J2 Global Inc., a cloud service company and website operator, said the owner of a company it purchased was not a director — though public documents show he was on the board of one of the company’s subsidiaries. J2 Global was accused by New York–based Hindenburg Research, a short-selling investment …
Read More »Here are the major brands that have pulled ads from Facebook
Since an advertising boycott of Facebook Inc. was organized in mid-June, a veritable Who’s Who of major brands have either added their names to the #StopHateForProfit campaign or otherwise pulled their ads. Facebook makes almost all of its revenue via advertising. Still, analysts are expecting the company to take a …
Read More »How to Keep Flies Away from Your Grill
Just one thing can spoil a beautiful day grilling outside: mosquitoes. (DepositPhotos) Firing up the grill is a popular summer pastime, but nothing ruins a barbecue like a swarm of mosquitoes! Fortunately, you don’t have to coexist with these pests — here’s how to keep flies away from your grill. …
Read More »The Wall Street Journal: EU set to name countries from which tourists will be welcomed next month, and U.S. didn’t make the cut
European Union member states have drawn up a list of 15 countries whose citizens may be allowed to travel again to the bloc starting July 1 that excludes the U.S. but includes Canada, Japan and possibly China, diplomats said. A final decision is yet to be taken on the list, …
Read More »Coronavirus update: Global case tally climbs to 9.5 million and rising cases in U.S., Brazil and others show pandemic is far from over
The global case tally for the coronavirus illness COVID-19 climbed to 9.5 million on Thursday, a day after the U.S. recorded its highest one-day peak since late April and cases continued to climb in Brazil, Mexico and other countries, in the latest indication that the pandemic is far from contained. …
Read More »Dispatches from a Pandemic: As Spain welcomes back tourists, this tiny island finds ‘hearts divided’ with hope and anxiety
On the tiny Balearic island of Formentera, sometimes called Ibiza’s sister island, Raquel Calafat has been working hard to get the hotel that her great-grandfather established in the 1950s ready to greet tourists, who have been eerily absent for months. Calafat speaks of “corazones divididos” — hearts divided — to …
Read More »How Senior Citizens Can Benefit From CBD Gummies
Cannabidiol, also known as CBD, is a naturally occurring compound found in hemp and cannabis plants. Unlike its cousin THC, CBD doesn’t have any psychoactive effects, so you won’t feel altered or any feelings of euphoria. While there is still much more to learn about CBD, we do know that …
Read More »U.K. foreign secretary criticized for saying taking a knee comes from ‘Game of Thrones’
Dominic Raab, the U.K. foreign secretary, has been criticized after saying that taking the knee comes from the “Game of Thrones” TV series. Raab, who led the country while Prime Minister Boris Johnson was hospitalized with COVID-19, also said the gesture “feels to me like a symbol of subjugation, subordination.” …
Read More »7 Errands You Can Take Care of From Home
Errands will always need to be done, but for many, the way they are getting done is changing. In an increasingly more virtual and technology-dependent world, your daily chores are getting an upgrade, and now many of the essentials can be checked off your to-do list without stepping foot outside …
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