Pennsylvania Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano speaks during a campaign rally at The Fuge on May 14, 2022 in Warminster, Pennsylvania. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images PA gubernatorial candidate Mastriano touted an endorsement from Joseph Kolakowski, an ultra-orthodox rabbi. Kolakowski has expressed sympathy for Capitol rioters and believes Hitler was part lizard. Kolakowski told The Philadelphia […]
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Trump jokes about Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Democratic Senate candidate: I like her music ‘25% less’ now
Andrew H. Walker/Getty President Donald Trump said he likes Taylor Swift’s music “about 25% less” now that she’s endorsed two Democratic candidates running in her home state of Tennessee ahead of the November midterm elections. Swift shared her endorsement with her 112 million followers on Instagram Sunday night. It’s the first time she publicly revealed […]
Emmy Endorsement: In Praise of “Barbershop,” the Other Genius ‘Atlanta’ Episode
The shaggy-dog tale is so stylistically at odds with fellow nominee “Teddy Perkins” that it proves just how elastic this show can be. https://media.wired.com/photos/5b9301f342c6e65efe967cbe/master/pass/Barbershop.jpg
Open champion Francesco Molinari is part of a growing trend in golf of top players giving up endorsement money for more control over their game
Harry How/Getty Images Francesco Molinari made history on Sunday, becoming Italy’s first major champion by winning the British Open. Molinari’s win came without an endorsement deal for his clubs aside from his putter, making him the third consecutive major champion to win without a sponsor dictating his club selection. Passing up sponsorship deals gives players […]
Trump breaks silence on Roy Moore and offers de facto endorsement: ‘We don’t need a liberal’ or Democrat in Alabama Senate seat
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images President Donald Trump on Tuesday implicitly endorsed Roy Moore, the Republican Senate nominee in Alabama who has been accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women. “We don’t need” Moore’s Democratic challenger, Doug Jones, to win the Senate seat, Trump said. Of the allegations against Moore, Trump said, “He totally denies it.” President […]
Apple Pay gets a major endorsement from Wells Fargo
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images It was three years ago that Apple launched Apple Pay for the first time Using contactless readers and Touch ID, the mobile payment method was meant to make checkout easier and more secure. When Apple Pay was first launched, it wasn’t clear how much traction the mobile payment method would gain in […]
Eddie slaps down Newman on AFL’s endorsement of SSM
COLLINGWOOD president Eddie McGuire has launched a passionate defence of the AFL’s endorsement of the ‘Yes’ campaign for the same-sex marriage postal survey. The AFL received both praise and backlash for committing its support for marriage equality. Responding to Sam Newman’s criticism of the move, McGuire said the AFL was showing that it stood for […]
Vantiv’s acquisition of Paymetric is an endorsement of Atlanta’s fintech sector
It’s no secret that Atlanta is an epicenter for payment processing companies — they don’t call it Transaction Alley for nothing. That designation, along with the prospect of growing its partnerships, joining a thriving ecosystem, and receiving support from organizations like the Atlanta Fintech Taskforce and the Metro Atlanta Chamber, attracted Paymetric to the state. Originally based in Texas, the enterprise […]
Bond investors give Tesla a $1.8 billion endorsement
(Reuters) — Bond investors on Friday gave a $ 1.8 billion boost to Tesla Inc’s balance sheet by snapping up the electric car maker’s first foray into the U.S. junk bond market, where yield-hungry investors have raced to lock in relatively higher returns. Those robust returns, however, have shrunk as a strong reservoir of cash […]
Neymar once spent $180,000 on watches in one day and it turned into an endorsement deal
Christian Hartmann/Reuters When Neymar was introduced as the newest member of Paris Saint-Germain following his world-record transfer from Barcelona, he was wearing a classic black suit and one noticeable accessory — a timepiece from his own line of watches. The watch, seen above, is the Neymar Jr. Limited Edition from GaGá Milano. Only 500 were produced and they retail […]