Browsing the web in incognito mode isn’t as private as most people think. Researchers with the University of Chicago and the Leibniz University of Hanover recently published the results of a study that included 450 participants. It found that many participants thought “incognito mode” or “private mode” in a web browser protected their online activity […]
Read moreWe’re likely entering the end-game scenario for Comcast and Disney’s pursuit of Fox’s assets. However, an obscure U.K. takeover rule called the “chain principle” has altered the bidding dynamic in what’s become a game of three-dimensional chess. The U.K. has different rules around mergers and acquisitions than the U.S. One of these rules is a […]
Read moreNetflix just beat out HBO as the most Emmy-nominated network for the first time. It’s the first time HBO lost its hold on the most Emmy nods in 18 years, according to The New York Times. Netflix had a total of 112 nominations to HBO’s 108 nominations. Though largely symbolic, the nominations hint at the […]
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John McCain blasts Trump’s NATO performance and warns that 'Putin is America’s enemy'
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., Thursday sharply criticized President Donald Trump‘s appearance this week at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization summit, calling it “disappointing, yet ultimately unsurprising.” McCain, who is chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, also urged the president to take a tough stance in an upcoming meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Trump […]
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The Dow is getting whiplash this week. The blue-chip index is seeing another triple-digit rally on Thursday, its second since Monday, after a trade sell-off midweek. Matt Maley, equity strategist at Miller Tabak, sees two Dow stocks to buy and one he would avoid in this market’s swings and roundabouts. A stronger dollar and trade […]
Read moreUber riders will soon be able to pay for a trip with the money sitting in their Venmo accounts. The leading ride-hailing company will introduce a “Pay with Venmo” option as part of an ongoing partnership with PayPal, which owns Venmo, PayPal said Thursday. The feature could give Venmo a boost as it fights off […]
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Papa John’s reputation with executives in the pizza industry has deteriorated after public backlash against its founder, John Schnatter, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Thursday. “When you talk to high-level people in the pizza industry, there are people who think this company is falling apart,” Cramer said on “Squawk on the Street.” Cramer spoke as the […]
Read moreAt 23, Austin Russell is remarkably young to be a CEO. But he’s starting to find his way as an executive. That’s because the young entrepreneur founded his self-driving car technology company Luminar more than half a decade ago — when he was just 17 and still in high school. Of course, Russell has always […]
Read moreNBA Commissioner Adam Silver expressed a preference for Disney in its battle against Comcast for Rupert Murdoch’s Twenty-First Century Fox in an interview with CNBC’s Julia Boorstin. “I’m a big Bob Iger fan. Of course Disney is one of our huge partners,” he said in Sun Valley, Idaho. “In a way, I am rooting for […]
Read moreL Brands shares tumbled on Tuesday after the company announced weak sales in its Victoria’s Secret stores for last month. The stock dropped nearly 10 percent and was on track for its worst day since March 1, when it fell 13.9 percent. L Brands said same-store sales for Victoria’s Secret — a key measure followed […]
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