Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop under fire after sharing phony information

Goop, actress Gwyneth Paltrow’s lifestyle website, removed a claim about a brand it was promoting after its legitimacy was called into question. A blog post on Goop raved about Body Vibes, wearable stickers that “optimize brain and body function” by...

Amazon aims to charge $2.8 million for NFL ad packages: Sources

Amazon is looking to charge advertisers $2.8 million for packages that include 30-second spots during the Thursday night National Football League games it will stream live to its Prime customers this coming season, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters. The...

UN raises world population forecast to 9.8 billion people by 2050 due to rapid growth in Africa

India is currently the second most populous country in the world with with 1.3 billion inhabitants, compared to China’s 1.4 billion, but India’s population is expected to surpass China’s by 2024. Meanwhile, Africa is experiencing continued high rates...

Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway offers $1.5 billion lifeline to Canada’s Home Capital

Home Capital said billionaire Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway will provide a new C$2 billion ($1.50 billion) line of credit to its unit Home Trust Co., ending the Canadian lender’s strategic review process. Berkshire will also indirectly buy C$400...

Takata to file for bankruptcy Monday, SMBC to provide bridge loan – sources

The Japanese company, whose defective air-bag inflators have been blamed for at least 16 deaths and more than 150 injuries worldwide, will file for protection in Tokyo District Court under the Civil Rehabilitation Act, Japan’s version of U.S. Chapter 11...