President Trump signs order to promote broadband in rural areas

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that will make it easier for companies to install high-speed broadband networks in rural areas. The move is designed to tackle the economic challenges of integrating broadband infrastructure in these communities — where 39 percent of people don’t have access to broadband — which the Obama administration […]

Russian Central Bank head sings to promote new 2,000 ruble notes (VIDEO)

Published time: 24 Dec, 2017 01:20 The new Russian 2,000 ruble note elicits spontaneous singing, a viral promotional video by Russia’s Central Bank claims, and even its head, Elvira Nabiullina, is getting in on the act. In the video, a reporter is uses the new bill to buy an ice cream in a large mall. […]

Waymo launches U.S. ad campaign to promote driverless car safety

WASHINGTON — Alphabet Inc’s self-driving car unit Waymo and several groups are launching a campaign aimed at convincing skeptical Americans of what they say is the value and safety of driverless cars, as Congress considers how it will regulate the technology. The company said on Monday that it was teaming with Mothers Against Drunk Driving, […]

Waymo launches U.S. ad campaign to promote self-driving cars

(Reuters) — Alphabet Inc’s self-driving car unit Waymo and several groups are launching a campaign aimed at convincing skeptical Americans of what they say is the value and safety of driverless cars, as Congress considers how it will regulate the technology. The company said on Monday that it was teaming up with Mothers Against Drunk […]

Paul Manafort hired to help promote Kurdish independence vote in Iraq that the US opposes

Paul Manafort is working with allies linked to Iraqi Kurdish leaders who are pushing a controversial referendum effort opposed by the US. Manafort has a long history of work on behalf of foreign agencies, including the pro-Russia Party of Regions in Ukraine. His recent work in Iraq could be an effort to bolster his finances as the […]

R. Kelly tried to promote new music on Twitter, but people called him out given his recent ‘cult’ allegations

AP Photo/Frank Franklin II R. Kelly has been making a lot of fans feel uncomfortable for years, but this summer, one final straw broke the camel’s back. Reports about his alleged, deeply disturbing “sex cult” shook a lot of otherwise faithful fans to the core, and forced everyone to scrutinize his actions that much closer. Kelly seems to be completely […]

Hedge funds try to promote sports betting as an asset class

Chasing the money WHEN he was 12, Warwick Bartlett bought “100 Famous Greyhound Systems”, a guide for betting on dog races. After spending a year tracking every stratagem and picking the best two, he went to the races to take his first punts. He lost. Mr Bartlett, now the boss of GBGC, a betting consultancy, says […]

Sponsors of terror ‘falling victim to evil they promote’ ‒ Trump on Tehran attacks

Published time: 7 Jun, 2017 20:59 Edited time: 7 Jun, 2017 21:03 The White House has sent condolences to Iran after at least 12 people were killed in terrorist bomb and gun attacks in Tehran, but then lectured that “states that sponsor terrorism risk falling victim to the evil they promote.” “We grieve and pray […]