SAN JOSE — eBay Inc. has named 50 recipients of its second annual Up & Running Grant program, which was created to support small businesses with funding and business development resources. This year’s list of 50 US winners includes sellers from 25 states across motors, electronics, fashion, beauty, collectibles and more. Each will receive $10,000 to re-invest in […]
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New Twitter CEO to be Paid $1 Million Salary
New Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal took over for Jack Dorsey last week and will be paid a salary of $1 million according to filings with the SEC. He is also eligible for a bonus of up to 150% of his salary and is also getting stock options valued at $12.5 million. Agrawal was formerly Chief […]
Jack in the Box Snaps Up Del Taco
SAN DIEGO & LAKE FOREST, CA — Two California fast-food chains are merging. Jack in the Box has agreed to buy Del Taco Restaurants, the nation’s second largest Mexican fast-food chain by number of restaurants, for $12.51 per share in cash in a deal valued at $575 million, including existing debt. Del Taco stock was […]
Square Circles Around to Block
SAN FRANCISCO — Just one day after Jack Dorsey stepped down as CEO of Twitter, he’s already making big moves at his other company Square. Dorsey has decided to change the name of Square this week to Block. Block will be the new name for the company as Square has expanded beyond its original business […]
Apple Stock Hits All-Time High Again
Shares in Apple hit another all-time high, climbing $5.06 to close at $165.30. Apple maintains its lead as the most valuable company in the world with a stock market cap of $2.71 trillion. Microsoft shares declined $6.04 to close at $330.59 to remain the second most valuable company with a market cap of $2.48 trillion. […]
Jack Dorsey Steps Down at Twitter, Agrawal Takes Over
SAN FRANCISCO — Twitter, Inc. announced that Jack Dorsey has stepped down as Chief Executive Officer of the social messaging site and that the Board of Directors has unanimously appointed Chief Technical Officer Parag Agrawal (photo above) as CEO and a member of the Board, effective immediately. Dorsey was a founder of Twitter in 2005 and […]
Marvell Named Fittest Firm in Silicon Valley Turkey Trot
SANTA CLARA — Marvell Technology was awarded “Fittest Firm” in the 16th annual Silicon Valley Turkey Trot that was held virtually this year. Marvell has sponsored – and won – the Turkey Trot Fittest Firm Competition since 2016, having the largest number of employee registrants of any participating company, of any size in Silicon Valley […]
Mariah Carey Christmas Special to Debut Dec. 3 on Apple TV+
Mariah Carey, superstar singer best known for holiday hit All I Want for Christmas is You, will debut her new Christmas show on Apple TV+ this Friday, December 3. This is the second consecutive year that Carey has taped a holiday show for Apple TV+. The highly anticipated special will reveal the first and only […]
Google Adds Food Bank Info to Search and Maps
Google has launched a new initiative to expand the information about food banks and pantries in Search results and Maps. The company is adding existing coverage with data from two initial nonprofit partners: WhyHunger and Hunger Free America, and has added information to make sure people searching for food support can find what they need. These changes […]
Adobe Teams Up With Major League Baseball
SAN JOSE — Adobe has announced a major expansion of its partnership with Major League Baseball (MLB) to reimagine fan engagement and continue to bring America’s favorite pastime to the next generation of fans – powered across Adobe Experience Cloud, Adobe Creative Cloud, and Adobe Sign. The partnership will allow MLB to bring new personalized, […]
Facebook Portal Offers Up to $100 Off on Black Friday
Facebook has discounts of up to $100 off on its Portal devices for Black Friday. The deal is good through Cyber Monday on November 29, 2021. The Portal TV device — that lets you connect the Portal to your TV screen — is originally $149 and now on sale for just $79. A Portal with […]
Salvation Army Kicks Off Holiday Campaign at Dallas Cowboys Game
The Salvation Army’s 131st annual Red Kettle Campaign launches the season of giving on Thanksgiving and is calling on a generous public to help ensure hope marches on for millions of Americans continuing to combat the impacts of pandemic poverty. The holiday fundraising campaign will ramp up at AT&T Stadium this afternoon with a special […]