Month: August 2020
Everybody is racing to an IPO — even Laird Hamilton’s young “superfood” company
This one is unusual: Laird Superfood, a five-year-old, 100-person, Sisters, Ore.-based startup that was cofounded by famed surfer Laird Hamilton and which makes plant-based packaged beverage products, filed today to raise up to $40 million in an IPO. We’d reported
Read MoreWalmart+ launches Sept 15, offering same-day delivery, gas discounts and cashierless checkout for $98/yr
Walmart today officially unveiled its new membership service and Amazon Prime rival, which it’s calling “Walmart+.” The $98 per year service will combine free, unlimited same-day delivery on groceries and thousands of other items, with additional benefits, like fuel discounts
Read MoreEuropean children get to head back to school amid coronavirus fears
French pupils go back to school Tuesday as schools across Europe open their doors to greet returning pupils this month, nearly six months after the coronavirus outbreak forced them to close and despite rising infection rates across the continent. Many
Read MoreThis Wuhan woman is suing China – and wants an apology for her father’s COVID death
In Wuhan, where everything began, life is back to normal. People crowd the streets, fill the restaurants and bars, swim in the Yangtze River for exercise.
Read MorePortland mayor pushes back against Trump after shooting death – NBC News
Portland mayor pushes back against Trump after shooting death NBC News Portland protest shooting death: Here’s what we know CNN The Portland Clashes The Wall Street Journal Cornered, Trump tries to foment a race war The Washington Post Quickly: Readers sound off on the
Read MoreUAE to Palestinians: We still back Palestinian state with E. Jerusalem capital
Amid historic Israeli visit, Emirati FM tries to reassure Palestinians they have not been betrayed even as working groups discuss wide-ranging Israel-UAE cooperation
Read MoreTrump alleges Biden controlled by people in ‘dark shadows’ – POLITICO
Trump alleges Biden controlled by people in ‘dark shadows’ POLITICO Joe Biden condemns rioting and looting CNN Biden says Trump “fans the flames” of violence in America CBS News Time for Biden to blitz Trump The Hill Civil unrest is happening in Donald Trump’s
Read MoreIsraeli firefighters arrive in California to help battle wildfires
‘As a Jewish mayor, I’m particularly proud and happy to see them come to our aid,’ says Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg
Read MoreUS Army suspends officer with 3 million TikTok followers for Holocaust joke clip
Social media influencer and 2nd Lt. Nathan Freihofer’s account goes offline following backlash for video in which he jokes that a Jew’s favorite Pokemon is ‘Ash’
Read MoreGOP congressman tweets edited clip of Biden appearing to agree to defund police
Twitter marks video of conversation with health care activist Ady Barkan, posted by Rep. Steve Scalise, as manipulated; tweet later deleted
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