FILE PHOTO: Google CEO Sundar Pichai speaks during signing ceremony committing Google to help expand information technology education at El Centro College in Dallas, Texas, U.S. October 3, 2019. REUTERS/Brandon Wade SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Google Chief Executive Sundar Pichai will replace Larry Page as CEO of parent Alphabet Inc (GOOGL.O), the company said in
Month: December 2019
BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China warned on Wednesday that the U.S. House of Representatives bill calling for a tougher U.S. response to Beijing’s treatment of its Uighur Muslim minority will impact bilateral cooperation, casting further doubts on a near-term deal to end the trade war. Expectations of a quick deal had receded already, after U.S. President
(Photo: iStock) If you’ve had a full virtual shopping cart for weeks, now’s the time to finally hit the “checkout” button: Black Friday season is here and you can save *a lot* of money. From now (yes, the sales have already started even though Black Friday isn’t officially until November 29) until Cyber Monday on
As we near the end of the decade, there are all sorts of lists claiming the greatest songs and albums of the past 10 years. However, something both Rolling Stone and Billboard can agree upon is Kanye West’s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. Def Jam just dropped the news — the 2010 album, released at the
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Beyonce‘s dad, Mathew Knowles, says before there was Destiny’s Child … there was Girls Tyme — which apparently had A LOT of pieces filling in around his daughter over the years. Mathew came on “TMZ Live” Tuesday to give us the 411 on a new book and album he just
FILE PHOTO: Xiaomi branding is seen on a carrier bag at a UK launch event in London, Britain, November 8, 2018. REUTERS/Toby Melville (Reuters) – Two fast-growing Chinese phone brands said on Tuesday that they will adopt Qualcomm Inc’s (QCOM.O) newest 5G chip in their flagship devices early next year. Xiaomi Corp (1810.HK) and Oppo
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday handed President Donald Trump another defeat in his bid to keep his financial records secret, directing Deutsche Bank AG (DBKGn.DE) and Capital One Financial Corp (COF.N) to comply with subpoenas from congressional Democrats demanding the material. FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump holds a campaign
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks sold off for a third consecutive session on Tuesday after comments from President Donald Trump and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross threw cold water on hopes of a possible near-term respite from the market-bruising U.S.-China trade war. The blue-chip Dow had its worst day since Oct. 8, and all three
Broadway has cast its resident Prada fiend. Taylor Iman Jones (Head Over Heels) and Tony winner Beth Leavel (The Prom, The Drowsy Chaperone) will assume the roles of Andy Sachs and Miranda Priestly in a pre-Broadway run of The Devil Wears Prada musical, Deadline reported today. However, the show will arrive fashionably late. The musical
Solange was the musical guest on last night’s episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. She delivered an elaborate performance featuring a selection of songs from her new album When I Get Home. After opening with “Things I Imagined,” she sang “Down With the Clique,” “Binz,” and “Almeda.” It ended with Solange singing while
Digital Dalliances: Once Ghosted, Twice Shy Posted by Savanna, Assistant Editor on January 08, 2019 Every month, we review the hottest new romance releases in our Romance column. But why let the print books have all the fun? In Digital Dalliances, we highlight digital-only releases guaranteed to heat up your eReader. Once Ghosted, Twice Shy by
FILE PHOTO: French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire attends a news conference in Boulogne-Billancourt, near Paris, France, November 7, 2019. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes PARIS (Reuters) – France and the European Union are ready to fight back over the latest U.S. tariff threats on French products, French government ministers said on Tuesday. On Monday, the U.S. government
FORT DODGE, Iowa (Reuters) – U.S. Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden said on Monday that his fast-rising rival Pete Buttigieg “stole” the former vice president’s healthcare policy proposals, as the two battle for support in the early nominating state of Iowa. FILE PHOTO: South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg and former Vice President Joe Biden talk
LONDON (Reuters) – European shares opened higher on Tuesday, attempting to claw their way back from three days of falls though the mood remained gloomy after U.S. President Donald Trump showed he was ready to open new trade war fronts despite signs of economic damage. FILE PHOTO: The German share price index DAX graph is
The yacht La Vagabonde, with climate change activist Greta Thunberg on board, approaches Santo Amaro port in Lisbon, Portugal December 3, 2019. REUTERS/Rafael Marchante MADRID (Reuters) – The catamaran carrying climate activist Greta Thunberg was seen approaching a port in Lisbon on Tuesday morning after a 20-day crossing from New York, Reuters Television footage showed.
(Reuters) – Bankrupt California power producer PG&E Corp (PCG.N) did not properly inspect and replace transmission lines before a faulty wire sparked a wildfire that killed more than 80 people in 2018, a probe by a state regulator has concluded. FILE PHOTO: PG&E works on power lines to repair damage caused by the Camp Fire