A federal watchdog agency on Wednesday slammed so-called auto-title lenders, arguing the companies take advantage of short-term borrowers and leave them financially worse off.
Josh Rouse suffers midlife crisis with plenty of charm Josh Rouse’s melancholy streak goes next level on his latest album, “The Embers of Time,” which finds the veteran singer-songwriter coming face to face with his midlife crisis. [...] even as he opens up about his struggles with depression and therapy, it makes for another winning collection of songs from a musician who is never short of wit — or a knockout melody. Swedish American Hall, 2174 Market St., S.F. www.swedishamericanhall.com
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Tesla just announced a $2 billion stock offering — and it's great news for Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley.
The two banks are acting as lead joint book runners on the offering, according to a statement.
Deutsche Bank, Citibank, and Bank of America Merrill Lynch will act as additional book-running managers.
Tesla is offering about $1.4 billion of shares, according to the press release.
CEO Elon Musk is selling the remaining shares. Читать дальше...
Dayton wants $124 million for staffing at mental security hospitals, Department of Corrections, as well as $200 million for rural broadband expansion, racial equity
The International Olympic Committee said new technology revealed that 31 athletes in six sports tested positive for doping in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Those athletes may face a ban from competing in the 2016 Rio Games. Photo: European Press Photo Agency
MOSCOW (AP) — Police in Moscow say a man who took hostages during an attempt to rob a bank has been killed.
The extent of damage from the second quake was not immediately clear, though President Rafael Correa announced on Twitter some areas along the coast had lost power and said schools would be canceled nationwide as a precaution. The U.S. Geological Survey said the second quake hit at 11:46 a.m. (9:46 a.m. PDT) and was centered along the coast below land about 14 miles northwest of the city of Rosa Zarate in the province of Esmeraldas. Security Coordination Minister Cesar Navas said one person was... Читать дальше...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Another rookie had a big game, another starter pitched well and the bullpen was lights-out again.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Another rookie had a big game, another starter pitched well and the bullpen was lights-out again.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Another rookie had a big game, another starter pitched well and the bullpen was lights-out again.
Chinese internet company Xiaomi says it is highlighting its “global ambitions” by launching its Android-based 4K set-top box in the U.S. market as it seeks to augment stuttering smartphone sales with its ecosystem of smart-home devices.
Aerie
American Eagle's lingerie brand is thriving.
Aerie defied norms in 2014 by abandoning photo retouching of its models.
The idea to use unretouched photos in ad campaigns dawned on the creative team as a way to appeal to young women.
"We definitely had a creative moment where the team got together, and we just said, 'really, what's happening today with millennials and the next generation?'" Aerie's president, Jennifer Foyle, said to Business Insider last summer.... Читать дальше...
DETROIT (AP) — Justin Verlander struck out 10 batters, including the 2,000th of his career, to help the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 6-3 on Wednesday.
DETROIT (AP) — Justin Verlander struck out 10 batters, including the 2,000th of his career, to help the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 6-3 on Wednesday.
DETROIT (AP) — Justin Verlander struck out 10 batters, including the 2,000th of his career, to help the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 6-3 on Wednesday.
DETROIT (AP) — Justin Verlander struck out 10 batters, including the 2,000th of his career, to help the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 6-3 on Wednesday.
– A sharia court judge allegedly lured a married woman to a hotel – He was alleged to have attempted the woman – He was arrested by the police and arraigned at an upper Sharia court In what might be perceived as an incredible case, a Sharia court judge, Haruna Aliyu was arrested by the […]
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Sometimes celebrities wear things us mortals have a chance of pulling off. And sometimes, celebrities like Bella Hadid wear this.
Читать дальше...Nearly a third would go toward highway improvements, plus $130 million for water infrastructure projects and $137 million for higher education.
Take two charismatic actors. Give them characters that are, on the surface, totally incompatible. Plunk them into your basic whodunit, a mismatched team fighting fill-in-the-blank bad guys. Stir in some shoot-em-up action, and poof: You have a buddy cop movie,…
Take two charismatic actors. Give them characters that are, on the surface, totally incompatible. Plunk them into your basic whodunit, a mismatched team fighting fill-in-the-blank bad guys. Stir in some shoot-em-up action, and poof: You have a buddy cop movie,…
Take two charismatic actors. Give them characters that are, on the surface, totally incompatible. Plunk them into your basic whodunit, a mismatched team fighting fill-in-the-blank bad guys. Stir in some shoot-em-up action, and poof: You have a buddy cop movie,…
Take two charismatic actors. Give them characters that are, on the surface, totally incompatible. Plunk them into your basic whodunit, a mismatched team fighting fill-in-the-blank bad guys. Stir in some shoot-em-up action, and poof: You have a buddy cop movie,…
[...] technically, Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe don't play cops in "The Nice Guys," by writer-director Shane Black (who knows a thing about buddy cop movies, having written "Lethal Weapon" back in 1987.) [...] the equation's the same, and like a buddy-cop movie (or a porn film — more on that later) the important thing isn't the plot. [...] again, there are some inspired moments, such as when enforcer Jackson Healy (Crowe, paunchy and amiably violent) tracks down Holland March (Gosling — sweet... Читать дальше...