Posts by Amelia Frost
Trump, Swift And The Crushed Chiefs: Super Bowl Highlights
Philadelphia’s 40-22 Super Bowl victory on Sunday was marked by the presence of President Donald Trump, crowds booing Taylor Swift, and Kansas City’s crushing loss. Here are some highlights from the 59th Super Bowl. The first sitting president to attend the Super Bowl took a small lap of the field before settling into his box…
Read MoreTunisian On Trial In France Over Deadly 2020 Nice Church Attack
A Tunisian man goes on trial Monday for stabbing three people to death in a church in the southern French city of Nice in 2020 as part of a “terrorist” plot. Brahim Aouissaoui, 25, is accused of being behind the murderous rampage on October 29, 2020. It was the latest in a number of deadly…
Read MoreWho’s Watching What on TV? Who’s to Say?
Last month, the Golden Globes drew 10.1 million viewers. No, wait, maybe 9.3 million. The very same night, “Sunday Night Football” attracted 28.5 million people. Scratch that, perhaps it was 25.8 million. The “Yellowstone” finale? Possibly 11 million — or 8 million? Ratings have long been the currency of the TV business, helping to determine…
Read MoreAfter Trump’s DEI Order, Companies Navigate a Legal Minefield
Companies that just one year ago celebrated Black History Month and stocked Pride products on their shelves are in a new phase — what some lawyers refer to as “rainbow-hushing,” meaning dropping or quietly rebranding their diversity, equity and inclusion programs. They are retreating, or clamming up, as they brace for lawsuits encouraged by President…
Read MoreIn Europe, New Trains and a Streamlined Booking App
European passenger rail travel continues to expand, with a flurry of new routes opening and competition heating up on key routes, including on the rail line that runs below the English Channel. Plans to streamline the booking process across Europe could also make rail travel easier and more efficient. The European Commission is encouraging the…
Read MoreNokia CEO Lundmark To Be Replaced By Intel AI Chief Hotard
Finnish telecommunications equipment giant Nokia announced on Monday that chief executive Pekka Lundmark would step down and be replaced by Justin Hotard, the head of AI and data centres at US chip-maker Intel. Lundmark, who has served as Nokia’s CEO since 2020, will leave his position on March 31, the company said in a statement.…
Read MoreStarbucks Offers Free Coffee On Monday Post-Super Bowl: Here’s How To Get Yours
Are you feeling the post-Super Bowl slump? Starbucks has the tired football fans covered, with a free tall (12-ounce) hot or iced brewed coffee on Monday. Starbucks Rewards members can receive a free tall (12-ounce) hot or iced brewed coffee by activating a coupon in the Starbucks app. This offer is available for one day…
Read MoreTrump Takes Aim At Swift After Super Bowl Boos
US President Donald Trump salutes the crowd from the field at the New Orleans Superdome at Sunday’s Super Bowl AFP Donald Trump mocked pop star Taylor Swift after the singer was booed Sunday at the Super Bowl during the Kansas City Chiefs defeat to the Philadelphia Eagles. Trump — who became the first sitting US…
Read MoreTrump Tariffs Hit $3 Trillion Crypto Market Anew, Bitcoin Plunges Below $95,000
KEY POINTS $BTC plunged below $95,000 at one point Sunday night, dropping sharply from a $102,000 high last week $ADA was the hardest-hit overnight, bleeding nearly 5%, followed by $XRP, which was down 3.7% in the day Europe is the world’s second-largest crypto economy and accounts for a significant chunk in global crypto transaction volumes…
Read MoreWhat DeepSeek’s Success Says About China’s Ability to Nurture Talent
To many Chinese, DeepSeek’s success is a victory for China’s education system, proof that it equals that of the United States or has even surpassed it. The core team of developers and scientists behind DeepSeek, the Chinese start-up that has jolted the A.I. world, all attended university in China, according to the company’s founder. That’s…
Read MoreTrump Will Impose Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum on Monday
President Trump on Sunday said that he would impose a 25 percent tariff on all foreign steel and aluminum imports into the United States as of Monday and would soon announce reciprocal tariffs on America’s trading partners. Speaking from Air Force One en route to the Super Bowl, the president said his metal tariffs would…
Read MoreAsian Markets Mixed As Traders Weigh Trump’s Latest Tariff Salvo
Equities were mixed in Asia on Monday after Donald Trump ramped up his trade war by announcing huge tariffs on steel and aluminium imports and warned every country would face “reciprocal” levies. Another week got off to an uncertain start following losses on Wall Street that came in reaction to data showing US consumers increasingly…
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