IRS wants to tax daily fantasy sports wagering
The IRS issued a memo on Friday that weighs imposing a federal excise tax on daily fantasy sport contest operators –...
Day: August 14, 2020
‘Project Power’ on Netflix, ‘Boys State’ on Apple TV Plus
With theaters open in 44 of the 50 states, cinemas are finding something to show — although turnout is still...
We Chat with Ford’s Jim Farley
From AutoweekA week after Ford announced Jim Farley as the next CEO we got a hold of him to get...
Que Rica’s Owner Opening Second Haddon Business Amid Pandemic
HADDON TOWNSHIP, NJ — The owner of Que Rica's is opening a new restaurant in Haddon Township amid the coronavirus...
3 “Strong Buy” Stocks the Street Is Bullish On
Over the last few years, the rewards have kept on coming investors’ way. The S&P 500, considered a representation of...
The Daily Beast Staff’s Pop-Culture Obsessions of the Summer
HBOThis is a preview of our pop culture newsletter The Daily Beast’s Obsessed, written by senior entertainment reporter Kevin Fallon....
Intelligent Fashion Doc Profiles the Man Without a Face
An industry as overtly image-based as fashion design is always going to produce instantly recognizable stars. But as proven by...
The Great Escape from France
People queue to check-in for a British Airways flight from Nice to Heathrow - Daniel Cole/APScramble to get home before...
Georgia governor withdraws mask lawsuit against Keisha Lance Bottoms
The governor previously sued the mayor of his state’s largest city after Lance Bottoms issued a citywide mask mandate to...
311 Reflects on 30 Years as Rock’s Perennial Optimists
It was more than 28 years ago that five ganja-toking, Goldeneye-obsessed, Bad Brains-worshipping musicians, known collectively as 311, left their...
We know you’re feeling invincible, Democrats, but don’t count those chickens just yet
The worst mistake Democrats could make now is overconfidence.Four years ago, polls showed Hillary Clinton comfortably ahead. She didn’t even...
LIM College Maintains ‘Usual Calendar’ For Fall, Reimagines Internship Program
As businesses in New York City work to fully recover from the coronavirus outbreak, schools and colleges are returning to...
Our healthcare system is not remotely ready for ‘post-Covid’ America
Photograph: Antonio Guillem/Alamy Stock PhotoKriss Morton, 53, was enjoying her new job at a catering company. Moving from a remote...
Vacation rentals are taking a page from the hotel playbook and tacking on extra fees
When Karen Payton searched online for a vacation rental in Hawaii, she expected to find pictures of gorgeous homes by...
The daily business briefing: August 14, 2020
1.New applications for unemployment benefits fell to 963,000 last week, marking the first time that jobless claims have dipped below...
Baseless birther attack on Kamala Harris shows how Trump is struggling to define her
Joe Biden's selection of Kamala Harris as his running mate has left President Trump and his allies struggling to find...
a 13% decrease in 2 weeks. Public-health experts say the system is broken.
Charles Davis, 49, right, self-administers a coronavirus test in Los Angeles County on July 8, 2020. Al Seib/Los Angeles Times/Getty...
Cory Booker, Kamala Harris put NCAA on notice
The NCAA, which purportedly exists to protect the interests of college athletes, may be in for a fight to keep...
