read More »How Google Notified Californians of an Earthquake Before It Happened
Europe is preparing to rewrite the rules of the internet
Next week, a law comes into effect that will change the internet forever — and make it that much harder to be a tech giant.… Read More »Europe is preparing to rewrite the rules of the internet
Will Elon Musk be able to keep Twitter’s advertisers happy?
Mr. Musk once said he hated them, but advertising sales is what drives the business he now owns.
Using superheroes to sell, this time to adults
There have long been superhero products aimed at children. But now the characters are used to sell vitamin supplements and beer to older consumers.
Federal judge removes dress code that required bikini baristas to cover up
A federal judge recently ruled in favor of a bikini barista booth in Washington state, knocking down the city of Everett’s dress code that required… Read More »Federal judge removes dress code that required bikini baristas to cover up
Thawing permafrost exposes old pathogens – and new hosts
The Arctic — that remote, largely undisturbed, 5.5 million square miles of frozen terrain — is warming rapidly. In fact, it is warming almost four… Read More »Thawing permafrost exposes old pathogens – and new hosts
Uber has put pressure on European taxi drivers. Now it wants to hire them
Drivers like Hubert may be skeptical of Uber’s deals, but there is real hostility towards the company within some unions. “We don’t expect anything from… Read More »Uber has put pressure on European taxi drivers. Now it wants to hire them
