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An activist investor is reportedly preparing a plan to oust Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, and the stock is rising

Paul Singer, founder of investment firm Elliot Management is planning to oust Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, CNBC reported on Friday. Singer is reportedly seeking to push Dorsey out...
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Why Some People Think Michael Bloomberg's Donations Have Undercut Democracy in Local Races

3 hours ago | Time

School board elections are usually local affairs, with candidates soliciting money from neighbors at pizza parties and dragging along friends to knock on doors and ask for...
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Fasten your seat belts, U.S. Congress sets hearing on air travel

3 hours ago | Reuters

The airline industry could run into turbulence on Capitol Hill next week as a U.S. Congressional panel tackles passenger complaints about unpleasant airline experiences...
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States to get virus testing kits as White House urges calm

3 hours ago | My Sanantonio

WASHINGTON - Federal health officials said Friday they're scrambling to get coronavirus testing up and running in every state, as President Donald Trump's chief economic...
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Blueland is a new household cleaning startup that helps you reduce single-use plastic consumption - here's how the products perform

4 hours ago | Business Insider

Blueland is a new startup that makes reusable cleaning products so you never have to throw a plastic household cleaner in the trash can again. The Clean Essentials kit contains...
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The Eufy RoboVac is significantly cheaper than most robot vacuums I've tested, but it's just as good at cleaning

5 hours ago | Business Insider

The Eufy BoostIQ RoboVac 11S uses suction and sweeping brushes to clean broad swaths of carpet, hardwood, tile, and other types of flooring. A RoboVac 11S can run for more than...
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Me & the Bees Lemonade founder started her empire at 4 years old. Her motto: 'Dream like a kid'

5 hours ago | NBC News

“Being my own boss and being able to make my own money was important to me. I realized how fun it was to sit behind the stand and run it. That is why I decided to keep on going.”
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Pete Buttigieg is running for president in 2020. Here's everything we know about the candidate and how he stacks up against the competition

6 hours ago | Business Insider

Who is Pete Buttigieg? Current job: Democratic candidate for the United States. Age: 38 Family: Buttigieg is married to junior high school teacher Chasten Glezman...
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Mike Bloomberg is crystallizing Bernie Sanders' case for class warfare and reinvigorating Elizabeth Warren's struggling campaign

7 hours ago | Business Insider

Billionaire former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg's entrance into the Democratic primary has crystallized Sen. Bernie Sanders' central campaign theme. Bloomberg's...
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US stores start running low on masks, gloves, hand sanitizer, and more amid growing fears of coronavirus

8 hours ago | Business Insider | 2 articles

US consumers appear to be stocking up on food and medical supplies. US sales of hand sanitizer soared 428% in the week ending January 25, compared to the same period last year...
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Stock market continues its historic slide, capping one of the worst weeks...

U.S. stocks tumbled once again on Friday, as coronavirus fears continue to mount. Read more ...

S&P 500 posts worst week since the financial crisis as coronavirus fears flare

All major US indices tanked on Friday, pushing stock prices further into correction territory as coronavirus fears continued to roil investors. The S&P 500 fell as much as 4.1%... Read more ...

210 people have reportedly died from coronavirus in Iran, but the government...

The death toll in Iran from coronavirus could be far higher than the government is letting on. BBC News reported that 210 people have died, per hospital sources, while the... Read more ...

Global stocks fall on virus fears after Wall Street plunge

Global stock markets plunged further Friday on spreading virus fears, deepening a global rout after Wall Street endured its biggest one-day drop in nine years. Read more ...

Joe Biden admits he wasn't actually arrested in apartheid South Africa...

Presidential candidate Joe Biden has spent the last several weeks telling campaign audiences he was arrested in apartheid South Africa while trying to meet with Nelson... Read more ...

United just slashed its flights to Japan and other parts of Asia, showing...

United Airlines said it will significantly reduce its capacity to Japan, Singapore, and South Korea due to the novel coronavirus outbreak . Japan has, over just a few days... Read more ...

Dow sinks more than 1,000 points, S&P 500 plunges as the coronavirus...

All major US indices tanked Friday morning, pushing stock prices further into correction territory as coronavirus fears continued to roil investors. The S&P 500 fell as much as... Read more ...

US stores start running low on masks, gloves, hand sanitizer, and more amid...

US consumers appear to be stocking up on food and medical supplies. US sales of hand sanitizer soared 428% in the week ending January 25, compared to the same period last year... Read more ...

Wall Street is certain the Fed will slash interest rates next month. But a...

St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard said Friday that interest rates would be cut only if the coronavirus worsened. The comments were the latest sign the central... Read more ...

The FDA just announced the first drug shortage caused by the coronavirus...

The coronavirus has caused the first drug shortage in the US. The US Food and Drug Administration announced the shortage in a statement released Thursday night. The agency... Read more ...