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Big Apple Or THC Apple? NYC Considers Raising Culinary Art To New High: Cannabis-Infused Food
Monday, April 25, 2022 - 12:46pm | 635Would you like a nice slice of pepperoni pizza made with THC-infused tomato sauce? Who wouldn’t, right? Well, there’s hope. At least for New Yorkers, whose state officials are apparently mulling over this culinary cannabis creation. The New York Post reported ...
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Reddit User Who Leaked Tesla's Bitcoin Investment News Was Just High
Tuesday, February 9, 2021 - 10:58pm | 672A Reddit poster who claimed to be in the know of Tesla Inc’s (NASDAQ: TSLA) investment in Bitcoin (BTC) has confirmed that the information he made public on Jan. 2 was not true, the New York Post reported Tuesday. What Happened: After Tesla made its Bitcoin investment announcement on Monday,...
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Revlon Gets Carl Icahn Lifeline: Report
Wednesday, November 11, 2020 - 12:49pm | 258Revlon, Inc. (NYSE: REV) shares are trading higher on Wednesday, after a report emerged that Carl Icahn could keep the cosmetics giant out of bankruptcy. What Happened: The terms of the deal couldn’t immediately be learned, reports the New York Post, which cited unnamed sources in the story....
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Twitter Updates Content Moderation Policy In Response To New York Post Controversy
Friday, October 16, 2020 - 1:14am | 460Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) updated its policies Thursday related to hacked materials after facing flak for limiting a New York Post story related to Hunter Biden, the son of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden. What Happened: The social media company’s legal, policy and trust and safety...
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Facebook, Twitter Spark Political Row Over Limiting New York Post Story On Joe Biden
Thursday, October 15, 2020 - 12:26am | 834Social media giants Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) and Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) face accusations of political bias from several members of the Republican Party over restricting a New York Post story connected to Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden. What Happened: The Post published a story...
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Sycamore Partners Leads Bid To Acquire Bankrupt JCPenney At $1.75B, Proposes Merger With Belks: Report
Tuesday, July 28, 2020 - 1:13am | 454Private equity firm Sycamore Partners is leading a bidding war to acquire bankrupt J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (OTC: JCPNQ), the New York Post reported Monday. What Happened The New York-based firm has made an offer of $1.75 billion to the veteran retailer, according to the Post. It has also proposed...
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Trump Administration's Kudlow Says Coronavirus Stimulus Package To Reach $6T
Tuesday, March 24, 2020 - 11:27pm | 376Benzinga is covering every angle of how the coronavirus affects the financial world. For daily updates, sign up for our coronavirus newsletter. National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow, in a press conference on Tuesday, said that the federal government's planned novel...
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'Special Moment' In Evanston With Legal Marijuana Sales Supporting Reparations Program
Tuesday, December 3, 2019 - 12:26pm | 331Recreational marijuana sales will commence in 2020 in Illinois, most likely on New Year’s Day. The city of Evanston plans to use those sales to address the issue of a decreasing black population, according to The Chicago Tribune. The black population in Evanston fell from 22.5% in 2000...
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Disney+ Reportedly Gaining 1 Million New Subscribers Daily
Tuesday, November 26, 2019 - 12:49pm | 273Walt Disney Co's (NYSE: DIS) Disney+ streaming service is averaging nearly 1 million new subscribers a day, according to the latest data from research firm Apptopia, The New York Post reported Monday. Apptopia provides in-app analytics, data mining and business intelligence...
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Ex-FDA Chief: Juul Created Teen Vaping Epidemic
Wednesday, September 25, 2019 - 12:13pm | 583Just minutes after vaping company Juul announced Wednesday that its CEO Kevin Burns will step down, former FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb told CNBC the company was responsible for "creating this teen epidemic" of widespread vape usage. What Happened Juul will replace Burns with...
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Las Vegas Casinos Facing Sports Betting Competition In The Garden State
Tuesday, September 3, 2019 - 11:43am | 290New Jersey is ready to overtake Las Vegas as the sports betting capital of the U.S., according to The New York Post. The state, with help from the NFL, is poised to take the lead in newly legal sports betting, the tabloid said. "Indeed, it only took 11 months for New Jersey to...
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What We Know About Mastercard's Reported New Interest In Cryptocurrencies
Monday, August 19, 2019 - 2:56pm | 436Credit card network Mastercard Inc (NYSE: MA) is looking to make a push into the digital currency space and is actively recruiting people for a new cryptocurrency team, the New York Post reported. What Happened Mastercard placed job ads for workers who will be tasked with monitoring...
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Walgreens-Rite Aid Merger Is In Some Trouble Thanks To Kroger
Wednesday, October 19, 2016 - 7:24am | 382Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc's (NASDAQ: WBA) proposed merger with Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE: RAD) was unlikely to receive regulatory approval unless it took a series of actions, including divesting hundreds of properties. Walgreens (the second-largest pharmacy chain) hoped to merge with...
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This Woman Claims Weight Watchers Made Her Fatter
Wednesday, July 13, 2016 - 1:49pm | 378The New York Post chronicled Sara Pereda, a 35-year native of New York City who works in finance and says the Weight Watchers International, Inc. (NYSE: WTW)'s program made her gain, not lose, weight. Pereda was 12 pounds heavier in April 2015, 8 years after losing 7 pounds on the Weight Watchers...
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Porn, Frats And Trade Secrets: 3 Ridiculous Zillow Headlines From This Month
Tuesday, April 19, 2016 - 4:56pm | 629It's been a while since Zillow Inc (NASDAQ: Z) made jaw-dropping, mouth-gapping headlines like the ones from 2014 in which the company was accused of "cultivating an 'adult frat house culture.'" However, this past month, the blush-inducing headlines are back. From porn to...