CNN — Afrobeats – the pulsating, fusion sound coming out of West Africa and the diaspora – has been on the rise globally for the better part of a decade. In recent years, the genre has gained a foothold in Western pop culture, and the Grammys are taking notice. Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. … Read more
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Daniel Tarullo, Harvard Law School professor and former Federal Reserve Governor, joins ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss the Fed’s interest rate decision, what was behind FOMC’s decision to cut 50 basis points, takeaways from Fed Chair Powell’s commentary, and more. Source link
Last week, the old south – specifically Charleston, South Carolina welcomed me for a few days while I got to know some new people. I wanted to share with you a tour of Middleton Place Plantation, where I spent a day meeting with clients. I live in Boston – and though I am not a New … Read more
Abra Lee is unearthing the American history of Black ornamental gardening—one story at a time. The White Lion landed near Hampton, Virginia, in 1619. On board were an estimated 20 Africans. Among them were mothers, artists, farmers and businesspeople. All were enslaved. By 1860, there were nearly four million slaves powering the U.S. economy. Black … Read more
The small plastic box that beeped and flashed numbers was a lifeline to Laurie Dove in 1993. Pregnant with her first baby in a house beyond any town in rural Kansas, Dove used the little black device to keep in touch with her husband as he delivered medical supplies. He carried one too. They had … Read more
Microsoft Microsoft owns gaming brands including Xbox and Minecraft Xbox owner Microsoft is to cut about 650 staff from its gaming division in a new round of job losses after its $69bn (£54.3bn) merger deal. The software giant said staff working in “mostly corporate and supporting functions” worldwide would be affected. It laid off 1,900 … Read more
An anti-corruption charity says it has identified significant concerns in contracts worth over £15.3bn awarded by the Conservative government during the Covid pandemic, equivalent to one in every £3 spent. Transparency International UK found 135 “high-risk” contracts with at least three red flags – warning signs of a risk of corruption. Twenty-eight contracts worth £4.1bn … Read more
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Tarik Skubal allowed three hits over five innings for his 17th win and the streaking Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 4-2 on Wednesday night to move within a half game of a playoff spot with 10 games remaining. Riley Greene hit a go-ahead home run as the Tigers (80-73) … Read more
CNN reporter: Report of Nigerian mass abortion program could affect US relations Since at least 2013, more than 10,000 pregnancies were aborted as part of a “secret, systematic and illegal” abortion program allegedly “conducted” by the Nigerian military, a Reuters investigation has found. CNN’s Nima Elbagir has more. Source link
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Tom Lee, Fundstrat Global Advisors co-founder and head of research, joins CNBC to discuss how the Fed’s rate cut decision may impact markets over the next few months, how to position, and more. Source link