The collapse of WOW Air, the discount airline, has damaged the country’s tourism industry, which had lifted it from the wreckage of the 2008 financial crisis. Source: NYT > Business – Peter S. Goodman and Liz Alderman
How C2FO’s execs walked into a meeting with SoftBank with no pitchdeck, then landed $200 million within weeks
C2FO Despite its renown in the tech world, surprisingly little is known about how Japanese tech firm SoftBank actually goes about striking deals through its $100 billion Vision Fund. The Japanese conglomerate recently invested $200 million in C2FO, a marketplace which helps suppliers get paid early. But C2FO CEO Sandy Kemper never intended to raise […]
This tree-planting search engine saw a 1150% increase in downloads after the Amazon rainforest fires
STR / AFP / Getty Ecosia, an eco-friendly search engine, says it saw a 1150% increase in daily downloads in one day as people become more aware of the blazing fires currently ripping through the Brazilian Amazon rainforest. Ecosia uses 80% of its profits from search ads to plant millions of trees in Brazil and […]
Trump will be blamed for a global recession if he continues his trade war with China, says Boris Johnson
Getty Donald Trump told to end his trade war with China or risk being blamed for a global recession. UK prime minister Boris Johnson urges the president to drop tariffs or risk dragging down the world economy. "Those who support the tariffs are at risk of incurring the blame for the downturn in the global […]
I Tried 35 Fall 2019 It Items—These 7 Are Worth the Money
With fall on the horizon, there are plenty of cool fashion trends that are about to take over for the season ahead. Among them, many new It items that are poised to be the most popular fall fashion items next month. Yep, there are plenty of buzzy new pieces that will emerge everywhere on the […]
Pride Protest Held After Trans Women Toss Out of Bar
After a video showing two trans women being forcefully removed from a downtown LA bar, protesters gather outside Las Perlas. Rick Montanez reports for NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019. Source: NBC Southern California – Southern California News –