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Airbnb is getting roasted by travelers complaining about extensive cleaning fees and rules
Business Insider - 19 May 2021 03:40There's Close to 300,000 Bitcoin-Pegged Tokens Hosted on ETH and BSC, Value Exceeds $12 Billion
Bitcoin.com - 19 May 2021 05:30
For quite some time now cryptocurrency traders have been leveraging bitcoin-based assets tethered to alternative blockchains. Mid-May statistics show there’s more than 299,000 bitcoin, worth over $12.8 billion today, t...
Bank of America Survey: 'Long Bitcoin' Is Most Crowded Trade, 75% of Fund Managers See BTC as Bubble
Bitcoin.com - 19 May 2021 01:30
The most recent Bank of America Fund Manager Survey finds that the most crowded trade is “long bitcoin.” Nonetheless, 75% of fund managers say the cryptocurrency is in a bubble zone. Fund Managers Say Long Bitcoin Is...
Crypto billionaire Mike Novogratz shrugged off the bitcoin slump, defended Elon Musk, and made 3 bold predictions this week
Business Insider - 19 May 2021 13:00Where WarnerMedia-Discovery will find $3 billion in cuts
Business Insider - 19 May 2021 02:40Conservative group slams Nike, Coke, and American Airlines over 'woke politics'
New York Post - 19 May 2021 14:21
The video ads will run nationally across cable TV and websites as well as in the local markets where the companies are headquartered.
Futures Movers: Oil prices fall as equities see renewed pressure, data shows rise in inventories
Market Watch - 19 May 2021 14:03
Oil futures slide Wednesday, under pressure following industry data that shows a rise in U.S. crude inventories. The drop also tracks with a slump in global equities.
Bitcoin falls below $40,000 for first time since February as crypto market tanks
New York Post - 19 May 2021 15:01
The new figures indicate the digital coin has lost all of its gains since early February, around the time that Tesla announced it had bought $1.5 billion worth of bitcoin
Sweet Expands NFT Marketplace to Shopify Ecosystem
Bitcoin.com - 19 May 2021 15:00
PRESS RELEASE. Sweet’s consumer-first enterprise NFT platform now allows brands to seamlessly offer NFTs through existing online store-fronts. New York, New York – Sweet, the leading enterprise NFT solutions provider...
AI call center automation company Asapp raises $120M
Venture Beat - 19 May 2021 14:00
Asapp, a machine learning-driven call center automation company, has raised $120 million in equity venture capital.
Business Seek to Help Female Caregivers Return to Workforce
The New York Times - 19 May 2021 13:34
The council, led by the advocacy organization Time's Up, includes heavyweight names like JPMorgan Chase, Spotify and McDonald's.
Canadian Railroad Plays Russian Roulette
Wall Street Journal - 19 May 2021 13:33
Canadian National's risky bid for Kansas City Southern draws ire of large shareholder TCI--for good reason.
Polygon to Democratize NFT Interactions by Improving Approachability
Bitcoin.com - 19 May 2021 13:30
To pave the way for greater adoption of non-fungible tokens and bring down the barriers hampering more widespread participation, Polygon is leveraging its parallel network’s proof-of-stake approach to reduce Ethernity ...
Column: The evidence is clear -- COVID lockdowns saved lives without harming economies
L.A. Times - 19 May 2021 13:00Nearly a quarter of unique Bitcoin wallets at a loss amid $15K price dump
Coin Telegraph - 19 May 2021 12:53
Bitcoin's $15,000 price pullback over the last few days has caused the percentage of wallets underwater to exceed 23%.
BlockFi mistakenly credits users with too much Bitcoin in promo payout
Coin Telegraph - 19 May 2021 12:45
Just under 100 BlockFi users are reported to be affected, with some allegedly receiving as many as 700 Bitcoin due to a mishandled promotional offer.
Amtrak resuming most service from Chicago's Union Station
Chicago Tribune - 19 May 2021 22:49
Amtrak's Illinois train service to Milwaukee and several other cities will return to full schedules in the coming weeks, after more than a year of reduced service because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
10 Best Dividend ETFs to Buy Now in 2021
Money Crashers - 19 May 2021 21:13
Dividend-focused exchange-traded funds (ETFs) let you employ the dividend investing strategy without requiring significant research and rebalancing. If you choose this approach, finding dividend ETFs that meet your inves...
Ford is livestreaming its highly anticipated F-150 Lightning electric pickup reveal tonight. Here's how to watch.
Business Insider - 19 May 2021 16:37US theatres premiere 'Army of the Dead'; Indian cinemas shun 'Radhe'
livemint.com - 19 May 2021 07:12
The Netflix film 'Army of the Dead', directed by Zack Synder, made $780,000 over its opening weekend even as multiplex chains in India remained clear they would not play Salman Khan's 'Radhe' that was released on Zee's p...
Ex-TikTok CEO seen as contender for Discovery-WarnerMedia streaming
New York Post - 19 May 2021 01:14
As the ink begins to dry on the mega merger between AT&T’s WarnerMedia and Discovery, two big questions have surfaced: 1) Who will run their new powerhouse streaming service, and 2) How much will it cost to get rid of ...
Bank of America to boost minimum wage to $25 an hour for its employees by 2025
USA Today - 19 May 2021 00:46
Bank of America will give its employees another pay bump by 2025, moving the minimum wage to $25 an hour after a raise last year.