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London is looking to tap the deep pockets of Silicon Valley

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan hopes to convince U.S. tech firms to invest more in London.Leon Neal | Getty ImagesSadiq Khan, the mayor of London, traveled to California as part of a trade mission to try to convince Silicon Valley tech leaders to invest more money in the U.K. capital.On Tuesday, Khan met with senior tech bosses including Google Chief Financial Officer Ruth Porat, venture capital investors and entrepreneurs from the Bay Area.The London mayor ultimately hopes to bolster what is already a strong relationship…

End Of An Era: Apple To Discontinue Ipod After 21 Years

Apple Inc's groundbreaking music device that upended the electronic industry more than 20 years ago is no more. The iPhone maker has announced that it would discontinue the iPod Touch, the last remnant of a product line that first went on sale on October 23, 2001. The company said that Apple iPod Touch will remain on sale until supplies run out. In a span of 21 years, Apple launched several versions of iPod, but the product was gradually eclipsed by its other devices,…

WWE looks to boost sponsorship revenue as live events return, media deal expires

Chief Brand Officer and TV Personality of WWE, Stephanie McMahon delivers her keynote address at the opening of Sports Matters in conjunction with All That Matters 2016 in Singapore on September 14, 2016.Roslan Rahman | AFP | Getty ImagesWWE and industry analysts agree: The pro wrestling and media company can squeeze more revenue out of sponsorship deals.The company leans on the intellectual property built around performers such as superstar personalities like The Undertaker, John Cena, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Roman…

Tech giants lost over $1 trillion in value in last three trading days

The world's largest technology companies have shed over $1 trillion in value in just three trading sessions.Stocks at large have sold off since the Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate on Wednesday, but technology has endured more pain than other sectors of the economy. Investors now have less interest in what drove business during a strong bull market in recent years, including during the pandemic, and are now pushing more money toward safer pockets of the market, including staples like Campbell Soup,…

Iphone 13: Here Are 5 Hacks You Must Know To Customize Your Home, Lock Screen

NEW DELHI : As dependence on the device within the palm of your hands increase, several aspects of life hold a space on that Lock Screen and Home Screen of your iPhone. Apple iOS software has several of iPhone hacks which can help you de-clutter the mess on your phone and increase ease of access on the device.  In this article we concentrate on the screen space of Apple iPhone 13. We will tell you some easy hacks to make the device more productive and fun. Here are…

Tesla covers travel costs for healthcare including, reportedly, abortions

Signage outside the new Tesla South Austin showroom within the Yard development in Austin, Texas, U.S., on Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021.Mark Felix | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesTesla will cover travel and lodging costs for employees to receive health-care services not offered in the states they reside.The policy, which Tesla said has been in place since 2021, was made public in its impact report for last year released Friday. Though the report does not mention the word "abortion," the wording of the policy seems to include such a…

Starbucks criticizes Biden’s visit with union leaders, requests White House meeting

US President Joe Biden delivers remarks on economic growth, jobs, and deficit reduction in the Roosevelt Room on Wednesday May 4, 2022.Demetrius Freeman | The Washington Post | Getty ImagesStarbucks is asking the White House for a meeting after President Joe Biden met with an organizer who is helping its coffee shops unionize.The president met with 39 national labor leaders on Thursday, including Christian Smalls, who heads the Amazon Labor Union, and Laura Garza, a union leader at Starbucks' New York City Roastery. Biden…

Under Armour (UAA) reports sales below Wall Street estimates

Under Armour sees a tough year ahead, roiled by global supply chain challenges and another round of Covid lockdowns in China that are putting a dent in demand.The sneaker and apparel maker on Friday issued a disappointing outlook for its fiscal year 2023, after reporting an unexpected loss for the three months ended March 31 and sales that came in below Wall Street estimates.The news sent investors fleeing, with Under Armour shares ending Friday down 24%, at one point touching a 52-week low of $10.39. Also on Friday,…

Why is there a union boom?

Senator Bernie Sanders, an Independent from Vermont, left, speaks next to Christian Smalls, founder of the Amazon Labor Union (ALU), during an ALU rally in the Staten Island borough of New York, U.S., on Sunday, April 24, 2022.Victor J. Blue | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAfter years of declining influence, unions are having a resurgence. Employees from companies across the country are increasingly organizing as a means of asking for more benefits, pay and safety from their employers.Between October 2021 and March of this…

Nvidia, SEC reach deal on cryptocurrency disclosures in 2017

A sign is posted in front of the Nvidia headquarters on May 10, 2018 in Santa Clara, California.Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesNvidia will pay $5.5 million as part of a settlement with the SEC that it did not properly inform investors about how cryptocurrency miners were stoking demand for its graphics cards.Nvidia failed to disclose how cryptocurrency mining drove growth in the second and third fiscal quarters of 2018, which took place in 2017, the SEC said in a filing.The settlement represents the end to a saga in which…