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This Day In Market History: Fox News Is Born
Friday, October 7, 2022 - 10:41am | 328Read More...Each day, Benzinga takes a look back at a notable market-related moment that occurred on this date. What Happened? On Oct. 7, 1996, Rupert Murdoch launched The Fox News Channel. Where Was The Market? The S&P 500 closed around 703.34, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed around...
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Trump Sues CNN For Defamation, Seeks $475M In Damages From 'Purveyor Of Fake News'
Monday, October 3, 2022 - 10:22pm | 477Read More...Donald Trump has sued Warner Bros Discovery Inc-owned (NASDAQ: WBD) CNN and is asking for punitive damages of $475 million and compensation of more than $75,000. What Happened: The former president claimed in a lawsuit, seen by CBS News, that the cable news station damaged his reputation with...
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Hillary Clinton Says This US Politician 'Somewhat Like' Queen Elizabeth II: 'Gutsiest Woman In Politics Now'
Wednesday, September 14, 2022 - 7:36am | 663Read More...Less than three days after Queen Elizabeth II's death, a famous politician likened a member of Congress to the legendary head of the royal family. But was that comparison made too soon? What Happened: Queen Elizabeth II, the head of the British monarchy for 70 years, died...
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'He Had Enough Time To Understand Who Putin Is': Ukraine President Zelenskyy Shames Trump For Positive Comments About Putin
Monday, September 12, 2022 - 6:58pm | 602Read More...The leader of Ukraine shared his thoughts on former U.S. President Donald Trump praising the Russian leader for engaging in war. What Happened: Among the questions Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was asked by CNN host Fareed Zakaria Sunday was what he thought about the comments...
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Brittney Griner's Russian Detention Extended Yet Again Through July 2, Reports TASS
Tuesday, June 14, 2022 - 4:35pm | 509Read More...In a disappointing turn of events, WNBA all-star Brittney Griner will remain in Russian custody at least through July 2 after a court extended her detention, according to TASS, the Russian state news agency. Griner, a two-time Olympic gold medalist and star of the WNBA's...
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Bad Timing: Applebee's Trends For The Wrong Reasons Amid CNN's Russia-Ukraine Coverage
Thursday, February 24, 2022 - 6:37pm | 677Read More...A television commercial was the victim of some bad timing Thursday morning. What Happened: CNN, a unit of AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T), was reporting live the air raid sirens going off in Ukraine’s capital, Kiev. During the coverage, CNN aired an ad with a split-screen...
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Gary Vee NFT Artwork Will Be Auctioned At Christie's: What You Should Know
Tuesday, September 14, 2021 - 4:07pm | 718Read More...NFTs have hit the auction block several times in 2021 with CryptoPunks and Bored Ape Yacht Club non-fungible tokens selling for millions of dollars. Artwork hand-drawn by a well-known investor and entrepreneur will hit the auction block on Oct. 1. What Happened: Gary Vee released VeeFriends earlier...
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Fintech Focus For July 20, 2021
Monday, July 19, 2021 - 6:51pm | 1401Read More...Quote To Start The Day: “It’s not exactly like you thought it would be, you think it’s a failure. What about the spectrum of colors in between.” Source: Sara Evans One Big Thing In Fintech: In light of pandemic restrictions, retail investors, hungry for engagement with the...
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CNN To Introduce Streaming Service In 2022: Bloomberg
Monday, July 19, 2021 - 12:40pm | 162Read More...AT&T Inc's (NYSE: T) WarnerMedia owned cable news channel CNN aims to launch its streaming service in 2022, Bloomberg reports. The service touted as CNN+ will begin from Q1 of 2022 and run 8 - 12 hours of live, daily programming and longer-form documentary-style shows....
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CNN Will Sell Elections, Space Discoveries And Other Historic Moments As NFTs
Friday, June 18, 2021 - 11:02am | 328Read More...What Happened: International news network CNN will drop its own officially licensed digital collectible NFTs on its new platform, “Vault by CNN." The project will feature significant moments in history like presidential elections, space discoveries, and CNN exclusives in the form of non-...
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Guggenheim CIO Calls Crypto 'Tulipmania' After Predicting Bitcoin Will Hit $600,000
Thursday, May 20, 2021 - 8:41am | 489Read More...Guggenheim’s Chief Investment Officer turned bearish on cryptocurrency after Bitcoin’s drop to $30,000 on Wednesday. What Happened: Scott Minerd, chief investment officer at Guggenheim Partners, seemingly reversed his stance on crypto after Wednesday’s selloff as he took to...
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What You Need To Know About Tom Brady's NFT Company
Thursday, April 8, 2021 - 6:36am | 447Read More...Seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady is set to launch an NFT platform called Autograph. What Happened: The Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback will target some of the biggest names in sports, entertainment, fashion, and pop culture through this new platform, according to a report from CNN....
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Fintech Focus For February 25, 2021
Wednesday, February 24, 2021 - 10:06pm | 1647Read More...Quote To Start The Day: Technology is the best enabler of banking the unbanked. Source: Sultan Meghji One Big Thing In Fintech: An outage at the Federal Reserve is creating settlement issues for many financial institutions and exchanges. The Fed's service status page shows that most of its...
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Legendary TV And Radio Host Larry King Dies At 87
Saturday, January 23, 2021 - 11:21am | 216Read More...Larry King passed away today at the age of 87. What Happened: It was announced on King’s official Twitter page today that he died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. The official cause of death has not yet been disclosed, but the TV host was hospitalized...
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Elon Musk Donates $5M To Online Education Platform Khan Academy
Sunday, January 17, 2021 - 2:40pm | 221Read More...Elon Musk has donated $5 million to educational platform Khan Academy. What Happened: Sal Khan, founder of Khan Academy, thanked Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) founder Elon Musk for his donation, CNN has reported today. In a YouTube video, Sal Khan expressed his gratitude to Musk, who...














