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VP to focus on border diplomacy; no immediate plans to visit
WASHINGTON (AP) – Vice President Kamala Harris won’t be on the ground at the Southwest border anytime soon as she ...
The best Samsung Galaxy phone deals happening right now include up to $250 off the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
If you buy through our links, we may earn money from affiliate partners. Learn more. Antonio Villas-Boas/Insider There are many ...
MOBILE ORDER-AHEAD AND DELIVERY: How leading payments facilitators can help restaurants tap into industry demand and win volume
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Elon Musk deleted a tweet implying Tesla could be the world’s largest company ‘within a few months’
Elon Musk. Britta Pedersen-Pool/Getty Images On Friday, Elon Musk implied on Twitter that Tesla could soon become bigger than Apple. ...
The 9 best GRE prep programs, courses, and webinars to sign up for, even if you only have a month to study
If you buy through our links, we may earn money from affiliate partners. Learn more. Magoosh; The Princeton Review; Kaplan; ...
White House says the US has offered help to re-open Suez Canal: ‘We’re tracking the situation very closely’
They’re trying their best. Satellite image ©2021 Maxar Technologies White House press secretary Jen Psaki said the US has offered ...
Apple could finally be making a ‘rugged’ version of the Apple Watch aimed at runners and outdoorsy types
Apple CEO Tim Cook. REUTERS/Mason Trinca Apple could launch a new, more rugged version of the Apple Watch as soon ...
Georgia’s new controversial voting law bans volunteers from delivering free water and snacks to voters in line
Voters wait in a long line to vote at the Buckhead library in Atlanta on the first day of In-person ...
Mastercard fights bid to add 14 million dead customers to UK class action
By Kirstin Ridley LONDON (Reuters) – Mastercard, a global payment processor, is battling attempts to add about 14 million deceased ...
Stop asking the US military to fight terrorism and rebuild countries
A US soldier digs out a vehicle stuck in mud in southeastern Afghanistan, April 23, 2007. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic The US ...
Is TikTok safe? Here’s what you need to know
TikTok, the video-sharing app owned by ByteDance, has raised privacy concerns related to data mining. Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images TikTok ...
Turkish delivery firm Getir receives $300 million investment: CEO
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish rapid delivery company Getir said on Friday that it had raised $300 million for an international ...
Romney gets Profile in Courage Award for impeachment vote
BOSTON (AP) – U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney was named the recipient of the Profile in Courage Award on Friday for ...
Victoria’s Secret-owner L Brands raises first-quarter profit forecast
(Corrects day in paragraph 1) (Reuters) – Victoria’s Secret-owner L Brands Inc on Friday raised its first-quarter earnings forecast, boosted ...
Why are Apple Pay, Starbucks’ app, and Samsung Pay so much more successful than other wallet providers?
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The company behind the Suez Canal blockage once spilled 28,800 plastic toys into the ocean in the 1990s
The Ever Given, trapped in the Suez Canal, Egypt, as of Thursday March 25 2021. Suez Canal Authority 28,800 plastic ...
‘The talent is here.’ A closer look at Google’s plans to bring 1,000 jobs to the Triangle
Durham is poised to become one of the Google’s five largest cloud engineering hubs. Here’s how the North Carolina city ...
Farmstead, an online-only grocer offering free delivery, goes live in the Triangle
Farmstead doesn’t have stores. It uses microhub warehouses to deliver within a 50-mile radius, covering the Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Apex, ...
‘The talent is here.’ A closer look at Google’s plans to bring 1,000 jobs to the Triangle
Durham is poised to become one of the Google’s five largest cloud engineering hubs. Here’s how the North Carolina city ...
Farmstead, an online-only grocer offering free delivery, goes live in the Triangle
Farmstead doesn’t have stores. It uses microhub warehouses to deliver within a 50-mile radius, covering the Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Apex, ...
Nio to temporarily suspend production due to chip shortage
(Reuters) – Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Nio Inc said on Friday it would halt production for five working days ...
PODCAST INDUSTRY REPORT: Podcasting will be a $1 billion industry by 2021 – here’s how Spotify, Apple, and others are innovating to make it happen and where brands fit in
This is a preview of the Podcast Industry research report from Business Insider Intelligence. Purchase this report. To check to ...
Chinese food delivery firm Meituan says fourth-quarter revenue jumps 35%
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese food delivery giant Meituan on Friday reported fourth-quarter revenue that beat market forecasts, driven by a ...
EXPLAINER: Sanctioned Myanmar army businesses span spectrum
BANGKOK (AP) – The two huge Myanmar military-controlled conglomerates targeted by U.S. and UK sanctions following the army coup last ...
China potential economic output may grow 5%-5.7% over 5 years: central bank working paper
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s potential economic output is expected to grow 5%-5.7% over the next five years, according to a ...
China sanctions Britons after EU move on Xinjiang
BEIJING (AP) – China on Friday announced sanctions on British individuals and entities following the U.K.’s joining the EU and ...
Suez blockage sets shipping rates racing, oil and gas tankers diverted away
By Florence Tan and Jessica Jaganathan SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Reeling from the blockage in the Suez Canal, shipping rates for ...
Biden vows action on migrants as he defends border policy
WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. will take steps to more quickly move hundreds of migrant children and teens out of ...
Voting rights, hate crimes on Senate’s ‘big, bold’ agenda
WASHINGTON (AP) – Wrapping up the most tumultuous Senate start in recent memory, new Majority Leader Chuck Schumer took stock ...
Biden leaves door open for Senate changes to advance agenda
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden at his first news conference left the door open to backing fundamental changes in ...
