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Win McNamee | Getty Images Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) answers questions during her weekly press conference at the U.S. Capitol February 28, 2019 in Washington, DC. House Democrats passed a bill Friday aiming to reduce money in politics and expand voting rights, following through on their top …
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Joe Biden and his team talk about infrastructure as he weighs 2020 bid
Win McNamee | Getty Images Former U.S Vice president Joe Biden speaks at the University of Pennsylvania’s Irvine Auditorium February 19, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Biden joined Amy Gutmann, president of the University of Pennsylvania, in discussing global affairs and other topical subjects, and concluding with questions from the audience. …
Read More »‘Paying higher taxes is not a bad thing’
Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Priscilla Chan, co-founder of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Priscilla Chan, co-founder of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and the wife of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, on Friday said made comments in support of higher taxes for the wealthy. “For people who can afford …
Read More »Bill Shine resigns from the White House to advise Trump’s 2020 campaign
Pool | Getty Images News | Getty Images White House Communications Director Bill Shine looks on as United States President Donald J. Trump hosts a naturalization ceremony in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on Saturday, January 19, 2019. In another statement released by the White …
Read More »Trump says his former lawyer Michael Cohen directly asked pardon
Matt McClain | The Washington Post | Getty Images Michael Cohen, former attorney to President Donald Trump testifies before the House Oversight Committee at the Rayburn House Office Building on Wednesday February 27, 2019 in Washington, DC. President Donald Trump on Wednesday claimed that his former personal lawyer and fixer …
Read More »Eventbrite plunges after revealing Ticketfly merger challenges
Brendan McDermid | Reuters Eventbrite CEO Julia Hartz speaks during an interview with CNBC following the company’s IPO at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), September 20, 2018. Eventbrite shed a third of its value Friday after revealing operational challenges around its Ticketfly acquisition. The stock traded below its IPO …
Read More »UK lawmaker Damian Collins fires back at Zuckerberg
Christophe Morin/IP3 | Getty Images News | Getty Images Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer and founder of Facebook Inc. attends the Viva Tech start-up and technology gathering at Parc des Expositions Porte de Versailles on May 24, 2018 in Paris, France. A British lawmaker fired back at Facebook CEO Mark …
Read More »AI will completely change the way humans live within 30 years
Alessandro Di Ciommo | NurPhoto | Getty Images Corp. Chief Executive Officer Masayoshi Son speaks during a joint announcement with Toyota Motor Corp. to make new venture to develop mobility services in Tokyo, Japan, 04 October 2018. People should brace themselves for the proliferation of artificial intelligence as it will …
Read More »Insys says Lazard hired to advise on options, in talks to divest Subsys
Craig F. Walker | Boston Globe | Getty Images John N. Kapoor, left, a defendant in the Insys trial, departs the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse in Boston on Jan. 29, 2019. Insys Therapeutics said it tapped Lazard to advise the drugmaker on its plans to explore strategic options …
Read More »Costco beats profit estimates as margin pressures ease, shares rise
Scott McIntyre | Bloomberg | Getty Images Customers push shopping carts while entering a Costco Wholesale store in Miami, Florida. But Chief Financial Officer Richard Galanti played down expectations of easing competition in the grocery space. “I believe there is little less pricing pressure… But don’t get me wrong. As …
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