by Troy S. Mason | Jun 24, 2020 | Business News
The former CEO of the German payments firm Wirecard was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of falsifying accounts, after the company disclosed a $2.1 billion financial hole and questioned whether trustees had actually held money on its behalf. Markus Braun turned himself in to prosecutors in Munich on Monday after traveling from Vienna. A judge […]
by Troy S. Mason | Jun 23, 2020 | Business News
High-end fashion stores on New York’s Fifth Avenue used to play the role of a showroom, where shoppers could browse through curated racks of clothes with a glass of champagne. However, with shopping at a near standstill and in-store sales hovering at zero, that prime...
by Troy S. Mason | Jun 23, 2020 | Business News
As mass social justice protests push for change across America, the outdoor clothing retailer Patagonia is the latest company to pull its advertising from Facebook, joining the likes of The North Face and REI in an activist campaign forcing the social network to...
by Troy S. Mason | Jun 23, 2020 | Business News
The Food and Drug Administration has warned that several types of hand sanitizer made in Mexico may contain methanol, a type of alcohol that can be toxic when applied to the skin or ingested. Full coverage of the coronavirus outbreak The FDA highlighted nine products...
by Troy S. Mason | Jun 23, 2020 | Business News
Apple’s developer conference started on Monday afternoon. It’s announcing a bunch of new software, including the latest version of iOS, the iPhone operating system. Apple also announced that future Mac computers will use its own chips. Previously, Mac computers used...
by Troy S. Mason | Jun 20, 2020 | Business News
The cinema chain AMC put itself in the crosshairs of the coronavirus culture wars this week, announcing that it would allow customers to choose whether they wanted to wear masks in theaters. On Friday, responding to a sharp backlash, it had to do a U-turn. AMC’s...
