The Federal Communications Commission says it is investigating why AT&T cellphone customers were unable to call 911 in several states on Wednesday night. Law enforcement and government agencies in Texas, Florida, Tennessee and other states reported the problem and provided alternate numbers for people to call during emergencies.
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AT&T Outage Takes Down 911 Emergency Lines across the US
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WeWork Is Giving Away $20 Million in Cash to Other Startups
Unlike most startups, WeWork Cos. doesn’t seem to struggle with raising money. Soon it’ll start spreading some of its cash around to smaller startups, partly in the hopes of luring them to become WeWork customers.
Wall St Dips on Trump Tumult, North Korea Action
U.S. stocks pulled back on Monday in a broad decline as investors grew uneasy over the latest tumult surrounding the Trump administration and geopolitical tensions emanating from North Korea. The S&P 500 has rallied about 11 percent in the wake of President Donald Trump’s victory in November, with investors betting on the implementation of reduced regulations, lower taxes and increased infrastructure spending.
Trump Aides’ Bid to Plug Leaks Creates Unease Among Some Civil Servants
US President Donald J. Trump delivers his first address to a joint session of Congress from the floor of the House of Representatives in Washington, DC, USA, 28 February 2017. Traditionally the first address to a joint session of Congress by a newly-… elected president is not referred to as a State of the Union.
Musk’s SpaceX Plans 2018 Flight Circling Moon With Civilians
Elon Musk’s Space Exploration Technologies Corp. plans to send two private citizens on a trip around the moon late next year as it continues to work with NASA for a planned crewed mission to the International Space Station. The passengers, who each paid a “significant deposit,” will undergo health and fitness tests and begin initial training later this year, the company said in a blog post Monday.
Some Stars Will Get A Ride To The Oscars Via This Tesla Car Service Company
In an industry where appearance is everything, one’s choice of awards show transportation is not to be taken lightly. It used to be a limo, then a black car and now-it’s a Tesla.
United, American Begin Selling Cheaper Economy-Class Fare
American and United have started selling cheaper “basic economy” fares as they battle discount airlines for the most budget-conscious travelers. American announced early Tuesday that it began selling the new fares for flights starting March 1 on 10 different routes from its hub airports in Dallas, Miami, Philadelphia and Charlotte, North Carolina.
Meet the man who’ll dismantle net neutrality ‘with a smile’ – CNET
Ajit Pai, the newly christened chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, won’t let a little thing like a hurricane stop him from his obligations. When the rest of the East Coast was taking cover from Hurricane Sandy in 2012, then-FCC Commissioner Pai was sitting in his kitchen at his home in Northern Virginia delivering a keynote speech via video conference to attendees at the 4G World Trade show in Chicago.
Trump to Bring Down Price of Wall on Mexico’s Border
President Donald Trump pushed back early on Saturday on assertions that the wall he wants built on the U.S. border with Mexico would cost more than anticipated and said he would reduce the price. Trump made his comments in two Twitter posts but did not say how he would bring down the cost of the wall.
Rpt: Trump Border ‘Wall’ to Cost $21.6B, Take 3.5 Years to Build
President Donald Trump’s “wall” along the U.S.-Mexico border would be a series of fences and walls that would cost as much as $21.6 billion, and take more than three years to construct, based on a U.S. Department of Homeland Security internal report seen by Reuters on Thursday. The report’s estimated price-tag is much higher than a $12-billion figure cited by Trump in his campaign and estimates as high as $15 billion from Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.
The History of the Credit Card
When New York businessman Frank McNamara started Diners Club in 1950, he had big dreams for his new company and the credit card it would issue. “‘Someday,’ he predicted, ‘restaurants all over New York will honor this card,'” former Diners Club executive Matty Simmons recalled McNamara telling him early on.
Inglewooda s Super Bowl: T-minus 4 years and counting
Today, the streets of Texas’ cosmopolitan coastal boomtown of Houston will be lined with limos en route to Super Bowl LI . While 100 million people around the world watch, talented upstart Matt Ryan will try to take down future Hall of Famer Tom Brady.
Inglewooda s Super Bowl: T-minus 4 years and counting
Today, the streets of Texas’ cosmopolitan coastal boomtown of Houston will be lined with limos en route to Super Bowl LI . While 100 million people around the world watch, talented upstart Matt Ryan will try to take down future Hall of Famer Tom Brady.
2 Uber CEO challenged for Trump connection after immigrant ban
Uber CEO Travis Kalanick is facing criticism online for his relationship with President Donald Trump after the administration imposed a temporary ban on travel to the United States from seven majority Muslim countries. Kalanick said in a Facebook post that the 90-day ban could hurt “thousands” of Uber drivers and he will raise his concerns directly with the president during a Friday business advisory group meeting in Washington.
Trumpa s US-Mexico border wall could lead to loss of jobs in LA, expert says
At a chili sauce stall on Olvera Street, 24-year-old Carmin Sanchez of Quintana Roo, Mexico, was filling in for a friend – and hoping to brush up on her English skills. Sanchez searched for the right words to describe her feelings about the unprecedented breakdown in relations between the United States and Mexico that appeared to worsen Thursday.
Slow fix: VW diesel owners complain of buyback delays
In this Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017, photo, Volkswagen vehicles are stored at the vacant Silverdome in Pontiac, Mich. The Volkswagen TDIs are in the center of the emissions scandal forcing Volkswagen to buy back those vehicles affected.
LA sets records for tourism, LAX traffic and port cargo in 2016
Three sectors of the Los Angeles-area economy sizzled last year, with tourism, air travel and cargo volume at the ports all hitting record levels, officials said Wednesday. Tourism led the way, with records set across a number of categories, according to the Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board.
Amazon’s bookstores are pulling straight from the playbook…
Amazon, which famously triggered the fall of big bookstore chains like Borders and Barnes & Noble, is now building its own network of physical bookstores. Since opening its first bookstore in Seattle in November 2015, Amazon has now expanded to two more locations in Portland and San Diego.
Your Evening Briefing
At all times in life, one might as well metaphorically heed the instructions of flight attendants and keep seatbelts fastened. This will prove useful, as it did today, when the dollar goes into a tailspin ; or when bracing for higher prices on goods, gas and airfare; or when your company is the subject of a Donald Trump tweet.
Last-Minute Spending Surge Lifts Holiday Shopping Season
A jump in consumer spending in the final stretch of December significantly offset a slow start to the U.S. holiday shopping season, and is likely to help many retailers beat sales forecasts, industry research groups said on Tuesday. The December spending boost is in contrast to a muted November, when early holiday promotions and expectations among consumers that deals would always be available took a toll.
More foreign Vegas visits don’t equal more tips, workers say
Servers and dealers on the Las Vegas Strip say they’re worried that as more foreign visitors hit the restaurants and casinos, they’ll receive smaller tips because the tourists are coming from countries like China, where American-style, 20 percent gratuities are uncommon. “It’s very difficult when you’re serving or relying on tips and the majority of your guests are foreign.
Better Buy: Las Vegas Sands Corp. vs. MGM Resorts
Because each casino operator has placed separate bets on the gaming market, investors will want to know which makes the better investment as the industry’s rebound gains momentum. Sands and MGM have their feet firmly planted in the two biggest gambling markets, Las Vegas and Macau, but that’s where the similarities end.
Delta and Alaska Air Terminate Their “Frenemy” Relationship
While the two carriers have a codeshare and frequent flier partnership, they have aggressively entered each other’s markets and tried to steal customers from one another. This week, Delta and Alaska Air abandoned the pretense of being partners.
Orlando tech firm helps OIA, others analyze online feedback
Submit professional appointments, management-level promotions and significant awards for individuals , along with photos as a .jpg attachment, via email to peopleonmove@orlandosentinel.com . If you have a problem with a company, chances are these days you’ll let them have it on social media.
BusinessAviationVoice: Finding Opportunity in Creative Disruption
Here’s a prediction for 2017: more private jet charter operators-eager to tap into the “democratization” of business aviation-will announce partnerships with commercial airlines who are demonstrating more imagination of their own in developing new revenue sources. Several months ago, JetBlue Airways made a minority equity investment in JetSuite, helping to fuel its fast growing JetSuiteX service.
Snap makes $3 billion IPO details public
Snap Inc, owner of popular messaging service Snapchat, made many of its financial details public for the first time on Thursday as it prepared to raise up to $3 billion in an initial public offering. The Los Angeles-based company said it generated $404.5 million in sales in 2016, up from $58.7 million in 2015.