Image copyright Smith Collection/Gado Fitness device marker Fitbit is being bought by Google for $2.1bn (£1.6bn). The move allows Google to expand into the market for fitness trackers and smart watches. It comes at a time when loss-making Fitbit has been looking to expand into other areas. “Google is an ideal partner to advance our […]
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If you’re over the age of 25, TikTok will make you feel about 100. The enormously popular Chinese social media video app is a colossal repository of viral comedy, virtuoso dance routines, daredevil stunts and talent-show theatrics, most of which seem to be performed by precocious teens. But also, TikTok has developed an interesting relationship
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Defending champion Elina Svitolina made it through the group stage at the WTA Finals without dropping a set, beating replacement Sofia Kenin 7-5, 7-6 (10) on Friday to take her record to 3-0. Svitolina, who had already qualified for the semifinals from the Purple Group, saved two set points in the second set before finally
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Some employers offer their workers help with sorting out repayment options through loan navigator tools from start-ups like Summer and Savi. And more employers are even offering direct financial help with student loans as a workplace benefit, although it’s not widespread yet. Eight percent of employers offered student debt assistance in 2019, up from 4
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Elizabeth Warren promised Friday to spend more than $20 trillion over the next decade to provide government-funded health care to every American without raising middle class taxes — finally offering ideas about how to implement the massive “Medicare for All” program without taking a larger bite out of most Americans’ salaries. The Massachusetts senator famously
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London arts venue The Roundhouse will keep the name of the controversial Sackler family on one of its theatres despite rejecting their £1m donation. The venue’s studio theatre was renamed the Sackler Space in 2015 after getting a grant from the billionaire family. But arts organisations have since shunned their money due to its connections
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Image copyright Getty Images US employment was more resilient than expected in October despite the impact of strike action at General Motors. Companies added 128,000 new jobs last month, ahead of a forecast 55,000 rise. Manufacturing employment fell sharply, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in particular motor vehicles and parts which fell
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San Francisco’s game-manager turned into quite the game-changer in an impressive performance. Jimmy Garoppolo threw for 317 yards and four touchdowns on a night his team’s vaunted defense wasn’t at its best, and the San Francisco 49ers reached the halfway point of their season undefeated, beating the Arizona Cardinals 28-25 on Thursday. For a quarterback
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Exxon Mobil’s profit tumbled with crude prices down about 15% from where they were last year, though a $300 million boost from a tax-related item helped. Exxon Mobil Corp. on Friday reported net income of $3.17 billion, or 75 cents per share. Those per-share earnings were 68 cents if one-time benefits are removed, topping expectations
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionFather of autistic child calls for government action to stop ‘horrific’ detentions “They placed her in a seclusion cell and they left her there for two years, alone, 24/7, horrific.” Jeremy says he could only touch his 15-year-old daughter Bethany by kneeling down and reaching into her
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