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The CEO of one of Silicon Valley’s hottest startups has suddenly resigned

The CEO of one of Silicon Valley’s hottest startups has suddenly resigned

  Parker Conrad, cofounder and CEO of high-flying Zenefits, which has lately come under attack for missing its revenue projections and running into friction with regulatory agencies,… Read More ›

HARRY DENT: ‘This looks like the beginning of the end’

HARRY DENT: ‘This looks like the beginning of the end’

  Since late 2008, central banks around the world have used unprecedented QE to try and stoke the global economy. Then in June 2014, the… Read More ›

New York – Super Bowl Gets 111.9 Million Viewers, Down From Last Year

New York – Super Bowl Gets 111.9 Million Viewers, Down From Last Year

  New York – Setting television viewership records with the Super Bowl has become almost routine, but this year’s average of 111.9 million viewers for… Read More ›

New York – Despite Defeat, NYC Mayor Vows To Revive Horse Carriage Deal

New York – Despite Defeat, NYC Mayor Vows To Revive Horse Carriage Deal

  New York – New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (dih BLAH’-zee-oh) is insisting that he will try to revive a plan to limit… Read More ›

Washington – U.S. Defense Intelligence Chief Predicts Increased Islamic State Attacks

Washington – U.S. Defense Intelligence Chief Predicts Increased Islamic State Attacks

  Washington – Islamic State is likely to “increase the pace and lethality” of its transnational attacks, U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency Director Vincent Stewart said… Read More ›

The smell of success? $115 bottles of British air sold to Chinese buyers

The smell of success? $115 bottles of British air sold to Chinese buyers

  An idea dreamed up out of thin air appears to be earning one businessman some serious money. British entrepreneur Leo De Watts, 27, has… Read More ›

3 mauled as leopard wreaks havoc at Indian school

3 mauled as leopard wreaks havoc at Indian school

New Delhi – Three people were mauled when a leopard entered school grounds in the Indian city of Bangalore, leading officials on an all-day mission to… Read More ›

Intel agencies had hints of ISIS plot before Paris attacks, source says

Intel agencies had hints of ISIS plot before Paris attacks, source says

  Intelligence obtained by Western security agencies before the November 13 Paris attacks indicated as many as 60 ISIS fighters had been deployed by the… Read More ›

UN probe accuses Syria of ‘exterminating’ thousands of prisoners

UN probe accuses Syria of ‘exterminating’ thousands of prisoners

New report says Assad regime guilty of a crime against humanity, calls for sanctions against those responsible   GENEVA, Switzerland — UN investigators accused the… Read More ›

Bloomberg confirms he’s considering White House run

Bloomberg confirms he’s considering White House run

Billionaire ex-NY mayor says he’s ‘looking at all options,’ calls presidential race ‘discourse and discussion distressingly banal’   Michael Bloomberg, the former New York mayor… Read More ›

ISIS beheader took part in Gaza humanitarian convoy

ISIS beheader took part in Gaza humanitarian convoy

Alexanda Kotey, part of an ISIS gang dubbed ‘The Beatles’ for their thick British accents, joined controversial British MP George Galloway on trip to the… Read More ›

Sanders campaign plans clash with political realities

Sanders campaign plans clash with political realities

Democratic hopeful rallies progressives with talk of social, economic ‘revolution,’ but critics question its feasibility   PORTSMOUTH, New Hampshire (AP) — Bernie Sanders promises voters… Read More ›

YELLEN SPEAKS: Your complete preview of this week’s big economic events

YELLEN SPEAKS: Your complete preview of this week’s big economic events

  What a week! The first full week of February saw the release of the January jobs report — a mixed report that “confused” some… Read More ›

JPMORGAN: US recession risk is growing

JPMORGAN: US recession risk is growing

  Last Friday the US labor market continued to deliver the goods, despite a smaller-than-expected rise in payrolls growth. Unemployment fell to just 4.9%, the… Read More ›

Michael Kors has identified a huge weakness in its business — and it should terrify Macy’s

Michael Kors has identified a huge weakness in its business — and it should terrify Macy’s

  Michael Kors’ just identified a huge weakness in its business — American malls. Despite strong gains in the overall business, the handbag retailer says… Read More ›

Washington – Trump: No White House Run If He’d Bought The Buffalo Bills

Washington – Trump: No White House Run If He’d Bought The Buffalo Bills

  Washington –  Donald Trump’s flirtation with professional football lasted for three decades. He never ended up with an NFL franchise despite repeated demonstrations of… Read More ›

New York, NY – NYC Mayor Wants Increased Enforcement, New Measures On Crane Safety

New York, NY – NYC Mayor Wants Increased Enforcement, New Measures On Crane Safety

  New York, NY – NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio today announced a four-point plan to increase safety when large cranes are operating. Those steps… Read More ›

Rescuers scour rubble for survivors after earthquake kills 37 in Taiwan

Rescuers scour rubble for survivors after earthquake kills 37 in Taiwan

Rescuers scrambled to find survivors Sunday night after an earthquake toppled buildings in Taiwan, killing at least 37 people, authorities said. Of the fatalities, at… Read More ›

Aleppo siege marks dramatic upheaval on Syrian battlefield

Aleppo siege marks dramatic upheaval on Syrian battlefield

The images from Aleppo, Idlib and Syria’s border with Turkey can be described in one word: despair. Tens of thousands of people have fled the… Read More ›

Airport workers seen with laptop used in Somalia in-flight jet blast

Airport workers seen with laptop used in Somalia in-flight jet blast

Somali intelligence officials say two airport workers handled a laptop that concealed a bomb that later exploded in a passenger plane. In a video made… Read More ›