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Planet Fitness Helps Dennis Rodman, William Shatner and More 'Feel Fitacular' in New Ad
AdWeek - 4 Jan 2022 23:50
The ongoing pandemic has impacted many elements of our lives, but perhaps none so heavily as our ability to maintain our mental and physical health. For many Americans, social distancing meant significantly less time at ...
Legal Cannabis Could Become a $30 Billion US Industry in 2022. Here's Where It Will Grow
AdWeek - 4 Jan 2022 00:30
At this point in the cannabis timeline, it's simpler to count the number of U.S. states that haven't legalized the plant--it's 14, for the record--than to tally those that allow medical sales, recreational use or both. A...
Billionaire-Backed Private Equity Giant TPG Targets Up To $9.5 Billion Valuation In Highly Anticipated IPO
Forbes - 4 Jan 2022 16:37: Antonio Brown's midgame meltdown in the NFL will likely cost him $1 million
Market Watch - 4 Jan 2022 18:42
Bucs wide receiver Antonio Brown ripped off his jersey and left a game in the third quarter
The real risk posed by China's 'carrier-killer' missiles
Business Insider - 4 Jan 2022 23:18
Chinese anti-ship ballistic missiles are a threat to US warships, and their use would escalate any conflict.
Andrew Cuomo won't face prosecution from the Albany County DA over alleged groping incident
Business Insider - 4 Jan 2022 19:51Retail Giant H&M Debunks Rumor of Store Opening in Metaverse, Collaboration With Ceek
Bitcoin.com - 4 Jan 2022 06:00
Major fashion company H&M has denied the rumor that it is opening a store in the metaverse. According to false reports, customers could walk through the store and purchase products in the Ceek metaverse. H&M Denies Metav...
AT&T and Verizon Agree to New Delay of 5G Rollout
Wall Street Journal - 4 Jan 2022 04:20
The telecom companies said they agreed to delay their rollout of a new 5G service for two weeks, reversing course after previously declining a request by U.S. transportation officials.
Even With Spidey Help, U.S. Box Office Still Lags 60 Percent Behind 2019 At $4.5 Billion
Forbes - 4 Jan 2022 02:20
'Spider-Man: No Way Home' had a very good year. The rest of the films released in U.S. theaters in 2021 not so much. They grossed only $4.5 billion, 60 percent less than the industry's last good year in 2019, but about d...
Evergrande Is Told to Tear Down 39 Buildings on Man-Made Island
Wall Street Journal - 4 Jan 2022 15:47
The embattled property developer released data showing its financial stress had largely halted sales of new homes and said it had been ordered to tear down dozens of buildings on an extravagant man-made island in souther...
Apple, Ford, Jowell, Carnival: What to Watch When the Stock Market Opens Today
Wall Street Journal - 4 Jan 2022 15:47
Apple and Tesla were building on their strong starts to the year; Jowell Global shares extended their decline premarket.
: How Wall Street's top billionaire dealmaker learned to love cryptocurrencies
Market Watch - 4 Jan 2022 15:43
Private equity billionaire Orlando Bravo has become one of Wall Street's biggest bitcoin bulls, steering his firm toward crypto amid a fundraising bonanza.
Metals Stocks: Gold struggles to keep grip on $1,800 as Treasury yields, dollar rise
Market Watch - 4 Jan 2022 15:27
Gold futures on Tuesday trade virtually unchanged, clinging perilously above $1,800 an ounce as stocks rise and the dollar adds to early 2022 gains.
More consumers are shopping on social media platforms like Facebook and TikTok, and it could end up benefiting smaller brands
Business Insider - 4 Jan 2022 14:54
According to Accenture, the social commerce industry is estimated to grow three times faster than traditional e-commerce in the next four years.
WeWork cofounder Adam Neumann has indirectly bought majority stakes in over 4,000 apartments worth more than $1 billion altogether, a report says
Business Insider - 4 Jan 2022 14:28
Neumann, the former CEO of WeWork, has said that he wants to build a company to shake up the rental-housing market, sources told The WSJ.
OPEC and Allies to Discuss Oil Output Amid Lagging Production
The New York Times - 4 Jan 2022 14:03
The group called OPEC Plus is expected to approve increased oil output, but its members have lately been falling short of production quotas.
Privacy-Focused Browser Brave Hits 50M Monthly Active Users
Crypto News - 4 Jan 2022 09:45
Blockchain-based decentralized browser Brave (BAT) says it has passed the 50.2m monthly active users mark, thus hitting another major milestone. In comparison, Cryptonews.com reported that in October 2019 Brace reached 8...
The Wall Street Journal: AT&T, Verizon agree to delay 5G rollout for 2 weeks
Market Watch - 4 Jan 2022 05:10
AT&T Inc. and Verizon Communications Inc. said they agreed to delay their rollout of a new 5G service for two weeks, reversing course after previously declining a request by U.S. transportation officials.
3 Republican Washington state representatives used taxpayer money to attend MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell's phony 2020 election cyber symposium
Business Insider - 4 Jan 2022 04:29
In total, Washington state footed a $4,361 bill for the state representatives' hotels and flights to the conference.
The Wall Street Journal: Fanatics to buy iconic trading-card company Topps
Market Watch - 4 Jan 2022 04:28
Fanatics has struck a deal to purchase Topps' trading card business itself, people familiar with the matter said, furthering its breathtaking takeover of the trading-card landscape that Topps had been a leading figure in...
The Wall Street Journal: Grammys could be postponed due to omicron surge
Market Watch - 4 Jan 2022 04:11
The Grammys, slated for Jan. 31, were also postponed last year due to Covid-19, from the end of January to mid-March.
The Elizabeth Holmes Verdict: Theranos Founder Is Guilty on Four of 11 Charges in Fraud Trial
Wall Street Journal - 4 Jan 2022 04:06
The verdict caps the downfall of the former Silicon Valley star who claimed to revolutionize blood testing.