Wealth

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg in Washington D.C. on Oct. 23, 2019 Andrew Harnik/AP Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday evening condemned attacks by Trump supporters in Washington, DC, as “mob violence,” The New York Times reporter Mike Isaac said in a tweet. “The peaceful transition of power is critical to the functioning of democracy, and we … Read more

Donald Trump Mark Zuckerberg Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images/JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Facebook has blocked Trump from posting on the platform for 24 hours following two policy violations, the company said on Wednesday evening. “He will lose the ability to post on the platform during that time,” Facebook said. The company had removed a post by Trump … Read more

CHICAGO, Jan. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — On December 18, 2020, the Board of Directors of Old Republic International Corporation (NYSE: ORI) declared a special, one-time cash dividend of $1.00 per share payable on January 15, 2021 to shareholders of record on January 5, 2021.  The attached letter to shareholders provides further background and context to … Read more

LIVINGSTON, N.J., Jan. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — As of now, the race to distribute and transport the COVID-19 vaccine has started. Simultaneously, the demand for ultra-low freezers is higher than ever. Ultra-low freezer serves as an answer for developing nations around the world to get their hands on the vaccine. In fact, in the coming months, … Read more

DALLAS, Jan. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — mindzie, inc. (“mindzie“), provider of business process optimization software, today announced its Seed Capital raise of $2.3 million. The capital will be used to support the company’s growth ambitions, the further development of its software platform the mindzie studio, and to expand its Artificial Intelligence (“AI“) and algorithms to provide even … Read more

OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Jan. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Seismic Digital, a consumer insights and digital strategy and activation agency recently named the seventh-fastest growing company in Kansas City, and KidSay, the world’s leading youth research, trend reporting and strategy firm, have entered into an exclusive partnership to help brands connect with and engage kids, tweens, teens … Read more

Karl Mondon/Digital First Media/The Mercury News via Getty Images Apple CEO Tim Cook’s pay package totaled $14.7 million last year — around a 28% jump from 2019, the company disclosed in its annual proxy statement on Tuesday. Cook’s compensation included a base salary of $3 million, $10.7 million in performance-based pay, and nearly $1 million … Read more

CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico, Jan. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The five-star resort in Cabo San Lucas continues its product expansion with a new line of convenience stores and deli, managed in-house by the Resort’s team. The project, named Deli-Xoxo after the successful coffee brand “Xoxo Cafetzin” (also developed in-house by the executive team) was conceived … Read more

ONE Free Month use of any Tukatech software system LOS ANGELES, Jan. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — With the growing popularity of Tukatech’s subscription and web-based services portal, TUKAweb has made many new updates to the site including the shift of software subscriptions to a convenient monthly auto-renewal model. Subscribers will no longer have to pay … Read more

Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos. John Locher/AP and Odd Andersen/AFP via Getty Images Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk alone increased their net worth by $217 billion last year, according to Bloomberg.  For this amount, more than 100 million Americans can receive $2,000 checks.  Collectively, the net worth of the world’s 500 richest people rose to … Read more

WINDSOR, ON, Jan. 2, 2021 /CNW/ – Unifor, its Local 2458, and the wider Windsor community began the New Year in mourning of health care worker and fellow union member Sheila Yakovishin, 60. “On behalf of our union, I express the deepest condolences to Sheila’s family and all those who knew and loved her. Unifor … Read more

Bitcoin’s value grew over 300% last year. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration Bitcoin set a new record Saturday when the price of the digital currency past $30,000. The blockchain incumbent has been surging in recent weeks, passing the $20,000 price point a little over two weeks ago and edging toward $25,000 on Christmas day. Bitcoin has grown significantly … Read more