Jeff Bezos, the mastermind behind Amazon.com Inc.’s (AMZN) “everything store,” told employees last week that the company will one day fail, according to an internal meeting heard by CNBC. Lifespan of Large Companies About 30+ Years, Says Bezos At an all-hands meeting last Thursday in Seattle, an employee asked Bezos what lessons he had learned from the...
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Kim Porter, former model, ex-girlfriend of Diddy, dead at 47
LOS ANGELES — Former model Kim Porter has died, according to a report from TMZ. The tabloid site reported that the actress who dated music mogul Diddy for years was found dead in her Los Angeles home. The cause of death is unclear. Story developing. Check back for updates.
Key Cannabis Legalization Wins Could Bring in Upwards of $2 Billion in New Sales
Marijuana scored a sweeping victory at the ballot box on last Tuesday, with voters approving new markets in Michigan, Missouri and Utah that eventually could generate $2 billion in medical and recreational sales. Across the nation, voters installed the Democrats as the new majority party in the U.S. House of Representatives, improving the odds that lawmakers will pass federal marijuana...
How Stan Lee Brought Humanity to Superheroes and Altered the Face of Entertainment
He didn’t invent comic book heroes, but Marvel’s late mastermind brought them down to earth, creating a universe of ultra-lucrative superhumans whose humanity altered the face of entertainment. There were superheroes before Stan Lee. DC Comics’ Superman and Marvel’s Captain America had been around since the 1930s. But it was Lee — who died Nov....
Amazon Picks New York City, Virginia for $5bln New Headquarters
Amazon.com Inc said on Tuesday it will build offices for up to 25,000 people in New York City’s Queens borough and in Northern Virginia, near Washington, D.C., ending a year-long bidding war for a $5 billion second headquarters that will now be split in two. In addition, Nashville, Tennessee, will be home to Amazon’s new...
Flower, Vape or Edible? Survey Offers a Glimpse of What California Cannabis Users Prefer
An estimated 13 percent of California’s 40 million residents — that’s 5.2 million people — are cannabis users, an immense market that has long positioned the state at the epicenter of modern cannabis culture. The legal cannabis market there is expected to be valued at $3.7 billion by the end of the current year. The state’s historic...
Hosea Helps kicked-off the 48th Dinner Season
Hosea Helps held it’s annual Turkey Drop Off and press conference at the Atlanta City Detention Center. This event was the kick-off for the 48th Dinner Season, which includes Thanksgiving, Christmas and Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The Welcome and Opening Prayer was ushered in by Mr. Afemo Omilami, Hosea Helps’ Chief Operating Officer, to...
Koios Mapping Human Brain to Study Impact of CBD
Koios is already conducting a clinical trial on the impact of its nootropic supplements on the human brain, and released preliminary results on Oct. 9, 2018. Koios beverages and supplements contain a proprietary formula of nootropic, brain-enhancing nutrients. The trial involved mapping the activity of the brain before and after subjects consumed Koios nootropic supplements....
Bud Light Super Bowl Festival Taps Cardi B, Bruno Mars, Migos and More
The special event will take place over three nights at Atlanta’s State Farm Arena between Thursday, Jan. 31, and Saturday, Feb. 2, ahead of Super Bowl LIII. Ahead of Maroon 5’s Super Bowl Halftime performance this year, On Location Experience, the hospitality partner that works with the NFL and Bud Light, is giving the opportunity...
Will a Green Wave Overtake The Midterm Elections?
Forget all this talk about blue waves and red waves. Here are the elections and ballot intiatives that could turn the tide for cannabis. Board up your homes, move to ‘higher’ ground. Cannabis is poised to have a Tsunami day on November 6. On ballots across the U.S., many candidates and initiatives are pro-legalization, albeit...