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All The Prime Day Beauty Deals Worth Shopping
All The Prime Day Beauty Deals Worth Shopping
Amazon’s biggest sale is back for 2023, and it’s gearing up to be a hot Prime summer. That’s right: Prime Day is mere weeks away, taking place on July 11 and 12. As always, you can expect epic deals on things like TVs, household items, fashion, and more, but the two-day summer sale event is also a great time to stock up on heavily discounted beauty goods.
2023-06-30 06:25
Two online brokerages to remove China apps as Beijing data crackdown widens
Two online brokerages to remove China apps as Beijing data crackdown widens
SHANGHAI/HONG KONG (Reuters) -Online brokerages Futu Holdings Ltd and UP Fintech Holding Ltd will remove apps in mainland China amid
2023-05-16 21:47
Glitch halts Toyota factories in Japan
Glitch halts Toyota factories in Japan
Toyota said Tuesday it has been hit by a technical glitch forcing it to suspend production at all of its...
2023-08-29 13:58
Sam Zell 1941 – 2023
Sam Zell 1941 – 2023
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 18, 2023--
2023-05-18 22:47
Canada's economy unchanged in April, but likely surged 0.4% in May
Canada's economy unchanged in April, but likely surged 0.4% in May
OTTAWA (Reuters) -The Canadian economy was unchanged in April from March, missing forecasts, before likely rebounding with a 0.4% jump
2023-06-30 21:16
Elizabeth Holmes surrenders to federal prison in Texas to begin 11-year sentence for Theranos scandal
Elizabeth Holmes surrenders to federal prison in Texas to begin 11-year sentence for Theranos scandal
Elizabeth Holmes has surrendered to a federal prison in Texas to begin her 11-year sentence over the Theranos scandal which rocked the high-flying tech world of Silicon Valley. The 39-year-old disgraced tech entrepreneur reported to Bryan, the minimum-security federal prison camp in Texas, on Tuesday after exhausting all remaining legal avenues to cling onto her freedom. Holmes was convicted in January 2022 of four counts of fraud and conspiracy for lying about the capabilities pf her biotech company’s blood testing technology and conning investors out of millions of dollars. She was sentenced to 11 years and three months in prison and ordered to pay $452m in restitution to investors – including $125m to media mogul Rupert Murdoch. Holmes had been given until 2pm local time to surrender to the prison camp where she will see out her 11-year sentence surrounded by other white-collar, non-violent female offenders. Her two children – two-year-old William and three-month-old Invicta – will be allowed to visit their mother in the facility. The prison camp, which runs a work-focused program where all inmates are required to hold a job for at least 90 days, is a marked difference from Holmes’ life years earlier when she was seen as the darling of Silicon Valley. The saga began two decades ago when Holmes dropped out of Stanford University in 2003 at the age of 19 to found Theranos. The blood lab company aimed to develop medical devices that could diagnose hundreds of diseases and medical conditions with just a pinprick of blood. Over the next 10 years, Theranos boasted about its capabilities to transform the healthcare industry and grew to a value of $9bn, attracting investments from the likes of Murdoch, former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and the heirs to the Walmart fortune. The company amassed an influential board of directors including former presidential cabinet members George Shultz, Henry Kissinger and James Mattis. Holmes, meanwhile, was catapulted onto magazine covers and became heralded as the next Steve Jobs while her personal fortune reached $4.5bn. But the technology didn’t do close to what Holmes claimed it could. In 2018, Holmes – Theranos CEO and founder – and Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani – Theranos chief operating officer and Holmes’ live-in romantic partner – were both indicted on fraud charges and the company was dissolved. She was allowed out on bail and while awaiting trial – which was stalled due to the Covid-19 pandemic – Holmes became pregnant with her first child with her partner, hotel boss Billy Evans. She became pregnant with her second child following her conviction. During her trial, Holmes sought to paint a picture that she had simply been under the control of Balwani, 57, and that she never intended to mislead investors about the technology’s capabilities. The jury didn’t buy it and she was convicted of four counts, which could have landed her with up to 20 years’ prison time. Balwani was also convicted of 12 counts of fraud and conspiracy at his trial and was sentenced to 13 years in federal prison. He began serving his sentence in Southern California last month. Since her conviction, Holmes has fought to stay out of prison claiming that she was treated unfairly by prosecutors during trial and that she should be allowed to remain out of prison while she appeals the conviction. An appeals court denied her request and said she must report to prison where she can continue to appeal her conviction behind bars. She asked the judge that she be allowed to remain free through Memorial Day weekend so that she could sort out childcare for her two children, before surrendering to authorities on 30 May. Weeks before beginning her sentence, Holmes admitted that she had made “many mistakes” in a new interview with The New York Times. “I made so many mistakes and there was so much I didn’t know and understand, and I feel like when you do it wrong, it’s like you really internalise it in a deep way,” she said. Read More Elizabeth Holmes news – latest: Theranos founder to surrender to Texas prison today to begin 11-year sentence As Elizabeth Holmes heads to prison for fraud, questions remain about her motives Elizabeth Holmes requests May 30 as new date to report to prison after losing her bid to remain free
2023-05-31 01:55
India’s Tax Windfall Gives Modi Scope to Spend More on Welfare
India’s Tax Windfall Gives Modi Scope to Spend More on Welfare
Sign up for the India Edition newsletter by Menaka Doshi – an insider's guide to the emerging economic
2023-11-08 15:54
Israel Latest: South Gaza Bombed Ahead of Biden’s Mideast Trip
Israel Latest: South Gaza Bombed Ahead of Biden’s Mideast Trip
Israel’s air force struck southern Gaza where they ordered Palestinians to seek refuge, the Associated Press reported. US
2023-10-17 16:49
Saint Kate – The Arts Hotel Welcomes Two Stewards of the Arts to Its Residency Programs
Saint Kate – The Arts Hotel Welcomes Two Stewards of the Arts to Its Residency Programs
MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 9, 2023--
2023-10-09 21:26
Lynas Rare Earths signs updated contract with U.S. govt for Texas facility
Lynas Rare Earths signs updated contract with U.S. govt for Texas facility
Lynas Rare Earths said on Tuesday it had signed an updated contract with the U.S. Department of Defense
2023-08-01 07:49
ExxonMobil earnings fell on sinking oil prices
ExxonMobil earnings fell on sinking oil prices
ExxonMobil's profit fell sharply in the second quarter on lower oil and natural gas prices, leaving earnings below Wall Street forecasts.
2023-07-28 18:56
Australia Gives China Extra Month to Decide on Barley Tariffs
Australia Gives China Extra Month to Decide on Barley Tariffs
Australia has agreed to China’s request for an extra month to decide whether to lift duties on Australian
2023-07-12 11:26