Month: August 2024
WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich, ex-Marine Whelan released in U.S., Russia prisoner swap
Paul Whelan (L) & Evan Gershkovich Reuters Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan were released Thursday by Russia as part of a major, multi-nation swap of two dozen prisoners. The Russian-American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva and British-Russian activist Vladimir Kara-Murza also were freed as part of the swap, along with […]
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Babies R Us is back: Here’s why Kohl’s is betting on babies to drive its turnaround
Kohl’s plans to have 200 Babies R Us shops in its stores by the end of September. The retailer will sell a wide variety of baby gear, including strollers, car seats and cribs. Courtesy: Kohl’s WOODLAND PARK, N.J. — Kohl’s is thinking small to rev up its sales. The retailer is opening Babies R Us […]
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Trump’s bitcoin strategy was shared behind closed doors with CEOs who raised $25 million. Here’s what he told them.
Former President and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump gestures while giving a keynote speech on the third day of the Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville, Tennessee on July 27, 2024. Jon Cherry | Getty Images News | Getty Images NASHVILLE — On Saturday morning at around 11:00 A.M. at the world’s biggest bitcoin conference […]
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Prisoner swap underway between the U.S., Russia and other countries, senior official says
US journalist Evan Gershkovich, accused of espionage, smiles from inside a glass defendants’ cage prior to a hearing in Yekaterinburg’s Sverdlovsk Regional Court on June 26, 2024. Natalia Kolesnikova | Afp | Getty Images A prisoner swap was underway between the United States, Russia, and other countries on Thursday, according to a senior Biden administration official. The trade […]
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Working remotely from a cruise ship? Here’s why the IRS still expects taxes
Jenny Hunnicutt poses in front of the Royal Caribbean Ultimate World Cruise, which she’s been on for nearly nine months traveling the world. While on board, she’s working remotely for her writing and consulting business based in Florida. Courtesy: Jenny Hunnicutt Income made ‘worldwide’ is taxable Despite a Bahamas flag flying atop the Serenade of […]
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U.S. rugby star Ilona Maher says Olympic bronze medal may have saved the team
Ilona Maher became one of the Paris Olympics’ heroes after leading the U.S. rugby team to its first-ever Olympic medal for men or women. The 27-year-old, frequently clad in bright red lipstick, helped Team USA bring home the bronze medal in a nail-biting win over Australia on Tuesday. Following her win, the Vermont native spoke […]
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Your health records are coming to new apps. Here’s why
The eponymous sign outside Epic headquarters in Verona, Wisconsin. Source: Yiem via Wikipedia CC It’s about to get a lot easier for patients in the U.S. to access their own medical records. Health-care software vendor Epic Systems on Thursday announced that individuals will be able to securely release their health data to different apps they […]
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Sports streaming venture Venu priced at $42.99 a month
A detail view of a broadcast camera is seen with the NFL crest and ESPN Monday Night Football logo on it during a game between the Chicago Bears and the Minnesota Vikings at Soldier Field in Chicago on Dec. 20, 2021. Icon Sportswire | Icon Sportswire | Getty Images Venu Sports, the sports streaming joint […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Hershey, Meta Platforms, Arm Holdings, Shake Shack and more
Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. Hershey — Shares were down 7% in the premarket after the chocolate maker posted second-quarter results that missed analyst expectations. The company earned $1.27 per share on revenue of $2.07 billion. Analysts polled by LSEG expected a profit of $1.43 per share on revenue of $2.31 […]
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EU approves Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s $14 billion Juniper deal
The logo of the IT company Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) can be seen in the company’s technology center at the door of a server cabinet. Picture Alliance | Getty Images The EU Commission on Thursday said it had unconditionally approved the $14 billion takeover of networking gear maker Juniper Networks by Hewlett Packard Enterprise. The commission […]
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