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For SoftBank's Son, coronavirus turns vision to illusion

SoftBank Group Corp <9984.T> founder Masayoshi Son's dream of a global tech empire is unravelling, with the coronavirus crisis compounding losses at his $100 billion Vision Fund and distress at his big bets portending more pain.

empire - Reuters
8:45pm PDT - April 22nd, 2020

Rupert Murdoch and his son Lachlan are giving up their Fox salaries in a bid to prevent layoffs

Reuters

  • Fox Corp Chairman Rupert Murdoch and CEO Lachlan Murdoch are giving up their salaries in a bid to prevent layoffs, Lachlan announced in a memo to employees Wednesday.
  • About 700 other Fox employees will also take pay cuts between 15% …

    empire - Reuters
    12:58pm PDT - April 22nd, 2020

'Animal Crossing' fans recreate iconic album covers with K.K. Slider

As much of the world continues self-quarantine and social distancing measures, Animal Crossing has taken over online culture. From hot discourse about Tom Nook's capitalist empire to escapist fantasies about being able to pay off a mortgage, Animal Crossing i…

empire - Mashable
12:52pm PDT - April 21st, 2020

NBC launched a new segment of Lester Holt's evening broadcast to help kids make sense of present circumstances

This story was delivered to Business Insider Intelligence Digital Media Briefing subscribers earlier this morning. To check to see if you already have access to Business Insider Intelligence through your company, click here. Stay up-to-date with our latest co…

empire - Business Insider
7:57am PDT - April 17th, 2020

Tycoon Sy Urges Restart of Philippines as 1 Million Jobs Cut

The Philippines should gradually reopen the economy and allow businesses to operate at 50% capacity to save jobs, according to Teresita Sy-Coson who helps run an empire ranging from banking to retail under SM Investments Corp.

empire - Bloomberg
12:57am PDT - April 12th, 2020

Google bolsters New York's overburdened unemployment website

It hasn't been easy for newly unemployed New Yorkers to apply for benefits in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, so Google tried to make the website better. The New York state government announced a partnership with a handful of tech companies in a press …

empire - Mashable
6:56am PDT - April 10th, 2020

An $11 million yacht formerly owned by Rupert Murdoch is being sold by Italy's most controversial Prime Minister — see inside 'Morning Glory'

Burgess Yachts A 158-foot sailing superyacht owned by Silvio Berlusconi — the highly controversial former Prime Minister of Italy — is for sale for $11 million. The yacht is called Morning Glory, and was originally commissioned and owned by Rupert Murdoch, th…

empire - Business Insider
1:27pm PDT - April 9th, 2020

Trump Spent Years Disparaging the Administrative State. Then Coronavirus Hit.

In the early days of Donald Trump’s presidency, the White House was openly fixated on shrinking the footprint of the government Trump was leading. It was one part pander to his rally crowds that he would “drain the swamp” and another part distrust in a man wh…

empire - Time
8:24pm PDT - April 8th, 2020

Latin America Roundup: Grupo ZAP, Grow Mobility, Wavy get acquired; Credijusto adds $100M; Cornershop, iFood brace for delivery boom

As the world locks down borders and capital flows to brace for the impact of coronavirus, Brazilian startups continue to attract international attention.

empire - TechCrunch
3:45pm PDT - April 7th, 2020

Learn how to build a freelance empire with these online courses

TL;DR: Learn how to profit off your freelance career with the Become A Solopreneur Expert Bundle for $39, a 97% savings as of April 6. Pivoting from traditional employment to freelancing is not as easy as people make it out to be. You'll definitely need a bit…

empire - Mashable
2:00am PDT - April 6th, 2020

Madam CJ Walker: 'An inspiration to us all'

How an African-American orphan and single mother founded a business empire - 114 years ago.

empire - BBC News
4:52pm PDT - April 4th, 2020

17 new science-fiction and fantasy books to check out in April

A new book based on the show Firefly is just the beginning of April. New books from John Scalzi, Rysa Walker, Michael Carey, Tim Lebbon, Mark Lawrence, and Emily Skrutskie all arrive for reading during the time of coronavirus shelter-in-place home life.

empire - Polygon
7:45am PDT - April 3rd, 2020

'The Big Short again': A hedge fund boss and Warren Buffett disciple posted a 40% gain during the market meltdown

A hedge fund chief and Warren Buffett acolyte posted a 40% gain during the brutal coronavirus sell-off after betting against the stock market for more than two years. Kevin Smith, head of Crescat Capital, revealed two key funds made gains of 40.5% and 34.5% b…

empire - Business Insider
4:22am PDT - April 3rd, 2020

NYC's paramedics are stretched so thin by the coronavirus that they are told to leave heart attack sufferers at home if they can't get a pulse at the scene

The New York Post obtained a memo sent out to New York City ambulance workers, advising them not bring cardiac arrest patients to the hospital if they can't get a pulse at the scene. Such patients were previously brought to the hospital, where doctors would t…

empire - Business Insider
2:55am PDT - April 2nd, 2020

A Brief History of the Census—and How Covid-19 Could Change It

Census-taking used to spur innovation. Now, the pace of technology, and the challenge of going go door to door, could force it to adopt existing systems instead.

empire - Wired
1:58pm PDT - April 1st, 2020

Snapchat preempts clones, syndicates Stories to other apps

If you can’t stop them, power them. That’s the strategy behind Snapchat App Stories, which launches today to let users show off their ephemeral content in other apps too. The first partners will let you post Stories to your dating profile in Hily, share them …

empire - TechCrunch
5:00am PDT - March 31st, 2020

Empire State Building lights up for first responders battling coronavirus outbreak in NYC

The Empire State Building lit up like an ambulance to show solidarity for first responders during the coronavirus outbreak.

empire - USA Today
4:30am PDT - March 31st, 2020

NY Gov. Cuomo: Playing politics like Trump during the coronavirus crisis is 'anti-American'

NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo called for unity in his Monday press briefing after President Donald Trump went after him earlier in the morning in a phone interview on "Fox & Friends." Weighing in on Cuomo's boosted approval rating — 87%, according to a new Siena poll …

empire - Business Insider
11:57am PDT - March 30th, 2020

Cuomo announces NY primary will move to June 23rd as Trump considers ‘enforceable’ quarantine

New York will postpone its April 28th presidential primary until June 23rd due to the coronavirus outbreak that has hit the state hard. “I don’t think it’s wise to be bringing a lot of people to one location to vote,” Gov. Andrew Cuomo said.

empire - The Verge
10:23am PDT - March 28th, 2020

Help us, Star Wars coronavirus memes. You're our only hope.

Our planet is under attack from a deadly enemy the size of midichlorians. Unfortunately, we haven't yet discovered any weaknesses in its tiny thermal exhaust ports that could let us blow this thing and, um, leave home. Our only hope, right now, is if our meme…

empire - Mashable
4:04pm PDT - March 27th, 2020

I was a VP at Alibaba during the SARS crisis in 2003. Here's what Jack Ma did to unite our team, accelerate revenue, and launch a new business amid the uncertainty of a pandemic.

Courtesy of Porter Erisman Porter Erisman was working in China as vice president of the Alibaba Group in 2003 when the SARS pandemic struck, and he and 400 colleagues were quarantined at home. But instead of being paralyzed by fear and panic, Alibaba thrived …

empire - Business Insider
5:10am PDT - March 27th, 2020

Albert Uderzo: Asterix co-creator and illustrator dies aged 92

The Italian co-created the comic book hero series and eventually took over the writing.

empire - BBC News
3:02am PDT - March 24th, 2020

How Parsis shaped India's taste for soft drinks

Over the past two centuries, fizzy drinks have become a $8bn (£6.9bn) industry in India.

empire - BBC News
5:01pm PDT - March 21st, 2020

Everyone needs the cloud now more than ever. So understand AWS, Azure and more for under $25.

Adapting to the cloud isn’t a matter of if, it’s when — so IT pros need to understand how to do their jobs in the new environment with instruction like The Complete 2020 Cloud Certification Training Bundle. Right now, it’s over 90 percent off, just $24, from …

empire - The Next Web
5:00am PDT - March 21st, 2020

Victor Olaiya: Nigeria's 'evil genius' trumpeter who influenced Fela Kuti

Nigerian Victor Olaiya, who died last month, was a musical pioneer and mentor to the Afrobeat legend.

empire - BBC News
5:29pm PDT - March 20th, 2020

RT @tekaldas: Our Mohamed Aboelgheit fellow, @ReemWrites, authored this important analysis that builds on Aboelgheit's work Reem lays out…

ELHAM (@elham_alameen)
5:11am PDT - July 27th, 2023

RT @danielmgmoylan: Looking forward to being on @GBNEWS with @MichelleDewbs at 6.00 this evening talking about the British Empire, the flip…

FidelmaBack (@FJEB88)
5:11am PDT - July 27th, 2023

RT @danielmgmoylan: Looking forward to being on @GBNEWS with @MichelleDewbs at 6.00 this evening talking about the British Empire, the flip…

D-D-B (@DanDavHen)
5:11am PDT - July 27th, 2023
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#ad Charlie Hardwick set to star as Fairy Bon Bon in the canniest panto of them all at the @SundEmpire this Christmas! Beauty and the Beast Sunderland Empire Fri 8 – Sun 31 Dec 2023 Preview: https://t.co/tO66JEEUq2 Tickets are available online now at https://t.co/6wKkhb74Dl* https://t.co/UOgT6jzgoK

NETheatreGuide (@NETheatreGuide)
5:11am PDT - July 27th, 2023

RT @lucy_scanlon: This #BAMEOnline2023 session on the Empire of Philanthropy is so powerful. @mschelseann summed up the issue very succinct…

Martha Awojobi (@MarthaAwojobi)
5:11am PDT - July 27th, 2023
RT @robrousseau: extreme dying empire energy coming from the US government rn https://t.co/72zVXaygcq

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TucansamIsEemeen (@Armanwilliam)
5:11am PDT - July 27th, 2023

Well, don’t know what about this would make it a new “Russian colonial empire”, however Russias influence in Africa is growing with a more and more solid band of countries through the immediate Subsaharan Africa from the Atlantic to the Indian Ocean. https://t.co/SaXxM5FCIw

Arnd (@arndmartinj)
5:11am PDT - July 27th, 2023

RT @Joe__Bassey: Timbuktu of Malian Empire (present day Mali) in West Africa is home to one of the world's oldest university of Sankore, wh…

Jojo (@JojoPablo100)
5:11am PDT - July 27th, 2023

Sky-high plans for Bounce Empire push EDM legend Brad Roulier to innovate https://t.co/HldJ0nk1rt

Boulder News (@bouldernews)
5:11am PDT - July 27th, 2023

RT @Ansari_Bahman: Palace of Ardashir I in Firozabad city, Fars province, Iran Ardashir (180–242 AD), was the founder of the Sasanian Empi…

شادی (@lRealShadil)
4:48am PDT - July 27th, 2023

RT @SpartaJustice: THE ADRENOCHROME EMPIRE: What is driving the child trafficking demand? Child sex, organ harvesting and Adrenochrome. Thi…

Losemar Ruiz Perez (@losemarrp)
4:48am PDT - July 27th, 2023

My Distro company Better than @EMPIRE

Jay Angel Latigo (@JayAngelLatigo)
4:48am PDT - July 27th, 2023
Sagala (modern day Sialkot), the capital of Indo-greek kingdom under Manendar I, 140 BCE

Painting by Muzaffar Khan Turbati, 1578 under the Mughal Empire https://t.co/gBme2QAk7z

Sagala (modern day Sialkot), the capital of Indo-greek kingdom under Manendar I, 140 BCE Painting by Muzaffar Khan Turbati, 1578 under the Mughal Empire https://t.co/gBme2QAk7z

King Kang (@Abuzar_ii)
4:48am PDT - July 27th, 2023

RT @unlawful_lawyer: While the Kuki-Zo community is purposefully branded to drug paddlers. The drug cartel, its financiers, its manufacture…

Ganggam Chanu (@GanggamChanu)
4:48am PDT - July 27th, 2023

RT @MarkHiggie1: The multi-lingual Austro-Hungarian Empire. Hairdresser at Khunngasse 15 in Vienna’s 3rd District in 1910 with the signage…

Luis Sanz Morales (@Luissanz873)
4:48am PDT - July 27th, 2023
RT @robrousseau: extreme dying empire energy coming from the US government rn https://t.co/72zVXaygcq

RT @robrousseau: extreme dying empire energy coming from the US government rn https://t.co/72zVXaygcq

apolonia (@venekii)
4:48am PDT - July 27th, 2023

RT @kevinhaddad08: America has to wake up and face all these Rothschild criminal organization thugs & put an end to their fascist tactics &…

AngKolio (@KolioAng)
4:48am PDT - July 27th, 2023

RT @wideawake_media: Geologist, Professor Ian Plimer, utterly demolishes the "man-made climate change" lie, in two and a half minutes: "N…

Judith Plummer (@jptrackjp)
4:48am PDT - July 27th, 2023

RT @WallStreetSilv: We have $33 trillion in debt and growing at $2 trillion per year ... The Roman Empire also overextended itself militar…

Mimoo (@Mimoo_dicastri)
4:48am PDT - July 27th, 2023

RT @KimDotcom: Ukraine is losing. Now the US Govt moves its Poland pawn into position. NATO members are mere chess pieces in a US geopoliti…

Adopción BTC (@BtcAdopcion)
3:46am PDT - July 25th, 2023

RT @blakandblack: The Murdoch empire’s disregard for basic journalistic standards threatens to radicalise our politics Sky News spreading…

(@winimwil)
3:46am PDT - July 25th, 2023

RT @KimDotcom: Ukraine is losing. Now the US Govt moves its Poland pawn into position. NATO members are mere chess pieces in a US geopoliti…

Jaqouqes (@jaqouqes)
3:46am PDT - July 25th, 2023

RT @brutal_regime: I hope I'm wrong but I'm personally convinced that Americans will cling desperately to their bigotries before ever letti…

Marco Inaros, Turning Point OPA (@pstprtsndprssn)
3:46am PDT - July 25th, 2023

RT @inovajon: U.S. military personnel are stationed in 150 countries…out of 195 total. There’s nothing else to call it other than Empire.

Cynical Misanthrope (@el_flocko)
3:46am PDT - July 25th, 2023

RT @KimDotcom: Ukraine is losing. Now the US Govt moves its Poland pawn into position. NATO members are mere chess pieces in a US geopoliti…

Empire's Bane (@EmpireCide)
3:46am PDT - July 25th, 2023

RT @KimDotcom: Ukraine is losing. Now the US Govt moves its Poland pawn into position. NATO members are mere chess pieces in a US geopoliti…

Freedom Maximalist ₿ (@stackingsats)
3:46am PDT - July 25th, 2023

RT @KimDotcom: Ukraine is losing. Now the US Govt moves its Poland pawn into position. NATO members are mere chess pieces in a US geopoliti…

Ross Bowler (@BowlerBarrister)
3:46am PDT - July 25th, 2023

RT @KimDotcom: Ukraine is losing. Now the US Govt moves its Poland pawn into position. NATO members are mere chess pieces in a US geopoliti…

TRUE TAMIZHAN (@vijayka47034502)
3:46am PDT - July 25th, 2023

RT @KimDotcom: Ukraine is losing. Now the US Govt moves its Poland pawn into position. NATO members are mere chess pieces in a US geopoliti…

Caroline Devienne (@carolinel1973)
3:46am PDT - July 25th, 2023

RT @KimDotcom: Ukraine is losing. Now the US Govt moves its Poland pawn into position. NATO members are mere chess pieces in a US geopoliti…

MICURN (@MICURN2)
3:46am PDT - July 25th, 2023

RT @KimDotcom: Ukraine is losing. Now the US Govt moves its Poland pawn into position. NATO members are mere chess pieces in a US geopoliti…

Politically Homeless #FreeAssange (@mikepreece3)
3:46am PDT - July 25th, 2023

RT @KimDotcom: Ukraine is losing. Now the US Govt moves its Poland pawn into position. NATO members are mere chess pieces in a US geopoliti…

Octogon Aye SwiSSy. (@Octagon1975)
3:46am PDT - July 25th, 2023
This is a list of brands Johan Rupert holds shares in. Remgro is not even his most profitable company but rather Richemont with Reinet coming second.

Don't  allow Kunta Kintes with painted nails lead you into prisons camps.

Read more on Rupert empire https://t.co/7BTYz4JZjA https://t.co/RknQZZCnen

This is a list of brands Johan Rupert holds shares in. Remgro is not even his most profitable company but rather Richemont with Reinet coming second. Don't allow Kunta Kintes with painted nails lead you into prisons camps. Read more on Rupert empire https://t.co/7BTYz4JZjA https://t.co/RknQZZCnen

Hughes (@MainlandAfrica)
3:46am PDT - July 25th, 2023

RT @caitoz: Some people get upset when you call the power structure centralized around the United States an empire, but the word empire is…

William Murphy (@William79735801)
3:46am PDT - July 25th, 2023

RT @REVMAXXING: @jacksonhinklle The west is an empire of lies!

Fabio Rivera (@FabioRivera14_)
3:46am PDT - July 25th, 2023

RT @KimDotcom: Ukraine is losing. Now the US Govt moves its Poland pawn into position. NATO members are mere chess pieces in a US geopoliti…

RyanE (@RyanE47272013)
3:45am PDT - July 25th, 2023

RT @KimDotcom: Ukraine is losing. Now the US Govt moves its Poland pawn into position. NATO members are mere chess pieces in a US geopoliti…

Chromeface (@JohnHug74448676)
3:45am PDT - July 25th, 2023

RT @EdiciusRein: Trying to complete the For Great Justice II Side Quest for The Breath of Wind (Wicked Wheel) Accessory in #FINALFANTASYXVI

VincentASM (@Aveyn_Knight)
3:32am PDT - July 19th, 2023
RT @fasc1nate: Constantinople, Ottoman Empire, 1905. https://t.co/7uvjRo4NOr

RT @fasc1nate: Constantinople, Ottoman Empire, 1905. https://t.co/7uvjRo4NOr

Ashok (@emergensea73)
3:32am PDT - July 19th, 2023

RT @LeeCamp: The US empire's military presence around the world is not a force for stability but a source of instability. Pass it on.

PeasantParty © (@PeasantParty)
3:32am PDT - July 19th, 2023