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Netflix Traders betting against Netflix just saw all their gains for the year wiped out after the stock surged on the company's latest earnings beat. Netflix short-sellers are now down more than $238 million in mark-to-market losses this year, according to data from the financial-analytics provider S3 Partners. The streaming juggernaut is the fifth-most-shorted stock…
On Friday, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that Senator Ron Johnson told reporters at an event in his home state of Wisconsin that President Donald Trump blocked him from telling the Ukrainian president that US aid was on its way, fueling the quid pro quo argument at the heart of the impeachment inquiry. But on…
Iraq's Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi has established a commission to investigate the deaths of more than 100 people in recent anti-government protests. In a statement on Saturday, Abdul Mahdi said the inquiry panel will investigate and bring to justice soldiers who acted illegally and will include representatives from the armed forces, parliament, the human rights commission and…
Microsoft workers stand with GitHub employees to drop ICE contracts – Business Insider
Some Microsoft employees are taking a stand and asking their employer to drop its contracts with Immigration and Customs Enforcement — following suit from their colleagues at GitHub, the Microsoft-owned code-sharing site. On Thursday, Microsoft employees published an open letter to management on GitHub asking for the company to drop its contracts with ICE. As…
General Motors strike talks take ‘turn for the worse’: union official
Talks between General Motors and thousands of striking workers are set to enter their fourth week on Monday as negotiations fell through on Sunday. Union vice president Terry Dittes said in a letter that the talks took a "turn for the worse" after the UAW rejected GM's latest offer. Issues remaining in the talks include…
US to deploy more troops to Saudi Arabia, UAE
The Pentagon said on Friday that the US will deploy additional troops and military equipment to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to beef up security, as President Donald Trump has at least for now decided against any immediate military strikes in response to attacks on the Saudi oil industry. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper…
Why the dance numbers in the new ‘Aladdin’ are so disappointing
Disney's highly anticipated Aladdin is here, but we know better than to expect anything groundbreaking from another needless live-action adaptation. While remake has pleasantly surprised most critics with colorful costumes and charismatic leads, Aladdin's signature songs are its biggest disappointment. From Mashable's own Angie Han: "Guy Ritchie and his team seem to have no idea…
Lawmakers slam NBA for failure to defend Rockets GM from China outrage
Several prominent US lawmakers have moved to criticize the NBA for distancing itself from Houston Rockets General manager Daryl Morey, after he expressed support for Hong Kong's pro-democracy protesters. Morey faced a furious backlash from Chinese sponsors and NBA viewers over the tweet, which has since been deleted, and was forced into an apology. Republican…
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