New York Times Michael Dell, Tech Billionaire, Pledges $36 Million in Harvey ReliefNew York TimesMichael Dell, the founder and chief executive of Dell Technologies, grew up in the Meyerland neighborhood of Houston. Credit Damon Winter/The New York Times. Michael Dell, the billionaire Texan who founded Dell Technologies, has pledged $36 million …Texas Billionaire Michael Dell Pledges […]
CBS News Hurricane Harvey car insurance: How your auto is coveredCBS NewsLast Updated Aug 31, 2017 10:52 PM EDT. An estimated 300,000 to 500,000 vehicles in the Houston area alone could be a total loss due to damage caused by Hurricane Harvey, according to an analysis by Cox Automotive, the company that includes Kelley … and […]
Reuters Toshiba misses own deadline for chip unit sale, increasing future risksReutersTOKYO (Reuters) – Toshiba Corp (6502.T) failed to seal a deal to sell its prized chip business by a self-imposed deadline of Thursday, raising doubts about whether it can plug a balance sheet hole in time to avoid a delisting and keep the chips […]
CBS News Fox News pulled off the air in BritainCBS NewsSky News is taking Fox News off the air in Britain due to low viewership, Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox said in a statement. "Fox News is focused on the U.S. market and designed for a US audience and, accordingly, it averages only a few […]
TechCrunch Early Uber investor Bill Maris suggests he'd buy shares again, but all the sellers “have disappeared”TechCrunchWhile Bill Maris was the CEO of Google's venture unit, GV, the outfit made a bet in 2013 that drew snickers: it poured $258 million into the ride-share company Uber at a roughly $3.7 billion post-money valuation. The investment […]
NBCNews.com Colonial Pipeline to shut US Northeast fuel lines due to HarveyReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) – Colonial Pipeline Co [COLPI.UL], the biggest U.S. fuel system, said it would shut its main diesel and jet fuel line on Wednesday evening and its gasoline line on Thursday because of outages at its supply points from Tropical Storm …Harvey shuts […]
Bloomberg Buffett Faces Shareholder, ISS Resistance to Home Capital DealBloombergIt's not every day shareholders say no to Warren Buffett. Yet that's exactly what Home Capital Group Inc. investors may do next month, adding to a series of rare setbacks for the billionaire investor this year. Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. needs …BUFFETT: Damage from Harvey will […]
TheStreet.com Pizza Hut Owner Turns Into Local Hero by Delivering Pizza Via Kayak in HoustonTheStreet.comWhile rains and flooding brought by Hurricane Harvey have devastated the Houston area, a local Pizza Hut franchisee is keeping up with deliveries via kayak. Shayda Habib, the manager of a Pizza Hut location in Sugarland, Texas, delivered pizzas to …Pizza Hut […]
Chicago Tribune Chicago-area companies contribute to Harvey relief effortsChicago TribuneTracy Thibodeaux stands on West Port Arthur Road in Beaumont, Texas, in the aftermath of Harvey on Wednesday. Chicago-area companies are stepping up to assist with relief efforts, donating supplies and money. (AP). Chicago Tribune staffContact …Walmart and the Walmart Foundation Announce up to $20 Million toward […]
Washington Post The man who sold his supermarket to Whole Foods talks about the future of grocery storesWashington PostEvery Sunday morning, I head to my nearby Whole Foods and beat its 8 a.m. opening by several minutes. They let me in anyway. I guide my cart to the produce section, filling it with a host […]