Facebook President and CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies at a hearing for the House of Representatives Financial Services Committee in Washington on October 23, 2019. Erin Scott | Reuters The successful antitrust hearing with CEOs of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google scheduled for Monday is likely to be postponed, two people …
Read More »A climber died after falling from the Dragon’s Tail in Glacier National Park
The 20-year-old man, identified as Josh Yarrow, was trying to retrieve a backpack Tuesday night when he fell, the National Park Service said in a statement. A climbing partner saw Yarrow fall and went to seek help, according to the park service. Park rangers received the accident report around 7:45 …
Read More »Warren Buffett increases Bank of America’s stake by more than $ 800 million
Warren buffett Gerry Miller | CNBC Warren Buffett added this week to his already massive stake in Bank of America at a time when the coronavirus pandemic still clouds the economic outlook for the United States and the world. A presentation by the Securities and Exchange Commission showed that Buffett’s …
Read More »Red Sox president Sam Kennedy disappointed Mookie Betts and signed the contract extension with the Dodgers
The Sox traded Betts and David Price with the Dodgers in February, saying at the time that acquiring three prospects was preferable to losing their star right fielder as a free agent. The Dodgers moved quickly and signed Betts with a 12-year, $ 365 million deal that was announced Wednesday. …
Read More »Disney delays the premiere of ‘Mulan’ indefinitely, pushes the release of ‘Avatar’, ‘Star Wars’ movies
Disney will indefinitely postpone the release of “Mulan” and delay the release of new installments in the “Avatar” and “Star Wars” movie franchises, the studio announced Thursday, giving another hit to theaters with a pandemic. The company, one of the pillars of the global entertainment business, said the decisions were …
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