Stephen A. Smith tries to sell New York Giants fan, Max Kellerman, on the silver lining in the Philadelphia Eagles’ loss to the Washington Football Team in Week 17 of the 2020 NFL season. #FirstTake #NFL ✔️ Donate now to
Tag: “sell
Tesla to sell up to $5 billion in stock amid massive rally
Tesla announced plans Tuesday to sell up to $5 billion worth of stock in the electric-car maker’s latest bid to capitalize on a dizzying rally in its share price. In a securities filing, Tesla said it will sell the stock
Trump Officials Passed Up Pfizer Offer to Sell More Vaccine Doses
Trump administration officials passed when Pfizer offered in late summer to sell the U.S. government additional doses of its Covid-19 vaccine, according to people familiar with the matter. Now Pfizer may not be able provide more of its vaccine to
Sale of Arctic Refuge Oil and Gas Leases Is Set for Early January
The Trump administration said Thursday that it would sell oil and gas leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska in early January, further accelerating its last-ditch effort to allow drilling there. The Bureau of Land Management said the
China clears Tesla to sell Shanghai-made Model Y SUVs
Chinese officials have given Tesla the green light to sell Model Y SUVs made at its Shanghai plant once they start rolling off the assembly line there. Beijing’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology posted the approval on its website
Prosecutors: Men in gun conspiracy had white supremacy ties
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Two men previously charged with conspiring to make and sell illegal firearms also discussed shooting protesters after scouting a Black Lives Matter rally and had participated in live-fire weapons training where participants displayed Nazi symbols, prosecutors said
Buzzfeed to acquire HuffPost from Verizon Media in stock deal
Verizon Media, a unit of Verizon Communications, said Thursday it would sell its news website HuffPost to BuzzFeed, in a deal that will make Verizon Media a minority shareholder in the online media firm. The companies did not disclose more
Businesses With a Give-Back Mission Caught in Facebook Ad Ban
What do a small business that sell socks packaged by homeless youth and a start-up that makes bracelets from life vests once worn by refugees have to do with the spread of misinformation during the presidential election season? Nothing, thought
Walmart sells most of its Seiyu supermarket business in Japan
Walmart announced plans Monday to sell most of its Japanese supermarket business in the mega-retailer’s latest pullback from an international market. The Arkansas-based company said it will sell 65 percent of its Seiyu grocery chain to American investment firm KKR
A Lack of Fans at the Masters Strains Those Who Would Sell the Experience
AUGUSTA, Ga. — For about two decades, James DiZoglio has run a bazaar to sell some of the most cherished tickets in sports. His scalping locale has always been the same: near the TBonz Steakhouse and the Augusta Best Inn
Walmart to sell pet insurance as locked-down Americans adopt more animals
The pandemic has prodded millions of hunkered-down Americans into pet ownership — and Walmart wants to sell them insurance. The largest retailer in the world said Thursday it has partnered with insurance provider Petplan, which offers a 10-percent discount on
Administration Proposes Arms Deal for U.A.E., but Some in Congress Already Object
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration formally notified Congress on Tuesday that it plans to sell F-35 stealth fighters, advanced armed drones and other sophisticated weaponry to the United Arab Emirates, setting up a potential battle with lawmakers in the administration’s
Comcast reportedly eyes deal to sell smart TVs with Walmart
Cable giant Comcast is trying to forge a partnership with Walmart to sell smart TVs as the cable giant tries to expand its footprint in video streaming, a new report says. The deal being discussed would see the nation’s largest
AT&T reportedly considers selling big minority stake in DirecTV
AT&T is in talks with private-equity firms to sell a “significant” minority stake in its pay-television businesses including DirecTV, according to a report. A number of private equity firms including Apollo Management are said to be submitting bids for the
Two Museums Tried to Sell Art. Only One Caught Grief About it.
Two museums planned to sell works from their collections at a Sotheby’s auction on Wednesday night. One moved forward seamlessly, with the Brooklyn Museum reaping almost $20 million for seven works by artists including Henri Matisse, Joan Miró and Claude
Dow drops sharply as coronavirus cases surge
Stocks sell off sharply on fears that Covid-19 infections are spiraling out of control again and government leaders could have no choice but to enact another wave of lockdowns. #CNN #News
Utah Jazz to Sell Majority Stake to Tech Entrepreneur
Gail Miller, whose family has owned the Utah Jazz for 35 years, has agreed to sell a majority interest in the franchise to Ryan Smith, the co-founder of Qualtrics, a Utah-based software company. Miller, 77, who along with her late
How the Surging Virus Has Crashed Into Campaigning in Every Imaginable Way
Drive-through polling places. Candidates trying to sell themselves to voters on Zoom. Canvassers in masks and gloves knocking on doors and then scurrying six feet back. The coronavirus has upended the 2020 election season at nearly every turn: emerging as
Las Vegas Sands reportedly eyeing $6 billion sale of Vegas casinos
Las Vegas Sands is reportedly looking to sell its casinos in its namesake city as the US gambling market struggles to bounce back from the coronavirus pandemic. The massive casino developer — helmed by octogenarian billionaire Sheldon Adelson — has
Adidas reportedly planning to sell Reebok amid COVID-19 struggles
Adidas is looking to sell its struggling Reebok business after holding onto the American sneaker brand for more than a decade, reports said Thursday. The German sportswear giant has set up an internal team to pursue the sale and aims
Amazon unveils checkout palm reader payment device
Amazon is getting into palm-reading — but it wants to sell you groceries rather than tell your fortune. The e-commerce colossus on Thursday officially announced a new checkout-counter device that will allow shoppers to pay for groceries at retail stores
Amazon’s new gadget lets you pay with the palm of your hand
Amazon is getting into palm-reading — but it wants to sell you groceries rather than tell your fortune. The e-commerce colossus unveiled a new gadget Tuesday that will let shoppers pay with the palms of their hands at its retail
Remington Outdoor, bankrupt gunmaker, to be sold in pieces to seven buyers
Bankrupt gunmaker Remington Outdoor will split up its business and sell the pieces to seven different buyers following a bankruptcy auction, court records show. The biggest sale will go to Minnesota-based Vista Outdoor, which said it will pay $81.4 million
Billy Donovan hiring another sign these aren’t the same old Bulls
Executive Arturas Karnisovas had to sell Donovan on something larger than what’s currently in that Bulls locker room, as the new regime is now giving Bulls nation something real to dream about. Suddenly, the rebuild label seems cheap and obsolete.
‘Doping drugs’ discovered on Amazon despite ban
Online merchants have been skirting Amazon’s policies to sell sketchy muscle-building drugs used by athletes and bodybuilders, a new report says. Some 66 listings for peptides — substances that help build muscle and heal injuries — appeared on Amazon in
New companies face tough task overcoming pandemic, recession
NEW YORK — Julie Campbell had to rethink her new wallpaper business before she could sell her first sheet. Campbell launched Pasted Paper in February, but soon after, the coronavirus forced the cancellation of the trade shows where she expected
TikTok’s deal with Oracle may not include app’s key algorithm
TikTok’s Chinese parent company reportedly doesn’t want to sell its signature algorithm — meaning Oracle’s deal to take over parts of the app may not include its secret sauce. The American software giant has struck a deal to become TikTok’s
Ex-Baltimore mayoral aide gets prison in book sales scam
A former aide who helped ex-Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh fraudulently sell her self-published children’s books to nonprofits was sentenced Friday to more than two years in federal prison. Gary Brown Jr. apologized for his actions and expressed regret for bringing
Carl Icahn’s feud with former protégé imperils Navistar sale
Carl Icahn has been squabbling with a former protégé in negotiations to sell a truck-making giant — and investors fret that the tiff could land the deal in a ditch. The 84-year-old billionaire is squaring off against Mark Rachesky —
Anaheim to sell Angel Stadium to Arte Moreno, at a discount, for $150 million
In December, the Anaheim City Council agreed to sell Angel Stadium and the surrounding parking lots for $325 million. The deal was done, but the city said the price was subject to change. On Friday, the final sale price was