On January 27, President Donald Trump signed an executive order barring refugees and immigrants from seven predominantly Muslim countries from entering the US. Before the day was over, Facebook’s CEO had published a post denouncing the order.
Month: February 2017
Trump spurred a ‘consumer awakening’ that is pushing…
On January 27, President Donald Trump signed an executive order barring refugees and immigrants from seven predominantly Muslim countries from entering the US. Before the day was over, Facebook’s CEO had published a post denouncing the order.
Trump and DNC leader Tom Perez trade barbs on ‘rigged’ elections
Both former President Barack Obama and former Vice President Joe Biden threw their support behind Perez. The DNC election took multiple rounds of balloting to name a clear winner.
This Volkswagen Atlas concept SUV is built for weekends
In the United States, Volkswagen has a major problem that goes beyond its emissions-cheating scandal. As Business Insider’s Ben Zhang has noted, VW is struggling to sell to Americans.
This Volkswagen Atlas concept SUV is built for weekends
In the United States, Volkswagen has a major problem that goes beyond its emissions-cheating scandal. As Business Insider’s Ben Zhang has noted, VW is struggling to sell to Americans.
This Volkswagen Atlas concept SUV is built for weekends
In the United States, Volkswagen has a major problem that goes beyond its emissions-cheating scandal. As Business Insider’s Ben Zhang has noted, VW is struggling to sell to Americans.
The man who broke records by winning 74 games and $2.5 million…
But for Ken Jennings, the president’s name – Rutherford B. Hayes – was easy to produce. It was June, 2004 and the first of 74 “Jeopardy” games Jennings would go on to win.
Jordan Peele’s horror ‘Get Out’ wins the weekend box office…
Jordan Peele’s directorial debut, “Get Out,” lived up to its 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes with an estimated $30.5 million at the domestic box office to win the weekend, according to The Hollywood Reporter. It’s the latest Universal release of a Blumhouse Productions horror to win the box office this year, the last was just a month ago with the hugely successful M. Night Shyamalan movie “Split.”
Jordan Peele’s horror ‘Get Out’ wins the weekend box office…
Jordan Peele’s directorial debut, “Get Out,” lived up to its 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes with an estimated $30.5 million at the domestic box office to win the weekend, according to The Hollywood Reporter. It’s the latest Universal release of a Blumhouse Productions horror to win the box office this year, the last was just a month ago with the hugely successful M. Night Shyamalan movie “Split.”
GoPro Integrates App With Huawei’s New Phone in China Push
GoPro Inc. is integrating its mobile editing app into Huawei Technologies Co.’ s newest smartphones, in a marketing push to boost brand presence and sales in China amid sluggish demand in the U.S. The app, called Quik, will come preinstalled on Huawei P10 smartphones as the main editing option for consumers, GoPro announced Sunday at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
Save or splurge? Making the most of your tax refund
Tax refund time is here. Last year the IRS issued 111 million refunds, with an average refund of $2,860.
Stop phone scammers in their tracks with FONES, an anti-robocalling solution
There’s nothing more annoying than unsolicited phone calls from companies, nonprofits, and folks you’ve never heard of. But thanks to the ubiquity of robocalling, or tech that dials numbers automatically, they’re an increasingly common occurrence.
Growth Seeker: Universal Display Lights Up Portfolio’s Performance
This commentary is an excerpt from the Growth Seeker Weekly Roundup. Click here to learn more about this dynamic portfolio and market information service.
Private Equity Head Tapped to a oeFixa US Intelligence Apparatus. Why?
By Kathleen McBride via Iris.xyz Why should we think the head of a private equity company could effectively “fix” US Intelligence? It is not apparent that this individual is even remotely qualified to fix the US intelligence apparatus.
The new G6 is unlike any other smartphone LG has made
The G6 brings several new features to the G series that finally puts LG’s flagship series on par with the competition. To add those new features, LG also had to remove some signature features, but we doubt many people will be too upset.
Protests erupt after Kyrgyzstan arrests opposition leader
Kyrgyzstan’s former President Roza Otunbayeva attends a rally in support of Omurbek Tekebayev, who was arrested early Sunday morning after arriving at the Central Asian country’s main airport, in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017. Hundreds of people protested Sunday in Kyrgyzstan after authorities detained a prominent opposition leader on fraud and corruption charges that his supporters say are politically motivated.
3 Global Factors Including Trump, Brexit That Could Smash Consumer Spending in 2017
Developed markets such as North America and Europe will be bogged down by slowing consumer spending in 2017, as debt, an ageing population and economic stagnation takes hold, analysts at market research firm Euromonitor International predicted in a new report. Euromonitor said that events such as Brexit and the “Trump effect,” as they called it, creates political instability that will be “a key challenge going into 2017.”
What’s in your chicken? CBC’s Marketplace consumer cheat sheet
Marketplace also did a taste test, inviting a group of diners to compare six popular grilled chicken sandwiches against a home-cooked piece of chicken breast. The Competition Bureau says that Hudson’s Bay artificially inflated the regular prices of its mattresses in order to make their sale prices look like a better deal.
Cyborgs Are the Future for Advisors
By Kathleen McBride via Iris.xyz Becoming cyborgs is the way to go for financial advisersa blending robotics and humans into one organism. You see, I am convinced that robo-advice models will succeed and prosper.
Think the Internet Is Polarized? Just Look at the FCC These Days
Earlier this month, in a classic late Friday afternoon news dump, the Federal Communications Commission announced a rollback of two key decisions made during the Obama administration. In another era, few besides policy wonks and internet activists would have noticed such a thing.
Sharp vision: New glasses help the legally blind see
In this photo taken Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017, Yvonne Felix wears eSight electronic glasses and looks around Union Square during a visit to San Francisco. The glasses enable the legally blind to see.
Google brings Assistant to Android phones
Google’s voice-activated digital assistant will soon be available on smartphones running the latest versions of the Android operating system. LG was one of the first smartphone makers to reveal it would feature the assistant on its new device, the G6.
No Chance’ Brazil’s Government Can Waive Oi Debt, Minister Says
Brazil’s government can’t waive Oi SA’s debt with a local regulator and state-run banks, the communications minister said, denying the phone carrier a lifeline that would have helped it pull out of the biggest bankruptcy in the country’s history. “The govt can’t let go of resources, they are public resources, debt with the public administration,” Science and Technology Minister Gilberto Kassab, who also oversees communications, said Sunday in an interview in Barcelona, Spain.
Russians march to remember slain opposition leader Nemtsov
People gather together prior a march in memory of opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, who was killed two years ago, in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017. Several thousand people held a march in Moscow in memory of the Russian opposition leader to mark the second anniversary of his killing.
Nordic Tech `Miracle’ Delivers 30% Returns for $1 Billion Fund
Ignoring its global mandate to invest in Apple Inc. and Facebook Inc. is delivering top returns for this technology fund. The Swedbank Robur Ny Teknik fund just focuses on small, “innovative” companies in Scandinavia with a heavy concentration in medical technology.
Three Perfectly Legit Alibis For Avoiding Last-Minute Meetings
A coworker sends you an email asking if you’re available for a 2:30 p.m. meeting, and your first thought is: How am I going to get out of this? You haven’t blocked out that time on your calendar, because technically you aren’t already committed to something else. However, you have a list of things planned for the afternoon, and no, a surprise meeting isn’t on it.
Is the Ivanka Trump brand boycott anti-feminist?
Ivanka Trump shouldn’t be punished for her father’s actions, say some critics of the movement to boycott her products. Sophia Harris has worked as a CBC video journalist across the country, covering everything from the start of the annual lobster fishery in Yarmouth, N.S., to potash prices in Saskatchewan.
EU lawmakers, in unusual move, pull the plug on racist talk
In this Feb. 25, 2015, file photo, members of the European Parliament attend a plenary session at the European Parliament in Brussels. In a world of rising populism and fake news, the European Parliament is taking unusual steps to sweep clean hate speech in its own house.
Key developments in Kim’s assassination investigation
A Malaysian police officer guards the gate of the National Forensic Institute at Kuala Lumpur Hospital in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017. Malaysian police ordered a sweep of Kuala Lumpur airport for toxic chemicals and other hazardous substances following the killing of Kim Jong Nam.
Far from Carnival street fests, glitzy Rio Ball for elite
A guest in a costume poses for the photo as she enjoys a traditional Carnival ball at the Copacabana Palace hotel in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017. In stark contrast to the hundreds of hard-charging street parties across Rio that are open to anyone, the “Baile do Copa” bills itself as a fairytale event where the country’s elite can see and be seen in a hotel known for both opulence and a lengthy tradition of welcoming world leaders and stars.
WLAD simulcast seeks to prop up AM radio
From left, Irv Goldstein, president and CEO of Berkshire Broadcasting, Jillian Mauro, WLAD news director, Bart Busterna, program director and Dave Rinelli, seated, morning host. Photo Tuesday, February 21, 2017.
Gretchen Carlson in talks to join MSNBC, sources say
Gretchen Carlson, who settled a multi-million lawsuit late last year against former Fox News chief Roger Ailes, is in talks with MSNBC to join the network, sources familiar with the matter told Business Insider. A source familiar with the matter said Carlson’s deal had not yet been finalized, but was nearing completion.
Trump trolls Tom Perez on DNC win: ‘I could not be happier for…
President Donald Trump offered a backhanded congratulations to former Labor Secretary Tom Perez, who was narrowly elected chairman of the Democratic National Committee on Saturday. “Congratulations to Thomas Perez, who has just been named Chairman of the DNC.
Austerity anguish
In normal times, in a normal country, court proceedings over mortgage arrears would not be the stuff of headline news. In a soulless white concrete court building, leaders of the I Won’t Pay movement have been turning routine eviction proceedings into the frontline in a popular fight-back against austerity.
Trump announces he won’t attend this year’s White House…
President Donald Trump on Saturday announced via Twitter that he won’t be attending the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. The announcement comes amid escalating tension between the White House press corps and Trump, who recently dubbed a number of mainstream outlets as the “enemy of the people.”
Top Democratic Senator: The party has to do these 3 things to…
The Democratic Party is in the midst of an identity crisis – but a leading Democratic senator said he has an idea of what the left needs to do in order to win at the ballot box in 2018 and 2020. The first, he said, was directly related to his book, which outlined what he believes to be the negative effects of corporate influence on the political system.
A Breitbart boat party and Trump fans everywhere: What it’s…
The annual political confab has been the largest gathering of conservatives since its inception in 1974. Thousands attend each year to listen to luminaries deliver speeches and offer their vision for the future of conservatism.
Trump Says he Won’t Attend Correspondents Dinner This Spring
In a tweet on Saturday, the president doesn’t give a reason but says he wishes “everyone well and have a great evening!” Trump has long had an adversarial relationship with news media. In recent weeks, he has accused some news outlets of publishing “fake news.”
Warren Buffett praises a talented and ambitious immigrantsa in shareholder letter
Interpretation of the news based on evidence, including data, as well as anticipating how events might unfold based on past events It’s become an American tradition to parse billionaire Warren Buffett’s annual letters to his shareholders for nuggets of plain-spoken insight, wit and sometimes a dash of politics. In this year’s letter, the Berkshire Hathaway chairman brought up a familiar subject under Donald Trump’s presidency: immigrants.
Sean Spicer compared marijuana to opioids – but there’s…
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer relayed the Trump administration’s first official comments on legal cannabis this past Thursday. Unfortunately, his remarks involved zero scientific consideration when he compared adult-use cannabis to the ongoing opioid epidemic: “When you see something like the opioid addiction crisis blossoming in so many states around this country, the last thing we should be doing is encouraging people,” Spicer said.