Why Saudi Arabia is betting big on soccer
Soccer in Saudi Arabia has entered a new era — the era of having global superstars play on Saudi turf. The 31-year-old Brazilian soccer star Neymar just became the latest …
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Ripple buys crypto infrastructure startup in its second acquisition of 2023
Cryptocurrency company Ripple announced on Friday it will acquire Fortress Trust, a startup specializing in crypto infrastructure, giving it a license in Nevada and allowing it to expand beyond its …
Airbnb (ABNB) Q2 earnings report 2023
Airbnb shares slid as much as 6% in extended trading Thursday after the short-term home-rental company reported a smaller sum of nights and experiences booked in the second quarter than …
Apartment rents on verge of declining due to massive supply
Apartment rents have been cooling off sharply for several months, and they look like they’re about to go negative compared with a year ago. Rents in August were just 0.28% …
Two 9/11 victims identified more than two decades after terror attacks
Smoke pours from the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center after they were hit by two hijacked airliners in a terrorist attack in New York City, Sept. 11, 2001. …
How Brightline is changing passenger rail in the U.S.
When it comes to passenger rail in the the U.S., Americans have one option — Amtrak, which is often plagued with high ticket prices and delays. But one Florida-based company …
Apple’s iPhone 15 event kicks off on Tuesday. Here’s what to expect
Apple CEO Tim Cook holds the new iPhone 14 at an Apple event at their headquarters in Cupertino, California, September 7, 2022. Carlos Barria | Reuters Apple is holding its …
Biden, Modi discuss democracy, technology ahead of G20 summit
Students give final touches to paintings of U.S. President Joe Biden, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at an art school in Mumbai ahead of …
A new private island opened near Singapore and Batam
Travelers from Singapore will soon have a new vacation option — one that doesn’t require a flight. A new Indonesian private island, named ONE°15 Marina Nirup Island, opened in July …
Stellantis offers 14.5% pay raise to UAW, days before possible strike
Demonstrators during a United Auto Workers (UAW) practice picket outside the Stellantis Mack Assembly Plant in Detroit, Michigan, US, on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023. Jeff Kowalsky | Bloomberg | Getty …