Image copyright WeWork Image caption Inside a WeWork office WeWork has officially scrapped plans to sell shares on the stock market, saying that it will instead “focus on the core business”. The decision comes after the property company’s offering in August sparked little enthusiasm from investors, who had questioned the firm’s finances, governance and leadership. […]
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Seamless, the food delivery service launched two decades ago in Midtown Manhattan, calls itself “the most New York app in New York.” In advertisements, the company cracks jokes about the L Train and takes unsubtle jabs at New Jersey. “Eat Like a True New Yorker,” one subway ad declares. But while the delivery giant Grubhub,
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The Latest on California Gov. Gavin Newsom signing a law allowing college athletes to make money from endorsements (all times local): 8:15 a.m. The NCAA says a new California law allowing college student athletes to earn money from endorsements is creating confusion for current and future athletes, coaches, administrators and schools. The NCAA responded Monday
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Stocks moved broadly higher in early trading Monday as investors moved closer to wrapping up a highly volatile quarter in which the market was buffeted by swings in the U.S.-China trade war. Technology stocks led the early gains. Apple rose 1.3%. Product and chipmakers have been among the most sensitive to developments in the trade
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Image copyright Getty Images Olaparib could become a revolutionary treatment for prostate cancer – the first genetically targeted drug for fighting the disease, say experts. The precision medicine is already used by the NHS for ovarian cancer and has been called a game-changer by cancer doctors. A cancer conference heard how, in trials, it slowed
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When Goo Goo Dolls singer John Rzeznik hits the concert stage, he’s transported to the past — but also fully present in the current moment. Even after 30 years in the business, Rzeznik is still eager to sing all the hits fans know by heart, in addition the band’s newest material. Rzeznik says he’s sent straight
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionChancellor Sajid Javid: “We are the workers’ party” Chancellor Sajid Javid has pledged to raise the National Living Wage to £10.50 within the next five years. He will also lower the age threshold for those who qualify from 25 to 21. Speaking to a packed hall at
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As Shelley-Ann Fraser-Pryce completed her victory lap after once again being crowned as the fastest woman on the planet, she held her 2-year-old son and waved to the crowd. Well, crowd is an exaggeration. There appeared to be only dozens of fans left just minutes after the women’s 100-meter final, one of the marquee events
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Makeup primers that promise to smooth your skin, seal in your moisturizer and cement foundation to your face have proliferated in the past decade, but among consumers and makeup artists alike, they’ve always been met with a certain degree of suspicion. What does this expensive tube of something that’s not quite moisturizer actually do? And
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Image copyright Getty Images A Christian actress who lost her lead role in the stage production of The Color Purple after saying homosexuality was not “right” says she is planning to sue both the theatre and her former agents. Seyi Omooba will take the Curve Theatre in Leicester and Global Artists to court for breach
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