November 20, 20240 Comments

Mike Tyson, Jake Paul fight was most-streamed sports event: Netflix

Mike Tyson (black gloves) fights Jake Paul (silver gloves) at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Nov. 15, 2024. Kevin Jairaj | Usa Today Sports Via Reuters Con Friday’s highly anticipated boxing match between former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson and YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul will be remembered for more than its unique card. The bout shown on Netflix was the most-streamed global sporting event ever with 65 million live concurrent streams

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November 20, 20240 Comments

Comcast to spin off NBCUniversal TV networks

US media giant Comcast is set to spin off its NBCUniversal cable television arm, as the industry continues to struggle with the emergence of streaming giants like Netflix and Amazon Prime. The BBC understands that the plan – set to be announced on Wednesday – is to create a new company that will include channels such as MSNBC, CNBC, USA, E!, Syfy and the Golf Channel. The networks are still

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November 20, 20240 Comments

Watch SpaceX launch Starship’s sixth test flight

The SpaceX Starship lifts off from Starbase near Boca Chica, Texas, on November 19, 2024, for the Starship Flight 6 test.  Chandan Khanna | AFP | Getty Images SpaceX launched the sixth test flight of its Starship rocket on Tuesday, as the company looks to keep up momentum of the mammoth vehicle’s development. The rocket took off from SpaceX’s private “Starbase” facility near Brownsville, Texas. There were not any people

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November 19, 20240 Comments

Comcast will announce the spinoff of cable networks Wednesday, CNBC source says

The Comcast NBC logo is shown on a building in Los Angeles, California, June 13, 2018. Mike Blake | Reuters Comcast is moving forward with the spinoff of its cable network channels, a person familiar with the matter told CNBC’s Julia Boorstin on Tuesday. The separation is expected to take about a year, and an announcement from the company could come as early as Wednesday, the person said. The company

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November 19, 20240 Comments

Trump to name Howard Lutnick to lead Commerce Department

Reuters Donald Trump is expected to name investor Howard Lutnick, the co-chair of his transition team, to lead the US commerce department, according to CBS News, the BBC’s US partner. If confirmed, Lutnick would oversee a department that helps boost domestic manufacturing and US companies. It is often a key player in areas where business and national security interests collide, such as restricting technology exports to China or enacting tariffs

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November 19, 20240 Comments

Stellantis delays Ram electric pickup truck until 2025

Stellantis’ Ram 1500 Revolution battery-electric concept pickup truck is introduced during a keynote address by Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavaras during CES 2023 at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas on January 05, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada.  Ethan Miller | Getty Images DETROIT — Stellantis is delaying the launch of its Ram all-electric pickup truck from this year until the first half of 2025, as the trans-Atlantic automaker continues testing the

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November 19, 20240 Comments

Winter fuel cut to put 50,000 pensioners into relative poverty

An additional 50,000 pensioners will be living in relative poverty next year as a result of cuts to the winter fuel allowance, the government’s own estimates have revealed. Earlier this year, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced the £300 payment would be restricted to all but the poorest pensioners – those eligible for pension credit. In a bid to soften the impact of the cuts, the government launched a campaign to encourage

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November 19, 20240 Comments

Alberta’s desire to install Harper at AIMCo well known

Breadcrumb Trail Links Finance News Investment manager tried to arrange meeting between CEO Evan Siddall and former prime minister Get the latest from Barbara Shecter straight to your inbox Sign Up Published Nov 19, 2024  •  7 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. AimCo reached out several times to try to set up a meeting with former

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November 19, 20240 Comments

RFK Jr. is Trump pick for HHS secretary. Here’s what he could do

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. makes an announcement on the future of his campaign in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. August 23, 2024.  Thomas Machowicz | Reuters President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services – a selection that is raising fears in the public health community and leaving the biotech and pharmaceutical industries bracing for disruptions to drug development.

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