#Billionaire Ken Langone feels ‘betrayed’ by Trump over riots

#Billionaire Ken Langone feels ‘betrayed’ by Trump over riots

“#Billionaire Ken Langone feels ‘betrayed’ by Trump over riots” Ken Langone — the billionaire Home Depot co-founder and Republican megadonor — said he feels “betrayed” by President Trump after last week’s siege on the Capitol. Langone blasted Trump’s attempts to overturn the 2020 election results and pledged to help President-elect Joe Biden “be the best…

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#Apple invests millions to back entrepreneurs of color

#Apple invests millions to back entrepreneurs of color

“#Apple invests millions to back entrepreneurs of color” Apple Inc on Wednesday said it was putting $60 million into a fresh round of projects aimed at challenging systemic racism, including its first foray into venture capital funding to back entrepreneurs of color. Apple said it would invest $10 million in a fund with Harlem Capital,…

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#Amazon India launches online academy to coach engineers

#Amazon India launches online academy to coach engineers

“#Amazon India launches online academy to coach engineers” BENGALURU – Amazon.com Inc has launched an online academy to train students for one of India’s most competitive college entrance tests, the e-commerce giant said on Wednesday, as it taps a boom in virtual learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Amazon Academy”, available as a website and an…

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#Max Levchin’s Affirm surges in Nasdaq debut

#Max Levchin’s Affirm surges in Nasdaq debut

“#Max Levchin’s Affirm surges in Nasdaq debut” Shares of lending startup Affirm Holdings, founded by PayPal’s co-founder Max Levchin, soared in their debut on Wednesday, giving the company a market capitalization of over $22 billion. Affirm’s shares opened at $90.90 on the Nasdaq, 85.5 percent higher than their upwardly revised initial public offering (IPO) price…

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#How to snap up a pair

#How to snap up a pair

“#How to snap up a pair” Just like its sturdy rubber material, Crocs have managed to survive and thrive. The proudly “ugly” utility shoe brand favored by everyone from Justin Bieber to your average home gardener expects to report a fourth-quarter revenue spike — from $407 to  $410 million — for 2020, Crocs announced this week….

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#Biden names Samantha Power to lead international aid agency

#Biden names Samantha Power to lead international aid agency

“#Biden names Samantha Power to lead international aid agency” President-elect Joe Biden nominated Samantha Power, the US ambassador to the United Nations during the Obama administration, to head up the US agency tasked with providing civilian foreign aid, calling her a “voice of conscience and moral clarity.” Biden will also elevate the position of administrator…

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