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Turns out Rose"s life raft wasn"t a door in "Titanic"— and sorry, but Jack would"ve drowned anyway

20th Century Fox The most famous complete piece of debris from the real Titanic is an intricately carved piece of wood door frame from above the first-.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJul 17th, 2019

John Jacob Astor IV was one of the richest men in the world when he died on the Titanic. Here"s a look at his life.

When the famous Ti.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytApr 15th, 2024

Mark Zuckerberg turns 37 on Friday. Here"s a look into the life, career, and controversies surrounding the billionaire Facebook CEO.

Mark Zuckerberg turns 37 on Friday. Here"s a look into the life, career, and controversies surrounding the billionaire Facebook CEO......»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMay 14th, 2021

DraftKings stock turns up after loss quadruples to miss expectations, but revenue triples to beat forecasts

Shares of DraftKings Inc. rose 1.4% in premarket.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 7th, 2021

Dispatches from a Pandemic: ‘Life turns on a dime’: She donated $950 from her first stimulus check to a food bank — then received a cancer diagnosis

After her financial circumstances changed, Toi Cudworth delayed payments on some loans, and bought frozen chicken and veggies because they’re cheaper and they last longer......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 4th, 2021

London Markets: FTSE 100 flattens as U.K. inflation ticks higher

Fresh data in the U.K. show inflation is on the rise, but that wasn't panicking investors on Wednesday as shares of drug companies rose and some plays on economic reopenings rebounded......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 21st, 2021

Boehner said the Capitol riot was "one of the saddest days" of his life and he would rather set himself "on fire than run for office again"

"How can he keep saying something without providing any proof? And there wasn't any," John .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 18th, 2021

A life coach and essential-oils enthusiast was arrested over the Capitol riot after her boyfriend posted on Facebook: "Stormed the Capitol. Pray for us all"

Elizabeth Rose Williams .....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytMar 31st, 2021

Counterintelligence agents for the Western powers told us what China and Russia pay their double-agents

It turns out that spies are cheap. You can buy a traitor for the price of a car. One spy recently uncovered inside NATO cost China only 17,000 euros. In real life, these guys might not be able to afford the membership fees o.....»»

Category: worldSource: nytMar 25th, 2021

Alibaba jumps 7% after billionaire Jack Ma appeared in a 50-second videoclip after weeks of laying low

The billionaire, who is a former English teacher, seemed to embrace themes promoted by China's Communist Party, Bloomberg said. @globaltimesnews/Twitter Alibaba rose 7% after Jack Ma resurfaced in a videoconference on Wednesday a.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 20th, 2021

The Trump ban across social media wasn"t censorship - it was a series of editorial decisions by media companies that call themselves social platforms

Becca Lewis says the difference between how social media companies present themselves and how they actually function is reaching a breaking point. Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnav Becca Lewi.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytJan 17th, 2021

A DC police officer said it was "absolutely my pleasure to crush a white nationalist insurrection" after a video of him trapped against a door by a pro-Trump mob went viral

"If it wasn't my job I would have done that for free. It was absolu.....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytJan 16th, 2021

PerkinElmer"s stock jumps into record territory after upbeat earnings outlook

Shares of PerkinElmer Inc. rose 1.2% toward record territory in premarket trading Monday, after the life sciences diagnostics company provided an upbeat.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJan 11th, 2021

Mid-Afternoon Market Update: Dow Turns Negative; Arvinas Shares Spike Higher

Toward the end of trading Monday, the Dow traded down 0.11% to 30,012.42 while the NASDAQ rose 0.97% to 12,497.37. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.05% to 3,665.27. read more.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaDec 14th, 2020

Mark Zuckerberg turns 36 today. Here"s a look into the life, career, and controversies surrounding the Facebook CEO (FB)

David Ramos/Getty Images Mark Zuckerberg celebrates his 36th birthday on May 14, 2020 As Facebook CEO, Zuckerberg has been the face of the social network through its 15-year-history as it's seen massive growth and has faced many con.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMay 14th, 2020

Inside the turbulent personal life of Elon Musk, who"s dated Hollywood stars, has triplets and twins, and just had another baby with musician Grimes

Charles Sykes/AP Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk seems to prefer to keep his personal life under wraps.  It wasn't until 2017 that he o.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMay 12th, 2020

Pausing my bills during the pandemic wasn"t a smooth process

Being able to pause your financial life if your income has bottomed out can provide a needed lifeline, but expect interest charges to pile up......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralApr 29th, 2020

#WFH Chronicles STL: Schlafly"s CEO on the comforts of Benji and a door you can close

As she works from home, Fran Caradonna, CEO of Schlafly Beer maker The Saint Louis Brewery, misses some of the perks of brewery life, but maybe not the one you'd think......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 23rd, 2020

Mid-Day Market Update: Canaan Falls After Q4 Results; Tiziana Life Sciences Shares Jump

Midway through trading Thursday, the Dow traded up 1.87% to 23872.26 while the NASDAQ rose 0.85% to 8,159.99. The S&P also rose, gaining 1.79% to 2,799.26. read more.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaApr 9th, 2020

The wild life of billionaire Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, who eats one meal a day, dates models, and just said he"s pouring $1 billion of his own wealth into a coronavirus relief fund (TWTR)

REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis Jack Dorsey cofounded Twitter in 2006 and the company has made him a billionaire. He is famous for his unusual life of luxury, including a daily fasting routine, regular ice baths, and a penchant for dating models. Dorsey holds.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 7th, 2020

Refinancing my mortgage for a lower rate wasn"t exactly easy, but it was worth it — I"m going to save $42,000 over the life of the loan

Roberto Westbrook/Getty Images   My wife and I started shopping to refinance our mortgage when fears about COVID-19 were driving mortgage rates lower, just before the Federal Reserve cut interest rates. We didn't know if we could refina.....»»

Category: worldSource: nytApr 4th, 2020