TV Shopping Network Owner iMedia Brands Files for Bankruptcy
Wall Street Journal The owner of TV shopping network ShopHQ has filed for bankruptcy citing reasons including inflation, declining cable subscribers and lower discretionary spending. https://www.wsj.com/articles/tv-shopping-network-owner-imedia-brands-files-for-bankruptcy-9125e516
Read MoreKimmel ripped for mocking RFK Jr’s coronavirus lockdown claim: ‘Kimmel always batting zero’
Fox News Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel was slammed on Twitter this week after saying that a tweet from Democratic Presidential Candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about the negative effects of coronavirus lockdowns was “nonsense.” “Wow! we each gained 29 lbs?” the television host said in response to a tweet from Kennedy Jr. that said Americans…
Read MoreBiden Slams Supreme Court Ruling on Affirmative Action
New York Times President Biden spoke shortly after the decision by the court’s conservative majority, saying that he continued to believe in the need for diversity. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/29/us/politics/biden-supreme-court-affirmative-action.html
Read MoreHow to fight food insecurity with food-tech
Jerusalem Post Is Israel doing enough to advance tech efforts to promote food security? https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/article-748255
Read MoreNew York City Apartment on Billionaires’ Row Sells for $37.5 Million
Wall Street Journal The condo at 520 Park Avenue was sold by an entity linked to financier Albert Tylis. https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-york-city-apartment-on-billionaires-row-sells-for-37-5-million-55c1b6cc
Read MorePresidential hopeful Pence meets with Zelenskyy in Ukraine in surprise trip
Fox News GOP presidential candidate and former Vice President Mike Pence met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Ukraine Thursday in a surprise trip. Pence broke with leading members of the Republican Party and said he remains committed to doing what he can to ensure Ukraine continues to receive the military support it needs to…
Read MoreVolkswagen Replaces Audi Chief Amid Pressure to Electrify
New York Times Gernot Döllner, who is considered close to Volkswagen’s chief executive, Oliver Blume, will take over at the luxury brand starting Sept. 1. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/29/business/volkswagen-audi-chief-executive.html
Read MoreReview board recommends suspending social media accounts for Cambodia’s prime minister due to violent language
Fox News A quasi-independent review board recommended Thursday that Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen ’s Facebook and Instagram accounts be suspended for six months for using language that could incite violence. The Oversight Board, established by Meta, Facebook’s parent company, issued its nonbinding recommendation in a 26-page report. Separately, it overturn a ruling by Facebook’s…
Read MoreNAACP lashes out at ‘hate-inspired’ Supreme Court after affirmative action ruling
Fox News The NAACP lashed out at the U.S. Supreme Court for its Thursday ruling that banned U.S. colleges and Universities from applying affirmative action in their admissions. The organization dismissed the court’s six-member majority as “hate-inspired people in power,” and argues that race plays an “undeniable role” in determining the quality of life of…
Read MoreZelenskyy believes it is “historic time” for start of Ukraine’s EU membership negotiations
Pravda Ukraine President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called for the start of the negotiations concerning Ukraine’s accession to the EU, adding that Ukraine is ready for it. Source: European Pravda, referring to a statement by Zelenskyy during an online address at the meeting of the European Council Quote: “This is a historic time for…
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