Lab technicians in the Gamaleya National Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology in Russia. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images It’s been two weeks since South Africa reported the omicron Covid variant to the World Health Organization and now it’s spreading around the globe. In the last fortnight, experts have scrabbled to gain more of
Month: December 2021
In this article V The Visa logo seen displayed on a smartphone with a bitcoin logo in the background. Rafael Henrique | SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images Visa is launching new consulting and advisory services to help its clients navigate the world of cryptocurrencies. The payments processor said Wednesday its crypto advisory practice,
London’s Connaught Bar is the best bar in the world — again. That’s according to “The World’s 50 Best Bars,” an annual ranking by William Reed Business Media, a U.K.-based company that also publishes “The World’s 50 Best Restaurants” list. After a subdued online ceremony in 2020, this year’s results were announced yesterday at a
When it comes to getting accepted to college, this year’s high school seniors are playing the odds. “We are seeing students apply to so many schools because they saw how hard it was last year,” said Christopher Rim, founder and CEO of Command Education in New York. In the past, students would apply to 12
Prince’s Estate has settled its tax dispute with the IRS over the value of the star’s assets on his death. Prince died without a will in 2016, and that set off a number of legal proceedings. He did not have a spouse or children, but he had half-brothers and half-sisters who stood to inherit. Because
While border closures resulting from COVID have slowed Australian property sales to international buyers, experts predict that the luxury market may perk up in 2022 as travel restrictions relax and ex-pats return to the country. As travel restrictions ease, the appetite for prime properties such as the units at the waterfront … [+] Bennelong Apartments
In this article BNTX PFE Nurse Mary Ezzat administers a Pfizer COVID-19 booster shot to Jessica M. at UCI Medical Center in Orange, CA, on Thursday, August 19, 2021. Jeff Gritchen | MediaNews Group | Orange County Register via Getty Images South African scientists say the Covid omicron variant significantly reduces antibodies generated by Pfizer
In this article SFIX The Stitch Fix logo on a smartphone arranged in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, U.S., on Saturday, June 5, 2021. Stitch Fix Inc. is scheduled to release earning on June 7. Tiffany Hagler-Geard/ | Bloomberg | Getty Images Stitch Fix shares tumbled 18% in extended trading Tuesday after the online shopping and styling
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), December 3, 2021. Brendan McDermid | Reuters U.S. stock futures were steady in overnight trading on Tuesday after stocks continued their upward climb from the omicron sell-off. Dow futures rose 20 points. S&P 500 futures gained 0.1% and Nasdaq 100 futures rose 0.12%.
Theranos founder and former CEO Elizabeth Holmes (R) and her partner Billy Evans (L) arrive for Elizabeth Holmes’s trial at the Robert F. Peckham Federal Building on December 07, 2021 in San Jose, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images SAN JOSE, CALIF. – Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes admitted on Tuesday that she gave a journalist
The company’s YAM-2 spacecraft during integration for launch. Loft Orbital Loft Orbital, a space infrastructure start-up, raised $140 million in a new round of funding was led by investment behemoth BlackRock. The San Francisco-based company launched its first missions to space earlier this year, with Loft planning to use the new capital to scale its
Steven Heap / EyeEm | EyeEm | Getty Images It has been 39 years since Congress has taken action to change Social Security. Some House Democrats are hoping to change that with a bill to improve benefits that has been revamped and reintroduced in Congress. On Tuesday, a House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks as he holds a meeting with CEOs of companies in a variety of sectors to discuss the holiday shopping season, at the White House in Washington, November 29, 2021. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters The politics of small business owners is similar to the politics of the majority of Americans in
As of December 7th, the 2021 Open Enrollment Period is history. This is always a challenging and hectic time. As we look back on the past seven weeks, here are five observations. 1.) There was a significant reduction in the number of stand-alone Part D drug plans. In most areas, beneficiaries have nine to 10 fewer plans
Carl Davis of the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy discusses the biggest trends in state tax policy this year and those likely next year, including the implications of the Build Back Better Act. This transcript has been edited for length and clarity. Paul Jones: Hi, Carl. Thanks for being with us. Carl Davis: Thanks for having
Though a white Christmas might be on some folks’ wish lists this year, it’s certainly not on everyone’s. While some may be willing to pay a premium to live in an area sure to get plenty of snow each year, others might be willing to pay a similar premium for none. To determine how expensive
A man wears an anti-vaccine button as people and teachers protest against New York City mandated vaccines against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in front of the United States Court in Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S., October 12, 2021. Mike Segar | Reuters A U.S. district court in Georgia halted the Biden administration’s
In this article GS David Solomon, chief executive officer of Goldman Sachs, speaks during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, April 29, 2019. Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Investors shouldn’t expect the bull run in stocks and other assets to continue at current levels, according to Goldman Sachs CEO David
Elon Musk is the CEO of two companies, Tesla and SpaceX — but if you ask him, his role as chief executive is essentially just “a made-up title.” That’s the somewhat philosophical reply Musk offered at The Wall Street Journal’s CEO Council Summit on Monday, when asked whether he’d consider stepping into another role at
In this article .DJI CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Tuesday the market’s snapback has taken many investors off guard, and it’s being fueled by the rush to get back into stocks as emerging evidence indicates that the omicron Covid variant might not be as serious as first thought. “I think this caught a lot of people
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