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Facebook and Google will now have to pay local media firms a cut of the advertising revenue they rake in when using their content, the Australian government said Monday. Australian treasurer Josh Frydenberg said that the decision came after Facebook and Google parent company Alphabet failed to adequately address complaints by Australian media companies that …
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Paulina Gretzky’s future sister-in-law had a quarantine birthday to remember. Taking to Instagram on Sunday, Dustin Johnson’s other half shared snippets from Samantha Maddox’s social distancing celebrations, which included a fireworks display. “Happy Birthday @sammaddox,” Gretzky captioned the Instagram Story, set to Katy Perry’s “Birthday” tune. “Here’s to 27.” Maddox has been married to Johnson’s …
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Don’t count on Dustin Pedroia making a miraculous return once baseball’s coronavirus-induced suspension finally ends. The Red Sox great, whose left knee has ailed him since Manny Machado famously slid into it with his spikes in 2017, isn’t “at a point where he’s thinking to be ready to come back and join us,” interim manager …
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US stocks surged early Friday as Wall Street cheered a promising coronavirus treatment as well as President Trump’s push to reopen the US economy. The Dow Jones industrial average jumped as much as 612.52 points, or 2.6 percent, in early trading following a report that Gilead Sciences’ Ebola drug remdesivir is helping coronavirus patients recover …
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HBO Max has handed out three production commitments to one-hour dramas from Bad Robot Productions, including one set in the “Justice League Dark” universe. In addition, HBO Max and Bad Robot have teamed on the series “Overlook,” inspired by Stephen King’s “The Shining,” and “Duster,” an original drama co-written by LaToya Morgan and Bad Robot’s …
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US stocks ticked up Thursday as Wall Street tried to brush off another surge in unemployment filings amid the coronavirus crisis. The Dow Jones industrial average climbed as much as 62.01 points, or 0.2 percent, at the open despite the US Department of Labor reporting another 5.2 million initial jobless claims last week. The staggering …
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Better late than never. Britney Spears has, at long last, offered her support to Justin Timberlake’s “Man of the Woods” and its lead single “Filthy,” two years after the song’s release date. Spears broke her historic silence on Instagram Wednesday evening, posting a clip of herself … grooving to the song on her back porch. …
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Stocks plunged Wednesday as fresh concerns about the coronavirus’s economic toll dampened optimism on Wall Street. The Dow Jones industrial average tumbled as much as 716.44 points, or nearly 3 percent, giving back the prior day’s 2.7 percent jump on hopes that virus-battered economies could reopen before too long. The S&P 500 also slid as …
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US stocks climbed Tuesday as Wall Street once again grew optimistic about the path of coronavirus crisis while grappling with grim earnings reports from major companies. The Dow Jones industrial average jumped as many as 628.28 points, or 2.6 percent, in early trading following a 1.4 percent drop Monday. The S&P 500 posted an early …
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The list of New York athletes to publicly mourn the tragic death of New York Post sports photographer Anthony Causi continues to grow. After Causi, who passed at 48, lost his battle with the coronavirus late Sunday night, many of those who work in New York sports took to social media to honor the longtime …
Facebook and Google will now have to pay local media firms a cut of the advertising revenue they rake in when using their content, the Australian government said Monday. Australian treasurer Josh Frydenberg said that the decision came after Facebook and Google parent company Alphabet failed to adequately address complaints by Australian media companies that …
