George Floyd

International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE: IBM) Chief Executive Officer Arvind Krishna said on Monday the company is no longer offering general purpose facial recognition or analysis software, CNBC reported. What Happened "IBM firmly opposes and will not condone uses of any technology...

Twitter Inc. (NYSE: TWTR) CEO Jack Dorsey is giving $3 million to NFL player Colin Kaepernick’s Know Your Rights Camp organization. What Happened Dorsey, who is the chief executive of both Twitter and Square (NYSE: SQ), a mobile payment and merchant aggregator firm, took to Twitter on...

Prosecutors in Minnesota filed criminal charges against four former Minneapolis police officers implicated in the killing of George Floyd, an African-American man who died gasping for air as one of the officers, Derek Chauvin, held him down with his knee. What Happened On May 25, Floyd, 46,...

The markets remain focussed on reopening as coronavirus pandemic caused lockdowns are slowly coming to an end, and stocks continue their rally, despite looming protests on the horizon, according to analysts. What Happened Traders are discounting civil and political turmoil in the United...

Warner Music is set to list at the Nasdaq Stock Market on Wednesday. Warner Music Could Kickstart A String Of IPOs This Year The record label giant is expected to price the initial public offering between $23 to $26 per share, and raise between $11.7 billion and $13.3 billion. According to the Wall...

The shares of Lyft Inc. (NASDAQ: LYFT) jumped in the after-hours session on Tuesday as the ride-hailing company reported an increase in business following the lifting of novel coronavirus-related (COVID-19) lockdown. What Happened Lyft said the total number of rides increased 26% in May compared to...

After violent protests escalated over the killing of George Floyd, an African-American, by a white policeman, President Donald Trump threatened to send in the military to quell the violence should a city or state refuse to take necessary action to defend the life and property of its ...

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk on Monday, said it wasn't right for three other officers involved in the case of George Floyd's death to go scot-free. What Happened "Definitely not right that the other officers were charged with nothing," Musk said in...

As protests continue over the killing of George Floyd, an African-American who died while being restrained by a white policeman, some local governments have imposed curfews, leading to ridesharers Uber Inc. (NASDAQ: UBER) and Lyft Inc. (NASDAQ: LYFT) suspending services. What Happened Uber has...

Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) employees left their work desks at home, staging a virtual walkout while taking to Twitter Inc.’s (NYSE: TWTR) platform demanding CEO Mark Zuckerberg moderate Trump’s posts. What Happened Zuckerberg composed a Facebook post on Friday addressing the killing of...

Amazon Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) has seen a jump in sales of safety and anti-racism items as protests following the death of George Floyd have continued to grip the United States. What Happened A pepper spray is the best selling product in the "Sports & Outdoors" category for the e-commerce...

Gun stocks traded higher on Monday after protests surrounding the death of George Floyd resulted in the arrests of nearly 1,700 people in 22 different U.S. cities over the stretch of three days. Troubling Statistics Peaceful protests devolved into chaos in certain areas around the country. In New...

President Donald Trump was taken to the "Presidential Emergency Operations Center" in the White House on Friday as hundreds of protestors gathered outside the building to protest the killing of George Floyd, the New York Times reported Sunday. What's 'Presidential Emergency...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) CEO Tim Cook wrote a memo Sunday to employees regarding the death of George Floyd, an African-American Minnesota resident, killed by a white policeman. What happened Widespread anger over the death of Floyd has turned into protests across the United...

Twitter Inc. (NYSE: TWTR) changed its profile pictures to express solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement as protests raged across the United States over the death of George Floyd, an African-American man who died after a policeman restrained him with a knee on the neck. What...