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Facebook CEO Calls For Social Media Regulation
Monday, April 1, 2019 - 2:41pm | 441Read More...Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in an op-ed published Sunday in The Washington Post that social media companies need governments and regulators to play a "more active role." What Happened Facebook management takes sole responsibility for ...
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HUD Sues Facebook, Alleges Discrimination In Housing Ads
Thursday, March 28, 2019 - 11:18am | 754Read More...Federal officials are accusing Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) with violating the Fair Housing Act in a lawsuit, alleging the social media company’s advertising system allows advertisers to target certain types of people with housing ads, effectively preventing other types of people...
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Reports: May Will Step Down After Brexit Deal Is Reached
Wednesday, March 27, 2019 - 2:32pm | 499Read More...British Prime Minister Theresa May told members of her Conservative Party that she will step down ahead of a second phase of talks on how the country will exit the European Union — the troubled process known as Brexit. Conservative Party members of Parliament told Reuters and other media...
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Trump Administration Looks To Dump Affordable Care Act
Tuesday, March 26, 2019 - 11:37am | 394Read More...In a federal appeals court filing, the Justice Department said it agreed with the ruling of a federal judge in Texas that invalidated the Obama-era Affordable Care Act, according to CNN. What Happened The Trump administration said Monday "it is not urging that any portion of...
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Jet Grounding Is Only Boeing's Second: Manufacturer Overcame Costly 2013 Stoppage
Thursday, March 14, 2019 - 12:31pm | 1017Read More...Boeing Corp (NYSE: BA) has been here before, but only once. January 2013 was the last time the Federal Aviation Administration did something it almost never does: ordering U.S.-based airlines to ground an entire type of aircraft. In that instance, it was Boeing’s new 787 Dreamliner, in which...
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Manafort Sentenced To 43 More Months Of Prison Time, Indicted On New Criminal Charges In New York
Wednesday, March 13, 2019 - 1:22pm | 410Read More...Paul Manafort, the former chairman of President Donald Trump's presidential campiagn, was sentenced to an additional 3 1/2 years in prison by a federal judge Wednesday — and hit with a new criminal indictment minutes later. What Happened Manafort was sentenced Wednesday by...
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Analysts Weigh In On The FDA's Position On E-Cigarettes, Menthols
Tuesday, November 13, 2018 - 3:56pm | 569Read More...The Food and Drug Administration is set on introducing restrictions on the sale of electronic cigarettes, including prohibiting most flavored products in convenience stores and gas stations, The Washington Post reported Nov. 8. The Wall Street Journal followed up with its own report Friday that...
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HyreCar: Is This Newly Public Company The Way To Trade On Uber And Lyft's Success?
Wednesday, June 27, 2018 - 4:29pm | 393Read More...It’s hard to find a pure play on mobility. Uber’s private. Lyft’s private. The nascent ride-hailing segments of General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) and Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) are muddied by core manufacturing segments. Enter HyreCar Inc (NASDAQ: HYRE), a firm whose fate...
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Helios And Matheson's Terrible Week Puts MoviePass' Future In Doubt
Friday, May 11, 2018 - 2:43pm | 611Read More...Helios and Matheson Analytsics Inc (NASDAQ: HMNY) is down more than 70 percent this week, falling under $1 per share, on increased concerns about the MoviePass business model. Here’s a recap of what's going on with Helios. 'A Joke' Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter bashed...
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Fitbit Stock Manipulator Sentenced To Prison
Monday, March 12, 2018 - 9:47am | 524Read More...What happens when you attempt to manipulate a stock and earn a $3,000 profit? Two years in prison. What Happened Fitbit Inc (NYSE: FIT) stock spiked higher Nov. 10, 2016 amid reports the maker of fitness tracking products received a takeover offer. A SEC filing release showed that a...
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For The FDA, 'Love' Is Not An Acceptable Ingredient For Food Products
Thursday, October 5, 2017 - 10:13am | 360Read More...The secret ingredient to the perfect baked product is love. Just don't put that on a list of ingredients because the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is cracking down on this activity, The Washington Post reported. A bakery in Massachusetts has been ordered by the regulatory body to longer include...
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The Ongoing Saga Between Amazon, Bezos And Trump
Wednesday, June 28, 2017 - 9:50am | 629Read More...President Donald Trump proved he’s still got the magic touch. With fewer than 140 characters, Trump pushed Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN)'s stock lower Wednesday in pre-market trading. “The #AmazonWashingtonPost, sometimes referred to as the guardian of Amazon not paying internet taxes...
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What New Media Slogans Say About The Trump Presidency
Sunday, June 18, 2017 - 10:40am | 1043Read More...Fox News (parent company, Twenty-First Century Fox Inc (NASDAQ: FOXA)) confirmed it dropped their long-time motto, “Fair and Honest,” on June 14, according to the New York Times (parent company, New York Times Co (NYSE: NYT)). It is the latest in a series of mainstream media rebranding...
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Amazon's 30-Hour Work Week Program A Glimpse Of The Future?
Monday, August 29, 2016 - 12:00pm | 281Read More...Famed economist John Maynard Keynes predicted nearly 100 years ago that at some point in the future, the economy would be so productive to the point where people will simply work less hours. Keynes, in an essay titled "Economic Prospects for our Grandchildren," also suggested a...
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Saudi Arabia Details 'Vision 2030' To End The Country's 'Addiction To Oil'
Tuesday, April 26, 2016 - 11:19am | 267Read More...Saudi Arabia's reliance on the oil industry may come to an end, thanks to a new project dubbed "Vision 2030." Saudi Arabia's Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is being tasked with diversifying the country's economy and ridding its "addiction to oil." As...
















