LOS ANGELES — Quibi’s latest partner is ESPN. The sports network, part of the Walt Disney Company, has agreed to join the likes of NBC News in providing content for the soon-to-launch short-form video platform from Jeffrey Katzenberg, a onetime chairman of Walt Disney Studios and a founder of DreamWorks. ESPN’s contribution, a daily sports […]
Jeffrey Katzenberg’s Mobile Start-Up, Quibi, Makes a Deal With ESPN Read More »
Washington, of course, would take its first WNBA championship no matter where it happens. But the Mystics want to win it in Connecticut on Tuesday in part for their coach. Mike Thibault spent 10 years in Uncasville and led the Connecticut Sun to eight playoff appearances, including Finals in 2004 and 2005. But he never
Mystics want to clinch in Connecticut for coach Thibault Read More »
But the individual has hired the same legal team as the first whistle-blower. That, and the claim of “firsthand knowledge,” suggests testimony that might bolster the impeachment case against Mr. Trump and further undermine one of his main defense claims: that the accusations against him are based on inaccurate, secondhand information. The New York Times
Trump Impeachment Inquiry: Latest Updates Read More »
General Electric is freezing the pension plans of about 20,000 of its workers and offering pension buyouts to 100,000 former employees as it attempts to reduce its mountain of debt. The industrial conglomerate has been selling off assets and streamlining its operations amid sagging profits and other setbacks in recent years. It has about $105.8
GE freezes pensions for 20K, trimming up to $6B in debt Read More »
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionJeff Koons unveils large tulip sculpture in Paris A large tulip sculpture in Paris in tribute to the victims of the 2015 attacks in the city has been criticised for looking more like marshmallows – or even parts of human anatomy. The Bouquet of Tulips, a gift
Jeff Koons’ Paris Bataclan sculpture mocked as ‘pornographic’ Read More »
It’s time to bid farewell to iTunes, the once-revolutionary program that made online music sales mainstream and effectively blunted the impact of piracy. That assumes, of course, that you still use iTunes — and many people no longer do. On iPhones, the functions have long been split into separate apps for music, video and books.
Goodbye, iTunes: Once-revolutionary app gone in Mac update Read More »
Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott has expressed serious concerns about a new law that would allow college athletes in California to hire agents and be compensated for the use of their names or likenesses through endorsement deals or other money-making opportunities. The law signed last week by Gov. Gavin Newsom would blur the lines between college
Pac-12 Commissioner: Serious concerns with California law Read More »
WASHINGTON — The escalating impeachment drama between Congress and the White House that has all but doomed hopes of most legislative progress this fall has instead enhanced the prospects for approval, within weeks, of one major initiative: a sweeping new trade agreement between the United States, Canada and Mexico. Top lawmakers in both parties and
Impeachment Fight May Help a New NAFTA Deal Read More »
From the looks of most workplace dress codes, you’d think corporate and goth are mutually exclusive entities ― but they don’t have to be. There are plenty of darklings at desk jobs who flourish in their careers while maintaining their personal sense of gothic identity. They’re called “corp goths” (short for corporate goths). While they
Corp Goths: What It’s Like To Be A Grown Goth In The Workplace Read More »
The “Fab Four” are together again! Meghan Markle, Kate Middleton, Prince Harry and Prince William all collaborated on a new public service announcement that focuses on mental health and premieres in full on Monday night. It’s the first project the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have worked on
Meghan Markle, Kate Middleton And Princes Harry And William Reunite For New Project Read More »
