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Trump aides at heart of explosive Jan. 6 claims have hired private lawyers, committee member says
U.S. Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) speaks during the second public hearing of the U.S. House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol, at Capitol Hill, in Washington, U.S. June 13, 2022. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters Presidential security officials at the center of an explosive allegation about then-President Donald Trump’s […]
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The 8 best options for small business funding
For many small businesses, access to funding can be a matter of life and death. The stakes are especially high given that 18.4% of U.S. businesses fail within the first year, 49.7% after five years and 65.5% after 10 years, according to a LendingTree analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. One […]
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Apple’s new car software could be a trojan horse into the automotive industry
Apple is using the iPhone’s popularity to push itself into the auto industry. Automakers are a little unsure how they feel about this. Apple announced the next generation of its car software CarPlay in June. It takes over the user interface on all interior screens, replacing gas gauges and speed dials with a digital version […]
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Travel spending is back, and it’s not just consumers, American Express earnings show
Spending on travel and entertainment came roaring back in the second quarter, and it wasn’t just consumers making the purchases, according to the latest results from American Express . The company said consumer spending in the category topped pre- Covid pandemic levels for the first time in April. Notably, there also was a significant uptick […]
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Volkswagen CEO Diess to depart; Porsche boss Blume will lead the German auto giant
Herbert Diess, CEO of Volkswagen Sean Gallup | Getty Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess will leave the company at the end of August, the company said Friday. Oliver Blume, currently the CEO of Volkswagen subsidiary Porsche, will succeed Diess as of September 1. The automaker didn’t provide a reason for Diess’s departure. Diess joined Volkswagen from […]
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Jury starts deliberations in contempt trial of former Trump aide Steve Bannon
Former U.S. President Donald Trump’s White House chief strategist Steve Bannon arrives following his trial on contempt of Congress charges for his refusal to cooperate with the U.S. House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol, at U.S. District Court in Washington, U.S., July 22, 2022. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters A […]
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Amazon’s PR and policy chief Jay Carney leaves to join Airbnb
Senior Vice-President of Worldwide Corporate Affairs at Amazon James Carney speaks with EU officials on February 1, 2018 in Brussels, Belgium. Thierry Monasse | Corbis News | Getty Images Airbnb has tapped Jay Carney, Amazon’s top spokesperson, to serve as its new head of policy and communications. Carney will start at Airbnb in September, and […]
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Coinbase blasts SEC over insider trading case, says none of the tokens it lists are securities
Coinbase signage in New York’s Times Square during the company’s initial public offering on the Nasdaq on April 14, 2021. Robert Nickelsberg | Getty Images Coinbase pushed back on claims from the Securities and Exchange Commission that it offers unregistered securities, following fraud charges against a former employee of the company. An ex-Coinbase product manager […]
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Snap shares dive 35% following poor earnings report
In this screengrab, CEO of Snap Inc. Evan Spiegel takes the stage at the virtual Snap Partner Summit 2021 on May 20, 2021 in Los Angeles. Snap Partner Summit 2021 – Snap Inc | Getty Images Shares of Snap fell 35% Friday morning, a day after the company reported disappointing second-quarter results. Snap missed Wall […]
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Here’s what Cadillac’s new $300,000 electric sedan will look like
The Cadillac Celestiq show car previews an upcoming electric sedan for General Motors. GM DETROIT – General Motors on Friday previewed what its most expensive Cadillac ever will look like as the automaker attempts to redefine the quintessential American luxury brand into an electric vehicle leader. The Detroit automaker unveiled a “show car” version of […]
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