Amazon had competed to provide cloud computing capabilities to the Pentagon. In 2018, Google employees protested the company's involvement with the Pentagon's " Project Maven ". Bezos did not touch on the question of the Pentagon's JEDI cloud computing contract, which his company has chose to protest after DoD officials selected Microsoft as the victor. [Full Article...]
The total charges include a criminal penalty of more than US$520 million and another US$540 million to be paid to the US Securities and Exchange Commission in a related matter. Pleading guilty can bring extra extreme sanctions, along with the revoking of licenses, however the firm can negotiate waivers to verify they can proceed to characteristic. [Full Article...]
In the absence of a breakthrough, Washington has said a new round of tariffs on Chinese goods will take effect on Dec 15. Beijing said last month the USA side agreed, but Trump dismissed that. White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow says Donald Trump would make the final decision on the import tariffs, which would hit Chinese-made cellphones, laptop computers, toys and clothing. [Full Article...]
Divorce is just the start of his legal troubles. Cox pointed out in her petition that she is self-employed and her husband is listed as unemployed, after being ousted from his own pizza company past year following his controversial use of the N-word. [Full Article...]
So now, they're bringing it back exclusively at Walmart . Probably not. And yet KFC's fried chicken-scented firelogs still sold like hotcakes previous year when they made their debut. The traditional yule log has gotten a makeover. You may never have to leave the house this winter with this succulent duo! "Once again you can fill your home with the warmth of a fire that spreads the mouth-wa... [Full Article...]
Technology and bank stocks led the gains. The Dow closed 28.01 points firmer on Thursday with financial markets shrugging off the latest concerns around US-China trade relations, as well as ongoing impeachment proceedings against the President. [Full Article...]
Natalie Noonan, a spokesperson for United Airlines , confirmed to USA TODAY that a passenger had been stung. The passenger, who was not named, was flying from San Francisco to Atlanta, claiming that she had been stung by the arachnid thousands of feet above the ground, reported TMZ. [Full Article...]
Swiss Re said the transaction will reinforce Phoenix's position as Europe's largest life and pensions consolidator with £329 billion ($432.2 billion) of assets under administration and more than 14.1 million policies, giving it an enhanced platform to pursue further growth opportunities. [Full Article...]