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The Obama Admin’s “Worst Deal Ever” With Australia Really Is Pretty Bad
Australia is taking some Central American refugees, and the US is helping Australia clear out its offshore refugee detention facilities — which many insist are a massive violation of international law.
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As Silicon Valley Spoke Up On The Immigration Ban, Corporate America Stayed Quiet
The tech community debated whether its leaders should say more, but most corporate giants just said nothing at all.
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As Trump Was Being Inaugurated, Walmart Began A Round Of Corporate Layoffs
As Donald Trump was being sworn into the presidency, Walmart began notifying corporate staff that they would lose their jobs.
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Here’s Donald Trump’s Response To Being Called A “Sexual Predator” In 2006
“Donald seriously, you know all about sexual predators and things like that…. You are one!”
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Trump’s Threat To Jail Clinton Reminds People Of “Banana Republic” Politics
The threat came at the end of a tirade about Clinton’s deletion of State Department emails.
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Report: Peter Thiel Is Bankrolling Hulk Hogan’s Lawsuit Against Gawker
The Facebook board member and PayPal co-founder is funding a case that could financially ruin the digital publisher, according to a Forbes report.
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Fracking Pioneer Dies In Car Wreck, A Day After Federal Indictment
Aubrey McClendon, the co-founder of Chesapeake Energy, helped lead a boom in U.S. energy production that reshaped the global oil market.
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The World’s Most Valuable Company Could Soon Go Public
Saudi Arabia’s state oil company is sitting on 260 billion barrels of oil and 288 trillion cubic feet of natural gas, suggesting a valuation in the trillions.
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Dubai Real Estate Developer Says It’s Standing By Trump
Damac Properties isn’t going to let a proposed Muslim ban get in the way of a premium golf course and villa development.
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Some RushCard Customers Are Still Having Problems, Three Weeks Later
Some users of the prepaid debit card are “experiencing ongoing issues,” co-founder Russell Simmons said today.
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Vice’s First TV Channel Will Launch Early Next Year
Disney will reportedly invest another $200 million in Brooklyn’s best-known media company as it prepares to enter the big-money world of cable TV.
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Finally, A Krispy Kreme Health Clinic
It’s a great moment in the history of children’s health and doughnuts.
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Yes, Giant Corporate Mergers Are Incredibly Boring
This is a safe place for us to come together and admit we don’t care about the huge, important, boring deals at the heart of the economy.
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Rupert Murdoch Is Buying National Geographic
After 127 years under the ownership of the not-for-profit National Geographic Society, one of the world’s best-known media brands will be handed over to 21st Century Fox.
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In Arabic, The Huffington Post Takes A Stand Against Atheists, Gays, And Selfies
In English, the site is best known for its liberal, progressive politics and embrace of popular culture. But its new Arabic offshoot seems to be heading in a different direction.
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People Transferred $1.6 Billion Over Venmo In The Last Three Months
The mobile money transfer service grew by almost 250% in the last quarter, and has become central to PayPal’s efforts to reach younger users.
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U.S. Airlines Are Like A “Low-Cost Bus Company,” Says Emirates Chief
More shots fired in the fight over “open skies” and the rise of the aviation giants of the Persian Gulf.
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30% Of Americans Considering A Holiday In Cuba, Survey Says
Interest in visiting the country has shot up since President Obama announced plans to re-establish relations in late 2014.
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Inside “The Vault,” Apple’s VIP Room For Gold Watch Buyers In NYC
First in the room this morning were Jack and Carol Weber, University of Virginia professors about to celebrate their 50th anniversary. And that means a golden gift is in order.
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Diet Coke Is No Longer America’s Second-Favorite Soda
Pepsi has overtaken Diet Coke to claim the No. 2 spot on the U.S. soft drink leaderboard. The shift comes as the soda industry shrinks and diet drinks plummet even faster than full-sugar ones.
