The U.K. became the first western country to approve a Covid-19 vaccine, clearing Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE’s shot before decisions by the U.S. and European Union. Hospitalizations for Covid-19 in the U.S. increased by more than 1,000 a day at the end of November, data released from the Department of Health and Human Services show. California reported a record […]
» Read moreUniversal Social Security coverage has been debated for as long as Social Security has existed. Giving everyone who's eligible the exact same check every month regardless of how much they made throughout their working career would be a pretty big departure from the way things work now. The average retired worker receives about $1,500 a month from Social Security, and […]
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» Read moreCrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (CRWD) – Shares of the cloud technology company jumped 11% in after-hours trading Wednesday after its third-quarters results and outlook trumped Wall Street expectations. Third-quarter loss was $24.5 million or $0.11 per share, narrower than last year’s loss of $35.5 million or $0.17 per share. On an adjusted basis, earnings were $0.08 per share. Revenues grew 86% […]
» Read moreMicrosoft is exploring new ways to engage a younger audience on LinkedIn, including through the recent launch of LinkedIn Stories, similar to the disappearing photo and video format popular on Snapchat and Instagram. "As population ages, we do need to make sure that both the younger population, as well as the older population, can both find the economic opportunity," CEO […]
» Read moreIn this article Altimar Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company backed by HPS Investment Partners, signed a letter of intent for a deal that could take public Owl Rock Capital Group LLC and Neuberger Berman’s Dyal Capital Partners. “The parties are in exclusive negotiations,” Altimar said Wednesday in a regulatory filing. The blank-check firm, led by Chief Executive Officer […]
» Read moreLISTEN TO ARTICLE SHARE THIS ARTICLE In 2008 at least six babies died and 300,000 fell ill after drinking made-in-China infant formula tainted with toxic chemicals. In response, many Chinese parents embraced foreign brands, catapulting the likes of Danone SA’s Aptamil and Nestlé SA’s Illuma to the top of the market. Yet for the past two years, the leading formula […]
» Read moreLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit will return to broadcast syndication in fall 2021, airing on local TV stations five days a week. Along with announcing that news, NBCUniversal also said it has sold Dateline in more than 75% of the U.S. in its fifth syndicated season. For 2021, SVU has already been sold in 60% of the country to […]
» Read moreCoronavirus infections and hospitalizations are surging to record highs, but President Donald Trump will carry on with White House holiday gatherings as usual, press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said Wednesday. Her comments came in response to a reporter who asked her at a news briefing how the White House could continue with planned holiday parties while the Centers for Disease Control and […]
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