Clarence Avant, ‘Black Godfather' of entertainment, and benefactor of athletes and politicians, dies
Clarence Avant, the manager, entrepreneur, facilitator and adviser who helped launch or guide the careers of Quincy Jones, Bill Withers and many others and came to be known as the "Black Godfather" of entertainment and beyond has died at 92
2023-08-15 00:58
Sunak Was Warned of Health Risk Posed by UK Migrant Barge Plan
UK health authorities and civil servants repeatedly warned Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s government about the potential for an
2023-08-15 00:48
Coinbase launches nonprofit crypto advocacy group
Coinbase is launching an independent nonprofit organization for advancing pro-crypto legislation through Congress, hoping to build on recent legislative and legal wins for the digital asset industry.
2023-08-15 00:25
Russia rouble: No panic but currency fall will hurt
There's no sense of alarm in Moscow over the exchange rate slide but Russians will be adversely affected.
2023-08-14 23:49
Here Are Javier Milei’s Proposals for Argentina
From ditching the struggling peso to eventually eliminating Argentina’s central bank, outsider presidential candidate Javier Milei has vowed
2023-08-14 23:45
Near-Term Inflation Outlook at Lowest Since 2021 in Fed Survey
US consumers’ near-term inflation expectations declined in July for a fourth month, reaching the lowest level since April
2023-08-14 23:29
PayPal Names Intuit’s Alex Chriss CEO, Replacing Schulman
PayPal Holdings Inc. named Alex Chriss chief executive officer, tapping a longtime fintech executive with a focus on
2023-08-14 23:21
Amazon Loses Key Backer Four Years Into Plan to Eliminate Carbon Emissions
Four years into a plan to eliminate its carbon emissions, Amazon.com Inc. has lost a key endorsement from
2023-08-14 22:55
Argentina to Devalue Peso by 18% to 350 Per Dollar, Official Says
Argentina devalued the official peso about 18%, an admission by the government that it ran out of options
2023-08-14 22:48
Russian central bank to hold emergency rate meeting as rouble tumbles
MOSCOW Russia's central bank will hold an extraordinary meeting on Tuesday to discuss the level of its key
2023-08-14 22:20
The Four Biggest Hurdles in America’s EV Transition
Since the Inflation Reduction Act was signed into law one year ago this week, there’s been $59 billion
2023-08-14 21:56
Dog-Loving, Central-Bank-Hating Economist Upends Argentine Polls
Javier Milei began and ended his victory speech shouting “Long live freedom, dammit!” and proceeded to thank his
2023-08-14 21:26