British fintech Freetrade, the UK’s answer to Robinhood, is set to raise £1 million ($1.3 million) in crowdfunding from its members on Thursday. It’s the fee-free stockbroker’s fourth funding round to date with this latest financing going towards building its engineering teams as it looks to further break into the European market. The company has […]
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Joe Biden is running for president in 2020. Here’s everything we know about the candidate and how he stacks up against the competition.
Who is Joe Biden? Current job: Candidate for president. Age: 76 Family: Biden is married to Jill Biden, an educator. Together they have a daughter named Ashley. From Biden’s previous marriage to Neilia Hunter, he has a son, Hunter, and daughter, Ashley. While married to Hunter, with whom he also had a one-year-old daughter named […]
A California teen didn’t have a date for prom, so her grandfather stepped in — and their matching outfits have gone viral
Kaylah Bell didn’t have a date for prom so her grandfather stepped in to fill the role. It’s customary for couples to wear complementary outfits to prom, taking the obligatory photos before the event. Bell’s grandfather Alvin Hackett surprised her by coordinating his suit to her custom-made dress and cape, and giving her a corsage, […]
Former Vice President Joe Biden is running for president in 2020
Former Vice President Joe Biden announced he’s running for president in 2020. Polls have shown Biden has good shot of defeating Trump, but he’s also poised to face stiff competition among a wide field of Democrats. This is not the first time Biden has sought the highest office in the land. He ran a failed […]
Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook’s future involves making billions from shopping, not just ads
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Wednesday that its shopping and payment services across Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp would become leading revenue drivers in the future. The company plans to build more commerce-related features and add additional tools that allow people to buy products directly through its platforms. It also plans to expand the ways in […]
Putin broke the habit of a lifetime and didn’t show up late for his first-ever meeting with Kim Jong Un
Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met for the first time on Thursday. They chiefly discussed North Korea’s nuclear program. They met on an island off Vladivostok, in eastern Russia. But one thing that stood out from the summit was how much Putin gave face to Kim by showing up […]
Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook will spend the next 5 years carving its business in two
Facebook published its financials for the first three months of the year on Wednesday. During an earnings call with analysts, Mark Zuckerberg responded to a question about his plans to carve up Facebook in two — a public “townhall” and a more private, encrypted service. Zuckerberg said it would take the company five years or […]
An emotional photo shows Prince William giving New Zealand Prime Minister Jacina Ardern a traditional Māori greeting a month after the Christchurch terror attacks that left 50 people dead
The Duke of Cambridge is on a two-day tour of New Zealand on behalf of the Queen. Prince William performed a hongi — a traditional Māori greeting — with Prime Minister Jacina Ardern upon his arrival. The greeting is the exchange of “the breath of life,” according to newzealand.com. The duke is paying tribute to […]
Runaway sisters call on Apple and Google to ban Saudi app that restricts women’s travel after they had to steal their dad’s phone to escape
Two Saudi sisters say Apple and Google must remove the widely-condemned government app Absher, after they had to steal their father’s phone to be allowed to leave. Wafa and Maha al-Subaie, who are 25 and 28, fled to Georgia, eastern Europe, on April 16. They said they forged their father’s permission for them to travel […]
The 737 Max crisis has already cost Boeing $1 billion — and the company said it can’t predict how much worse it might get
Boeing has lost $1 billion already over the ongoing crisis with its 737 Max aircraft. The company said in its first earnings report since the plane was grounded after two fatal crashes that it couldn’t predict how much the crisis would affect its profits for the rest of the year. Boeing has reported no new […]
World stocks are slumping as bad economic data point to a global slowdown
Asian, European, and US stocks retreated on Thursday morning as markets digested disappointing economic data out of Germany, France and South Korea. South Korea’s economy shrunk 0.3% in the first quarter, while German business sentiment and French manufacturing confidence both weakened in April. “The cautious mood from Asia is likely to roll over into Europe, […]
Theresa May to risk losing another big Brexit vote in an attempt to save her plan
Theresa May will reportedly make a bold move and hold a vote on key Brexit legislation next week. The Withdrawal Agreement Bill must be passed for Brexit to be enshrined in UK law. It is separate from the Withdrawal Agreement but important for the passage of Brexit. However, it’s a risky move, with a majority […]