While the move has been rumored for weeks, the company confirmed that the board of directors approved the “strategic” decision to shut down the loss-making mobile division on Monday. The South Korean tech powerhouse, which was once the world’s third-largest handset maker, expects to fully wind down the unit’s operations …
Read More »Scandal over face mask business deals forces German MP from Angela Merkel’s party to quit
As the coronavirus pandemic took hold in Germany, a company owned by Löbel brokered deals between a Chinese face-mask manufacturer and healthcare companies in the cities of Heidelberg and Mannheim. The contracts netted the 34-year-old MP a cool €250,000 ($298,000), Der Spiegel reported on Friday. Löbel, who initially defended his …
Read More »Terrorism is a serious business and attributing the label wantonly to any act of violence makes a mockery of the term
Incels, are ‘involuntary celibates’ who blame feminists and women for their sad, sexless predicament. Some have lashed out against their lack of sexual and cultural status, while others have murdered women in Canada and the United States. This week, Alek Minassian, a self-described incel, was convicted of killing 10 people …
Read More »Biden’s business-as-usual with MBS after Khashoggi report proves any US admin puts a price tag on its principles
The United States government recently confirmed reports that the public had long identified as true: That Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, known as MBS, personally ordered the execution of Washington Post writer Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi citizen and US resident. While his government released the report, President Joe …
Read More »‘Where is the line between global business & attempts to control society?’ Putin calls out Big Tech in Davos
“Where is the line between a successful global business, in-demand services and consolidation of big data – and attempts to harshly and unilaterally govern society, replace legitimate democratic institutions, restrict one’s natural right to decide for themselves how to live, what to choose, what stance to express freely?” Putin wondered. Addressing …
Read More »The billions given away by the ex-Mrs Bezos result from dodgy business practices that kill competition, so hold the accolades
One of Muhammad Ali’s best boasts was, “I’m so fast that last night I turned off the light switch in my hotel room and was in bed before the room was dark,” and that comes to mind every time an Amazon package turns up on my doorstep. The doorbell rings, …
Read More »Biden tells CNN his son Hunter’s business dealings will be kept away from presidency & government after network’s cover-up exposed
“My son, my family, will not be involved in any business, any enterprise, that is in conflict with or appears to be in conflict, with the appropriate distance from, the presidency and government,” Biden told CNN’s Jake Tapper in an interview on Thursday. The business ties of both Hunter and …
Read More »Boris Johnson names business minister Nadhim Zahawi top UK official responsible for vaccine deployment
The prime minister’s office said Zahawi’s new position is temporary and will last until at least next summer. According to UK media, Zahawi is expected to oversee the rollout of a vaccine across the country once it is approved. He will report to Health Secretary Matt Hancock. Zahawi has served …
Read More »Wayne Dupree: My family Thanksgiving this week will be business as usual. There’ll be no Covid restrictions at my dinner table
Burning down the city and beating up business owners? No problem. Enjoy some Turkey and stuffing with a few law-abiding citizens? Nope, that’s a crime and a threat to public health. I’ve heard and seen just about stupid enough in 2020 to last me a lifetime. Governors across the country have …
Read More »Hunter’s ex-business partner says Joe Biden is ‘COMPROMISED’ by China, while detailing family deals in explosive interview
Joe Biden’s insistence that he has no knowledge of, or links to, his son’s business affairs is a “blatant lie,” Tony Bobulinski told Fox News host Tucker Carlson. Bobulinski went public last week after emails published by the New York Post purportedly detailed a business arrangement involving the Bidens, Bobulinski …
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