Mike Bloomberg is the only Democrat to top President Donald Trump in a Gallup poll of small business owners. Fifty-two percent said they favored the former New York mayor in a hypothetical race against Trump, according to the poll by Gallup and payments-tech firm Square. Buttigieg, Klobuchar and Yang were at 49% against Trump’s 51%, while Warren and Sanders got 48% vs. Trump’s 52%. Bloomberg was next with 17%, while Sanders and Warren had 14% and 13%, respectively. But 13% of respondents said th

The Ola app displayed on a smartphone. Mint | Hindustan Times | Getty ImagesIndian ride-hailing app Ola has launched in London, where Uber faces the threat of being banned, as it aims to topple the Silicon Valley giant as market leader in the U.K. capital. “We aspire to be the market leader in London,” Simon Smith, Ola’s head of international, told CNBC in an interview. According to TfL, drivers were able to game Uber’s system to pick up passengers without being authorized. Its app also has an e

US rapper Eminem performs onstage during the 92nd Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on February 9, 2020. Rapper Eminem gave a surprise performance at the 92nd annual Academy Awards Sunday, performing his hit “Lose Yourself” from the film “8 Mile” 17 years after it was nominated for and won an Oscar. In 2003, “Lose Yourself” won, but Eminem did not perform or accept the award. Following the performance Eminem tweeted: “Look, if you had another shot, another opportunity… While

Hildur Gudnadottir accepts the Music – Original Score – award for ‘Joker’ onstage during the 92nd Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on February 09, 2020 in Hollywood, California. Hildur Gudnadottir is the first woman to win in the best original score category since the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences combined all of the score categories into one in 2000. Gudnadottir is one of only seven women to be nominated in any score composition category, only three have won. Heading into th

“Toy Story 4” took home the Academy Award for best animated feature on Sunday, marking the 13th time the big prize has gone to a Disney film. “Toy Story” was one of three front runners headed into Oscar weekend alongside “Missing Link,” which won the Golden Globe in January, and “Klaus,” which took home the BAFTA for best animated feature film last week. It is the second film in the “Toy Story” franchise to win the best animated feature trophy. “Toy Story 4″ picks up not long after the end of “T

Wall Street bull Edward Yardeni isn’t sure how much longer investors will shrug off coronavirus fears. Yardeni, who spent decades on Wall Street running investment strategy for firms including Prudential and Deutsche Bank, came into the year on pullback watch. Even though he’s a long-term bull, Yardeni believes stretched market valuations have been increasing correction risks for months. According to Yardeni, coronavirus fears could emerge as the catalyst that puts the record rally on pause. “If

Assuming no changes to current law, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office projects much lower economic growth than the White House projection of 3%. The White House is counting on economic growth to help shrink the deficit. The senior White House official said it will take the administration five more years to balance the budget. The House Budget Committee warned on Friday that it is on “high alert” for attempts by the administration to circumvent Congress. But he cautioned that the econom

(L-R) Julia Reichert, Lindsay Utz, Steven Bognar, Jeff Reichert and Julie Parker Benello accept the Documentary – Feature – award for ‘American Factory’ onstage during the 92nd Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on February 09, 2020 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)Barack and Michelle Obama’s production company scored an Oscar win on Sunday for “American Factory,” a documentary that chronicled what happened to workers when a Chinese billionaire purchased a manufa

He has also been criticized for the poor performance of the company’s Victoria’s Secret brand under his watch. CNBC first reported in November that L Brands was exploring a spin-off of Victoria’s Secret or a “private investment in public equity.” Victoria’s Secret, which also sells pajamas, perfumes, and other accessories, had roughly $7.4 billion in sales last year, according to Factset. Sycamore would also be betting that it can reinvigorate the Victoria’s Secret brand after it has faced signi

“Parasite” producers Kwak Sin-ae (L) and Bong Joon-ho (R) accept the award for Best Picture for “Parasite” during the 92nd Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on February 9, 2020. For the first time ever a non-English language film has won the best picture Oscar at the Academy Awards. The movie was considered an underdog headed into the ceremony, beating out strong competition from “1917” and “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” for the best picture win. The film also won the award f

Kevin Winter”Parasite” took home the top prize at the 92nd Academy Awards Sunday night. Talk of the townPresenters and winners at the 92nd annual Academy Awards didn’t hold back during the start of the 2020 Oscars Sunday. (L-R) Choreographer Benjamin Millepied and Natalie Portman attend the 92nd Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on February 09, 2020 in Hollywood, California. In the past, award shows like the Academy Awards have been a place for the film industry elite to air grieva

Even with critics singing praises for “Birds of Prey,” the newest entrant in the DC extended universe didn’t live up to its opening weekend expectations. It is the weakest opening of any film in Warner Bros.’ DC extended universe. It’s possible that some moviegoers shied away from seeing the film in its opening weekend because of its ties to the not-so-beloved “Suicide Squad.” It has now collected $132.5 million domestically and $287.4 million globally. The film now has nabbed $298.4 million dom

Ireland began counting votes on Sunday in a national election that an exit poll indicated would show a historic breakthrough for left-wing nationalists Sinn Fein but leave a fractured political landscape with no clear path to a governing coalition. Early counting appeared to back up the exit poll findings. “I think it will be very tight, the parties (Fine Gael and Fianna Fail) are very close,” Fine Gael minister Richard Bruton told Reuters, adding that he saw “no flinching at all” in Fine Gael’s

An Iranian national flag flies above the new Phase 3 facility at the Persian Gulf Star Co. (PGSPC) gas condensate refinery in Bandar Abbas, Iran, on Wednesday, Jan. 9. The third phase of the refinery begins operations next week and will add 12-15 million liters a day of gasoline output capacity to the plant, Deputy Oil Minister Alireza Sadeghabadi told reporters. Iran will launch a satellite on Sunday, a government minister said, as part of a fledgling program the United States says is a cover f

AnitaB.org CEO Brenda Wilkerson is trying a different approach to diversity in Silicon Valley. Brenda Wilkerson is disappointed with Silicon Valley’s repeated diversity failures, and says time is running out. AnitaB.org CEO Brenda Wilkerson speaks on a panel with Dr. Jackie Bouvier Copeland at the 2019 Grace Hopper conference. AnitaB.org CEO Brenda Wilkerson speaking with student and conference attendee. AnitaB.org CEO Brenda Wilkerson interviews Yamilée Toussaint Beach, Founder and CEO of STEM

This means it’s difficult to measure the impact of changing water levels on specific areas. Additionally, the consequences of higher water levels vary across regions. To monitor changes in Twitter activity, they defined a “remarkable threshold” for coastal flooding as when county-specific Twitter posts increased by 25%. They then compared this data with official flood records. “Minor tidal flooding that is remarkable to residents happens at a tide height different from that defining minor coasta

Contractors working for the Amazon Inc. Flex program load packages into vehicles to deliver to customers in San Francisco. Like many gig economy workers, Amazon Flex drivers start off their day by opening an app. But for many drivers, bots are their key to making Flex work worthwhile. “We’re committed to creating fair opportunities for our delivery partners to secure delivery blocks,” the spokesperson said. “The use of third party tools to accept work creates an unfair advantage, is against our

A Chinese man wears a protective mask as he walks during a snowfall in an empty and shuttered commercial street on February 5, 2020 in Beijing, China. “The coronavirus is not solely China’s problem,” Isaac Larian told the Journal. The Nikkei Business Daily previously reported that Chinese officials were blocking the plant from restarting. Foxconn said it is following the guidance of Chinese authorities on when to reopen its stalled plants in the country. 5:57 am: UK confirms fourth coronavirus c

The global death toll from the new coronavirus is now at 813, higher than that of SARS. China reported an additional 89 deaths on Sunday, bringing the total number of people killed by the fast-spreading coronavirus to 811 in the mainland. The global death toll for the new coronavirus currently stands at 813, including one death in the Philippines and another in Hong Kong. The cumulative number of deaths in the province reached 780 after an additional 81 deaths were recorded as of end Saturday. T

As of Friday, Singapore reported 40 confirmed cases of the new virus. Singapore has reported 40 confirmed cases so far, and raised its risk assessment to the second highest level on Friday. The city-state of 5.6 million people has one of the most number of confirmed cases outside China. “New Jersey currently has no confirmed cases of novel coronavirus and the risk to residents remains low.” It brings the cumulative number of deaths in the province to 780, and total confirmed cases to 27,100.