The 10 most important things in the world right now
Hello! Here’s what’s happening on Tuesday. 1. US President Donald Trump may revoke the security clearances of former intelligence officials critical of him. Former top officials retain security...
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New report details extensive financial ties between Rick Gates and a top...
Elliott Broidy, a top Republican fundraiser, reportedly paid Rick Gates, the former deputy chairman of President Donald Trump’s campaign, at least $125,000 for advice and business insight. Gates was...
View ArticleUS airlines have caved to China’s ‘Orwellian’ demands on Taiwan
American Airlines is the first major US carrier to change its description of Taiwan as a deadline imposed by China looms. Delta Air Lines followed suit several hours later. US airlines had until July...
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US airlines just gave into China’s ‘Orwellian’ demands over Taiwan — here’s...
US airlines had until July 25 to delete any mention of Taiwan as a country from their websites, or face a raft of unclear but potentially damaging consequences from Chinese authorities. American...
View ArticleThe 10 most important things in the world right now
Hello! Here’s what’s happening on Wednesday. 1. Facebook won’t say if it has evidence of Russian meddling in the upcoming 2018 US elections. Company representatives dodged multiple questions about...
View ArticleFacebook is losing its top lawyer, Colin Stretch
Colin Stretch, a top lawyer at Facebook who joined the company in 2010, announced he’s stepping down at the end of the year. Stretch led the social network’s investigation of Russia’s 2016 election...
View Article10 things in tech you need to know today
Good morning! This is the tech news you need to know this Wednesday. 1. Alex Stamos, Facebook’s head of security, called for a radical overhaul of how Facebook operates in a leaked memo from March...
View ArticleSpokesperson says Demi Lovato is ‘awake and with her family’ after reports of...
The pop singer Demi Lovato was hospitalized in Los Angeles after suffering an apparent drug overdose on Tuesday. “Demi is awake and with her family who want to express thanks to everyone for the love,...
View Article5 tips om je voorkomen dat je helemaal bezweet op kantoor zit met deze hitte
De zomer is heerlijk op het strand – minder een feest op kantoor. Voor het grootste deel van het jaar kan een pak prima naar je werk, maar in deze hitte is dat een ander verhaal. Gelukkig zijn er een...
View Article10 things you need to know in markets today
Good morning! Here’s what you need to know in markets on Wednesday. 1. Deutsche Bank on Wednesday posted a 14% drop in net profit in the second quarter from a year earlier, as Germany’s largest bank...
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10 belangrijke dingen die zich nu afspelen in de wereld
Goedemorgen! Deze dingen wil je vandaag in elk geval weten. 1. Autofabrikanten sjoemelen waarschijnlijk weer met CO2-uitstoot Komt er weer een nieuw dieselschandaal? De Europese Commissie vermoedt dat...
View ArticleHere’s the email 23andMe sent its customers after GSK bought a $300 million...
23andMe on Wednesday announced a partnership with pharma giant GlaxoSmithKline to develop new treatments for diseases including Parkinson’s disease, in which GSK is providing $300 million in funding...
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What happened on Facebook’s nightmare conference call that wiped out nearly...
Facebook stock dropped a whopping 24% after it announced its second quarter financial results on Wednesday. The plunge came after Facebook executives announced that the company expects a significant...
View ArticleRepublican lawmakers introduce articles of impeachment against Rod Rosenstein
Republican lawmakers say they have introduced articles of impeachment targeting the deputy attorney general Rod Rosenstein. Conservative members of the House Oversight Committee have been critical of...
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Former Fiat Chrysler and Ferrari CEO Sergio Marchionne, a legend of the...
Former FCA and Ferrari CEO Sergio Marchionne has died at age 66. He had reportedly been in a coma in intensive care at a hospital in Zurich after complications from surgery. The boards of FCA and...
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It didn’t take long for Trump’s tariffs to become a headache for the auto...
After reporting second-quarter earnings, both GM and FCA stock took losses in the markets. The CFOs of both automakers addressed higher steel costs due to Trump’s tariffs. GM and FCA cut full-year...
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Japan’s pinball gambling industry rakes in 30 times more cash than Las Vegas...
Japan spends $200 billion on pachinko, a vertical pinball game, every year. Despite a ban on most gambling, the industry employs more people than the top 10 car manufacturers and accounts for nearly...
View ArticleToronto wants to ban the sale of handguns and ammunition after mass shooting
Toronto wants to ban the sales of handguns and ammunition following a deadly mass shooting in its Greektown neighborhood which left three people, including the shooter, dead and 13 people wounded. The...
View ArticleAir India grounded 2 of its planes after passengers complained of being...
Air Indiagrounded two aircraft operating between Mumbai and Newark after passengers complained of being bitten by bedbugs on two flights last week. Passengers posted pictures and vented their...
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6 boeken die je volgens Barack Obama deze zomer wil lezen
De vorige Amerikaanse president Barack Obama bezoek momenteel Afrika voor het eerst sinds hij het Witte Huis verliet en deelt op Facebook zijn leeslijst voor de zomer – met vooral Afrikaanse...
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