Senator and 2020 presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., on Friday called for eliminating a Senate filibuster rule for legislation when the next Democrat takes over the White House. The rule for legislation requires 60 votes to end debate on bills before the Senate. Ending the filibuster would lower that threshold […]
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McDonald’s is trimming its late night menu
McDonald’s is cutting back its late-night menu offerings. “Starting April 30 (at participating McDonald’s restaurants nationwide), we’ll be simplifying what’s served after midnight so customers can get the most popular favorites as fast as possible,” McDonald’s spokeswoman Andrea Abate said in a statement. In addition to speedier service, the menu […]
Here are the most and least affordable cities to live in
It’s no secret that some areas of the country are more expensive to live in than others. Or that salaries, housing costs and taxes can vary. To help figure out how far your money will go based on where you live, new research looks at the amount needed to cover […]
History beckons at WrestleMania for WWE’s biggest female stars who promise to steal the show
History will be made for fans of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) this Sunday, when for the first time the main event of its showpiece pay-per-view will be an all-female affair. WrestleMania is the biggest night of WWE’s year and has been building to a match featuring superstars Ronda Rousey vs. […]
How to use Gmail’s new ‘Schedule Send’ feature — and other tips to make you a Gmail genius
Google‘s Gmail just celebrated its 15th birthday. With a user base that is almost 20 percent of the world’s population, it has a lot to celebrate. But those 1.5 billion people have a lot of untapped email productivity potential. Google recently made updates to Gmail that make it more user […]
Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Tesla, Viacom, Intel, J&J, Amazon & more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Tesla — CEO Elon Musk and the Securities and Exchange Commission were told by a judge to work out their differences over the next two weeks. The SEC had attempted to hold Musk in contempt of court for his recent tweets […]
Intel downgraded by Wells Fargo on weak 2019 demand and increased AMD competition
Wells Fargo lowered its rating of Intel shares to market perform from outperform on Friday, citing weakening 2019 demand coupled with rising competition from Advanced Micro Devices. “Weak semi demand data points thus far in 2019, coupled with an expectation of cautious outlooks into [the second quarter of 2019], leave […]
Ecuador denies decision made to expel WikiLeaks founder
A senior Ecuadorian official said no decision has been made to expel Julian Assange from the country’s London embassy despite tweets from WikiLeaks that sources had told it he could be kicked out within “hours to days.” A small group of protesters and supporters of WikiLeaks’ founder gathered Thursday outside […]
Americans don’t support Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s plan to break up big tech: Poll
Americans have offered their initial judgment of Elizabeth Warren’s plan to break up large technology companies: they don’t support it. By 50% to 47%, the NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll shows, Americans disagree that the likes of Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Google should be split into smaller competing companies because […]
Italy faces a ‘worrying situation with no ideas for the future,’ former leader warns
Investors have lost confidence with Italy and its future remains uncertain, former prominent politicians in the country have told CNBC, taking aim at the current coalition government seated in Rome. Former Italian Finance Minister Pier Carlo Padoan said the current Italian government has damaged confidence and investment into the southern […]