The Intercept is running out of cash amid New York Times flap: report

Left-leaning news site The Intercept is reportedly in dire financial straits that could cause the nonprofit to shutter next year — as it attacks The New York Times over alleged bias in its Israel-Gaza war coverage. The Intercept — co-founded by Glenn Greenwald and Laura Poitras a decade ago and originally financed by eBay billionaire … Read more

How some of your favourite brands are brought back from the dead

Cost of Living27:31Dead brands brought back to life One brand of clothing — specifically pants — has always had a special place in the closet of Alex Curry of Sexsmith, Alta., a small town about 20 kilometres north of Grand Prairie.  “From high school, I loved Modrobes. I think from about Grade 7, I really noticed they … Read more

Transportation Goes Woke In The Best Stories Beyond Cars This Week

Photo: Rohan Thomson / Stringer (Getty Images) For more than a decade, Australian billionaire Clive Palmer, has worked to make a seaworthy replica of the Titanic, known as the Titanic II, a reality. He still has yet to begin construction of the ship, but one of these days, it’s definitely happening for sure. And to … Read more

Weekend Beyond Cars Roundup March 02, 2024

A TikToker bid $2 on an eBay catamaran and won the auction despite not knowing if it was legit, but when they checked on Google Earth and saw the boat floating in a harbor, they moved forward with becoming boat owners. Obviously a $2 boat is going to need some work, so the new owner … Read more

Temu splashes out on Super Bowl ads as interest on the Chinese e-commerce app fades among US shoppers

Temu spent big at the Super Bowl on Sunday night, airing its advertisement six times and offering US$10 million in giveaways as it hopes to reinvigorate wavering US growth. Observed sales fell 12.5 per cent month-on-month in December and 4.8 per cent in January, a sharp drop from the Chinese e-commerce app’s growth of more … Read more

Where to Buy Cheap Wedding Dresses in 2023: 16 Best Places to Shop

Bridal Aesthetics: City hall brides, intimate venues, simple ceremonies Sizes: 00 to 4X Price range: Starts at $80 Black Halo Kacie 2 Piece Maxi Dress Aje Claudia Tiered Mini Dress Amanda Uprichard Gibson Blazer Dress with Satin Maygel Coronel Alejandra Dress Why We Love It: Shopbop is chockfull of designer goodies (clothing, shoes, accessories — … Read more

eBay to slash 1,000 roles, or 9% of full-time employees, joining tech giants Amazon, Alphabet in making job cuts

eBay will cut about 1,000 jobs, or 9 per cent of its full-time employees, and reduce work for its outside contractors, saying its staffing and expenses have outpaced growth. The e-commerce company said it needs to be “more nimble” in the face of a “challenging” economic environment. “While we are making progress against our strategy, … Read more

These Are The Best Stories From Last Week That Weren't About Cars

A Concorde turbojet engine that spent years listed on eBay finally sold over the weekend to one lucky buyer, but that doesn’t mean they’ll be making supersonic booms of their own anytime soon. – Ryan Erik King Read More Read more… Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of … Read more