Latest World News. Find every day short and brief information composed of titles and subtitles and continue reading if interested.
Campbell Brown / Facebook Facebook is rolling out a new dedicated hub within Watch specifically for news publishers. It’s an interesting play for Facebook, which has recently veered away from news. But it’s also seeking to create habitual viewing of Watch – and news may fit the bill. And despite concerns over Facebook dropping funding, […]
Jeff Haynes/AP The NFL’s commissioner, Roger Goodell, wants Congress to oversee sports betting now that states are free to make it legal. Goodell wants uniform standards for sports betting that include at least “four core principles.” While three of the principles feel like no-brainers, the fourth will receive a lot of pushback from casinos and […]
A Supreme Court ruling has opened the door for states to legalize sports betting. According to one study, 32 states will likely have legalized sports gambling within five years and as many as 14 could be ready within two years. Four states already have legal sports gambling on some level and Nevada is the only […]
Getty/Patrick Smith This Saturday 20 horses will enter the gate at the 2018 Kentucky Derby, looking to win the first leg of the Triple Crown. Often called “The Fastest Two Minutes in Sports,” the Kentucky Derby is one of the most compelling events of the year, for both casual viewers and even more so for […]
Getty Images / Mario Tama The consensus on Wall Street is that merger and acquisition (M&A) activity is going to accelerate after a relatively slow 2017. The derivatives team at Goldman Sachs has outlined how investors can use options to both identify and capitalize on M&A speculation. It’s common knowledge that positioning for a share […]
GETTY The Scout is behind Buveur D’Air (left) and Apple’s Jade (right) on Day 1 at Cheltenham The Scout is the principal tipster for the Daily Express and Sunday Express, and for the last 25 years he has been acknowledged as one of the top private handicappers in England. He also sits atop the Racing […]
FOLLOW the money as we give you the latest market fluctuations and significant wagers heading into all the big races during the Sydney and Melbourne autumn carnivals. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20 HOBARTVILLE STAKES (Rosehill, Saturday): Trapeze Artist has been the subject of good money in the ‘All-In’ market for Saturday’s Hobartville. One TAB customers has plonked […]
Founder of the X Prize is turning his attention to fighting the onset of old age, one stem cell at a time. https://media.wired.com/photos/5a84f04a65c6ef3efc0f94ea/master/pass/Placenta_Photo-by-Dave-Kotinsky%252FGetty-Images-for-Celularity.jpg
EXCLUSIVE: Rahul Sood made his name as an enthusiast gamer and the cofounder of VoodooPC, a maker of custom gaming PCs that he started in 1991. He sold that business to HP in 2006, and he headed HP’s efforts in gaming computers through 2010. He moved to Microsoft and started Microsoft Ventures in 2013. In […]
Reuters/Kim Kyung Hoon Ripple, the company behind cryptocurrency XRP, is setting its sights on Asia. Asheesh Birla, VP of product for Ripple, told Business Insider that banks on the continent are more open to innovation than US-based firms. The company is speeding up plans for XRapid, a product that enhances cross-border payments in emerging markets. […]
