Online travel sites getting squeezed by Airbnb hotel chains Online travel sites getting squeezed by Airbnb hotel chains: Shares of TripAdvisor (TRIP.O) fell 23 percent on Tuesday, while shares in Priceline (PCLN.O) declined 13.5 percent. Rival Expedia Inc’s (EXPE.O) shares skidded another 2.74 percent and are down 19 percent since […]
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Fox in the Mouse House could give Disney an edge in streaming wars Fox in the Mouse House could give Disney an edge in streaming wars: The two companies reportedly held talks in recent weeks about a potential sale of Fox’s FX and National Geographic channels, its movie studio and […]
Sky says it could shut Sky News if Fox takeover blocked Sky says it could shut Sky News if Fox takeover blocked: Fox’s 10.75 pound-a-share bid to acquire the 61 percent of Sky that it does not already own is being investigated by Britain’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), which […]
Snapchat launches redesign as growth disappoints Wall Street Snapchat launches redesign as growth disappoints Wall Street: The Venice, California-based firm, whose March stock market debut was the hottest of any tech stock in years, reported revenue and user growth for the third quarter well below Wall Street expectations as it […]
Virginia voter suppression tweets went undetected by Twitter for hours Virginia voter suppression tweets went undetected by Twitter for hours: A Twitter account misleading Democratic voters in Virginia by telling them they could cast their ballot by text message was active for almost three hours on Tuesday morning before Twitter […]
America Is Officially The Only Nation On Earth To Reject The Paris Agreement America Is Officially The Only Nation On Earth To Reject The Paris Agreement: War-torn Syria just announced they will sign the Paris Agreement, leaving the United States as the only country on Earth that hasn’t signed the […]
Disney Ends Ban on Los Angeles Times Amid Fierce Backlash Disney Ends Ban on Los Angeles Times Amid Fierce Backlash: Amid a growing backlash, the Walt Disney Company on Tuesday reversed its decision to bar The Los Angeles Times from press screenings of its movies following an investigation by the […]
The Paradise Papers Revelations Spring From Leaked Records Of Worlds Wealthy The Paradise Papers Revelations Spring From Leaked Records Of Worlds Wealthy: U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, Britain’s Queen Elizabeth and a key ally to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are among the 120 rich and powerful people mentioned in […]
Trump wants Japan to build more cars in the U.S. Trump wants Japan to build more cars in the U.S.:President Trump delivered a rebuke to Japan Inc. on Monday. “Try building your cars in the United States instead of shipping them over. Is that possible to ask? That’s not rude. […]
In South Korea anxiety over US alliance as Trump makes state visit In South Korea anxiety over US alliance as Trump makes state visit: Worries that Washington may resort to unilateral military action on the Korean Peninsula are generating angst in Asia’s fourth-largest economy, according to analysts. South Korean media […]
