Controversial far-right journalist Milo Yiannopoulos has been disinvited from speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference, American Conservative Union Chair Matt Schlapp announced in a statement Monday. “I’m partly to blame.
10 jobs that will make you happy and rich
Many people believe a happy career and a fat paycheck are mutually exclusive, but online jobs community CareerBliss has found that these two things can go hand in hand. CareerBliss compiled its new list of jobs that can make you happy and rich by analyzing more than 20,000 employee reviews of companies with at least ten reviews.
Obamacare launched a new wave of start-ups. Now they’re bracing for what’s next.
Four years ago, Noah Lang saw an opportunity in Obamacare. With an eye toward the millions of people set to purchase health insurance on their own for the first time, the 29-year-old Silicon Valley entrepreneur founded a start-up, Stride Health, that helps them compare and choose between plans – and do it all from a smartphone.
Fmr. AG Barr: Given the Dangers that Exist, Trumpa s Immigration Order is Reasonable
Bill Barr, U.S. Attorney General under Bush '41, on what to expect from President Trump's new executive order on immigration. After the Ninth Circuit decided to continue the hold on President Trump’s immigration order on February 9, Trump issued a statement that he would come out with a new order, which is expected to be announced this week.
Todd Starnes: Hate Directed Toward the Trump Family is ‘Despicable’
Feb. 20, 2017 – 2:34 – Fox News Radio host Todd Starnes on the attacks directed at Melania Trump after she recited the Lord’s Prayer.
My Diagnosis for Mark Cuban: Trump Derangement Syndrome
People are coming undone over Donald Trump’s first 30 days in the White House, and not just the lunatic fringe on the left, either. Billionaire investor Mark Cuban has been on a tear, going after the president on everything from his management style to his positions on jobs and healthcare.
Disposable Medical Sensors Market Research Report by Regional Analysis : Forecast 2023
The medical devices manufacturing companies are in a nonstop process of improving medical devices in terms of convenience, safety and most prominently, sterility. This sterility factor significantly led to the manufacturing of the disposable medical devices.
Tim Hortons and Burger King owner, Restaurant Brands, nears deal to buy Popeyes: report
A man walks by a Popeyes restaurant in Baltimore, Md., in this Nov. 2015 photo. Restaurant Brands is reported to be close to deal for the Popeyes chain.
Milo Yiannopoulos Dropped as CPAC Speaker Amid Pedophilia Video Controversy
Milo Yiannopoulos’ invitation to deliver the keynote address at this week’s Conservative Political Action Conference, known as CPAC, has been rescinded. “Due to the revelation of an offensive video in the past 24 hours condoning pedophilia, the American Conservative Union has decided to rescind the invitation of Milo Yiannopoulos to speak at the Conservative Political Action Conference,” read a statement from ACU Chairman Matt Schlapp on Monday.
Big hit for Bulls, ‘Benny’s Day Off’ connects online
In this Monday, Feb. 6, 2017, photo the Chicago Bulls’ mascot Benny the Bull, right, begins his daylong Snapchat video quest by reenacting a scene from the Chicago based movie Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, with the help of the Bulls’ Luka Dukich, digital content manager, left, Second City’s Billy Bungeroth, the story’s co-director., and Benny’s assistant Tom Sargent at the United Center in Chicago. The story starring Benny is playing out almost in real time on social media on a recent Monday, with scenes posted on Snapchat right after they are recorded throughout the day.
Best & worst airport-to-city trains
Over the last year alone, I’ve taken the train to or from the plane in Hong Kong, Atlanta, Sydney, New York, San Francisco and Washington DC. I really wanna give the new airport train in Denver a go.
President Trump Will Be Able to Recast the Fed by Filling Vacancies
President Donald Trump will be able to recast the Federal Reserve by filling three or more vacancies on its seven-member board of governors, and is leaning toward candidates with banking and financial world experience rather than academic economists. After his campaign criticism of the central bank’s low-interest-rate policies, many observers speculated he would seek more “hawkish” candidates who would favor higher borrowing costs.
European Stocks Rise, France Slips as Polls Narrow in Favor of Le Pen
M&A continued as a key influence for European stocks while politics also returned to the fore as polls narrowed in favor of Le Pen European stock markets were mixed Monday as investors reacted to the continued ebb and flow of merger news and politics returned to the fore with French election polls narrowing in favor of Marine Le Pen. Le Pen, the most divisive candidate standing in the Presidential election, saw polls for voting intentions in the second and final round of the race narrow.
We Visited Walmart’s Most Troubled International Division and Quickly Saw Why It’s the Worst
Walmart ‘s U.K. division, Asda, is a bit of a disaster right now. In fact, compared to its parent-company, the discounter is a downright calamity.
Why WhatsApp Is Returning To Its Roots–And Copying Snapchat
Eight years ago, the first lines of code in what would eventually become WhatsApp were being written. Originally, all the app let you do was post a status-a way to tell your friends that you were at work or traveling during the day and would be unreachable.
Citigroup Pays $5.4 Million in Rand-Rigging Probe Settlement
Citigroup Inc. agreed to pay a penalty of almost 70 million rand to settle a South African antitrust investigation that said the U.S. bank participated in an alleged cartel to manipulate the value of the rand. “There could well be other settlements now that it seems the parties are prepared to come forward,” Patrice Rassou, head of equities at Sanlam Investment Management in Cape Town, said in an e-mailed response to questions on Monday.
Kenya Said to Be Near $800 Million Loan With Citibank, StanChart
Kenya is close to signing an $800 million syndicated loan with four banks to help fund infrastructure projects and support the shilling, according to a person familiar with the matter. East Africa’s biggest economy is expected to sign the three-year facility with Citigroup Inc., Standard Bank Group Ltd., Standard Chartered Plc and Rand Merchant Bank by tomorrow, the person said, declining to be identified because he isn’t authorized to speak on the matter.
Volkswagen ‘fixes 470,000 UK diesel cars’
VW’s top UK executive, Paul Wallis, has said that of the 1.2 million cars in the UK affected by the diesel emissions scandal, 470,000 have been fixed. “At the current rate, we are applying these measures to 20,000 cars a week,” he told MPs on the Transport Committee.
What someone who worked closely with PewDiePie thinks about…
In his YouTube videos, PewDiePie is boisterous and goofy, playing video games and swearing enough to make a sailor nod in approval. But in person, 27-year-old Felix Kjellberg is much more introverted, according to a colleague who worked closely with him on “Scare PewDiePie,” his recently canceled show on YouTube’s “Red” premium video service.
There are 5 places in the US where you need to make over…
In the last quarter of 2016, the median cost of a single-family home in the region rose to $348,800, up nearly 8% from the previous year and a greater increase than any other region, according to the National Association of Realtors . “Depressed new and existing inventory conditions led to several of the largest metro areas seeing near or above double-digit appreciation, which has pushed home values to record highs in a slight majority of markets,” said Lawrence Yun , NAR chief economist.
The US is going after the highest-profile Venezuelan target…
In this Feb. 1, 2017 photo, Venezuela’s Vice President Tareck El Aissami, right, is saluted by Boilivarian Army officer upon his arrival for a military parade at Fort Tiuna in Caracas, Venezuela. The administration of President Donald Trump is slapping sanctions on El Aissami and accusing him of playing a major role in international drug trafficking.
Here’s how Hyperloop One’s massive, high-speed transport…
BamBrogan and three other former Hyperloop One employees launched a Hyperloop startup , Arrivo, last week. The move came after the four former employees settled a lawsuit they had filed against Hyperloop One alleging executives misused funds and assaulted at least one employee by leaving a noose on his desk.
Liz Weston: How to put more in working-class pockets
The American working class lost a shocking amount of wealth in recent decades as wages stagnated. Despite campaign promises, making up that lost ground will be no easy feat.
President Trump captured on tape telling golf club supporters to…
Leaked audiotape from inside President Trump’s New Jersey golf club shows him inviting members to “come along” to see him interview candidates for top government positions, shortly after winning the US election. In the tape obtained by Politico, the recently-elected President thanks members of the Bedminster club for their support throughout the campaign and congratulates them on picking a winner.
Trump’s Defense Chief Says in Iraq: We’re Not Here for Your Oil
The U.S. military is “not in Iraq to seize anybody’s oil”, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said as he arrived for talks with Iraqi leaders on Monday, distancing himself from remarks by President Donald Trump. Mattis was the highest-ranking Trump administration official to visit Iraq since Trump irked Iraqis with a temporary ban on travel to the United States and for saying America should have seized Iraq’s oil after toppling Saddam Hussein in 2003.
Sheriff Clarke Sounds Off on Anti-Trump Protests
Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke on 'Not My President's Day' protests, efforts to change the anti-police sentiment and efforts to reduce violent crime in America. As protestors organize ‘Not my President’s Day’ rallies against President Trump in cities across the country, Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke discusses how law enforcement is planning to deal with the protests.
Oil Rises, But Swelling U.S. Output Caps Rally
Oil edged up on Monday, as investor optimism over the effectiveness of producer cuts encouraged record bets on a sustained price rise, although growing U.S. output and stubbornly high stockpiles kept price gains in check. Top OPEC exporter Saudi Arabia’s crude oil shipments fell in December to 8.014 million barrels per day from 8.258 million bpd in November, official data showed on Monday.
Has the Market Overreacted to the Potential of Trumpa s a oePhenomenala Tax Plan?
By Christopher Versace via Iris.xyz With little in the way of economic data last week amid the continued earnings announcements maelstrom, the driver of the market’s climb was more political than fundamental. On Thursday, Feb. 9, President Donald Trump said that in the coming weeks he would announce something “phenomenal” in terms of tax, although he offered no further details.
Having No Life is the New Aspirational Lifestyle
Americans are working longer hours than ever before, with the office increasingly stealing our leisure time. But according to new research by Anat Keinan, this hectic way of life is, for many of us, far from an unmitigated negative.
State Patrol Arrests Two Men Who Prompted Lockdown in Aurora
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UK Government Has No Intention of Revoking Article 50
The British government has no intention of revoking its withdrawal from the European Union once the formal exit process has been triggered, Prime Minister Theresa May’s spokesman said on Monday. May plans to trigger Article 50 of the EU’s Lisbon Treaty by the end of March, beginning up to two years of divorce talks.
Platts Revamps Brent Oil Benchmark for First Time in a Decade
Oil pricing agency S&P Global Platts said on Monday it was making the first major overhaul of its Brent oil assessment in a decade to address falling supply underpinning the benchmark that prices most of the world’s oil. A decline in supply from North Sea fields has led to concerns that physical volumes could become too thin and hence at times could be accumulated in the hands of just a few players, making the benchmark vulnerable to manipulation.
Gold Steady, Awaiting Clues on Fed Rate Rise Schedule
Gold held steady on Monday as traders awaited further clues on the pace of U.S. interest rate rises from a Federal Reserve officials due to speak this week. The precious metal is highly sensitive to rising U.S. rates, which increase the opportunity cost of holding non-yielding bullion while boosting the dollar, in which it is priced.
The 7 Drivers of Enterprise Value
By Louis Diamond via Iris.xyz Announcements of mergers and acquisitions continue to dominate the headlines as private equity firms, banks, consolidators, regional RIAs and the like capitalize on the significant headwinds facing standalone independent firms and RIAs.
What’s On Our Radar: February 20, 2017
Today marks one month since President Trump took office. Already we have seen controversial appointees, resignations, outrage over Russia, and backlash from Trump’s executive orders.
YouTube is killing off its unskippable 30-second ads
A Google spokesperson told Business Insider: “We’ve decided to stop supporting 30-second unskippable ads as of 2018 and focus instead on formats that work well for both users and advertisers.” According to YouTube , more than half of its video views come from mobile users, where a 30-second ad can negatively affect consumers with a smaller data plan.
Apple is restructuring the way it works with its lead…
Apple is changing the way it works with its lead advertising agency TBWA\Media Arts Lab as part of an effort to streamline its global marketing output, Adweek’s Patrick Coffee reported. TBWA\Media Arts Lab’s Apple team has been restructured for the agency to focus more on digital and local campaigns.
Will your pension be there when you need it?
Members of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and supporters rally outside the Capitol in Washington. Millions, including these protesters, are at risk of losing their retirement savings if the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation becomes insolvent.
Recent change by the FCC could cause cost of inmate phone calls to surge in South Carolina prisons
The already high cost for inmate phone calls in South Carolina’s prisons could skyrocket now that federal regulators have abandoned a proposed cap on rates. A recent change by the Federal Communications Commission has South Carolina regulators scrambling to figure out how high the costs of calls from inmates to family might head.
Oil Rises, But Faces Prospect of Growing U.S. Output
Oil prices rose on Monday but gains were limited as investors gauged whether an increase in U.S. drilling rigs and record stockpiles might offset the existing push by producers to cut output and bring the market into balance. Brent futures were up 33 cents at $56.14 a barrel at 1235 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude rose 23 cents to $53.63.