NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar slipped against major currencies on Thursday in volatile trading, as hopes for U.S. fiscal stimulus cheered investors and spurred them to seek higher-yielding but riskier currencies. FILE PHOTO: George Washington is seen ...
The for-sale ad appeared last week in an underground internet bazaar that specializes in selling stolen accounts and data. It was for access to a filched unemployment insurance claim in California that had been approved and offered benefits worth $17,550.
Rheanna Lawson, 29, knew she was going to be out of work once her employer, American Airlines, warned of furloughs in mid-July. She hadn't been with the company very long, only two-and-a-half years. "I was actually on a trip with four of my other flight ...
Average drive-thru times slowed down by nearly 30 seconds across 10 national chains, according to the annual study by SeeLevel HX. The coronavirus pandemic has pushed many consumers to favor drive-thru lanes as a safer and more convenient option.
(Bloomberg) — Allstate Corp., the fourth-largest auto insurer in the U.S., plans to cut 3,800 jobs as it accelerates a revamp it started last year. The cuts and related office closures will bring a restructuring charge of about $290 million, most of which will be ...
General Atlantic, a New York-based global growth equity firm, announced it will invest 3,675 crore into RRVL, a subsidiary of Reliance Industries in Mumbai, India. General Atlantic's investment represents a 0.84 percent equity stake in RRVL on a fully diluted ...
The CDC's No-Sail order was first issued on March 13 as the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic became a global concern. On April 9, the order was extended again for a period of 100 days, and was set to expire July 24. On July 16, the CDC extended the order ...
New York (CNN Business) Bed Bath & Beyond is getting a boost from shoppers decorating their homes instead of traveling, going out for dinner or going to the movies in the pandemic. The retailer said Thursday that sales at stores open for at least one year ...
Sales of new vehicles from General Motors Co. and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles were down 10% year-over-year in the period from July through September, as dealers struggle to get new models on their lots after the pandemic shutdown. Going into the fourth ...
Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) had to delay its Prime Day shopping holiday from its usual midsummer date this year due to the impact of COVID-19 on its business. With surging demand and lower throughput in its warehouses, Amazon simply couldn't handle the ...
LONDON (AP) — The European Medicines Agency has started a "rolling review" process for the COVID-19 vaccine being developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca, a move it hopes will speed any eventual approval. In a statement Thursday, the EU ...
The heads of Facebook, Twitter and Google are being called to appear before a US Senate Commerce committee. Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images. The US Senate Commerce committee on Thursday voted to issue subpoenas to Facebook's ...
NEW YORK, Oct. 01, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ByteTree today published a report in collaboration with Bitstamp that explores the underlying factors dictating the price of Bitcoin entitled Bitcoin's Value Drivers. The report is based on information collected ...
Who says second homes are only for the 1 percent? A group of ex-Zillow executives, including former CEO Spencer Rascoff, has just launched Pacaso, a startup looking to redefine the fusty timeshare. The marketplace will allow buyers to purchase from ...
Walmart plans to role out a new concept to 200 of its Supercenters this year and to 1,000 stores in all by the end of its next fiscal year, according to a company post. Included in the remodels is new signage meant to encourage customers to download and use ...
Conagra Brands Inc. CAG, +0.64% reported fiscal first-quarter net income of $329.0 million, or 67 cents per share, up from $173.8 million, or 36 cents per share last year. Adjusted EPS of 70 cents blew past the FactSet consensus of 57 cents. Sales of $2.68 ...
H&M is closing 250 stores next year because of the coronavirus pandemic, as people increasingly shop online. The fast-fashion retailer has 5,000 stores worldwide, so Thursday's announcement accounts for 5% of its total store count. The Pittsburgh area has ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer spending slowed in August and personal income fell as a $600 weekly benefit for Americans who are unemployed during the pandemic expired. The Commerce Department reported Thursday that spending grew by just ...
One of Birmingham's largest employers is making a huge shift in its workforce. Protective Life Corp., a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of Dai-ichi Life Holdings Inc. is significantly expanding its virtual workforce. Over the next couple of years, Protective plans to ...
ST PAUL, Minn. — State health officials are taking a campaign of free, no-barrier testing for COVID-19 to six more Minnesota communities starting October 5. The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) says the tests, available to anyone who wants to be ...
A German privacy watchdog is fining clothing retailer H&M 35.3 million euros ($41 million) after the company was found to have spied on some of its employees in Germany. BERLIN (AP) — A German privacy watchdog said Thursday that it is fining clothing ...
UnitedHealthcare is trying to grow it's already large business selling Medicare Advantage health plans by adding 291 counties to its nationwide service area including seven new counties in Minnesota. It's the company's "largest footprint expansion in five ...
Constellation Brands (STZ), the parent of Corona, reported fiscal second-quarter earnings early Thursday that unexpectedly rose slightly vs. a year earlier. Constellation Brands stock fell. X. This video file cannot be played.(Error Code: 102630) ...
Small businesses and nonprofit organizations in the city of Smyrna can now apply for grants to help them financially recover from the coronavirus pandemic. The city's Small Business/Nonprofit CARES Grant program will provide qualifying small businesses ...
Molson Coors has made another deal to distribute a non-alcoholic product, and this one's with a Philadelphia coffee roaster. The Chicago beverage giant (NYSE: TAP) said it's made a deal to distribute La Colombe Coffee Roasters ready-to-drink (RTD) ...
October 01, 2020 - A multi-state coalition made up of 44 states and Washington, D.C reached a $39.5 million settlement with Anthem, to resolve breach claims stemming from the insurer's 2014 cyberattack that compromised the data of 78.8 million patients.
Sarasota (Fla.) Memorial Health Care System received a $25 million donation that will support its cancer institute, the organization said Oct. 1. The gift, from the Brian and Sheila Jellison Family Foundation, is the largest donation in the healthcare ...
After months of public teases, Aerovironment has unveiled its Switchblade 600, a loitering munition with a larger, anti-armour warhead. Aerovironment had previously said such a weapon was under development, but details about its capabilities were lacking.
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals and Moderna on Tuesday released encouraging preliminary data on their therapeutic and vaccine candidates targeting COVID-19. Regeneron's candidate REGN-COV2—an antibody combination therapy—is enrolled in a Phase ...
Things can get moving again in Worcester, Massachusets and Gainesville, Florida, where Solid Biosciences operate their clinical sites. Nearly a year after the FDA suspended Solid's Duchenne muscular dystrophy gene therapy trial over safety concerns for a ...
ORLANDO, Fla. — Squeezed by limits on attendance at its theme parks and other restrictions due to the pandemic, The Walt Disney Co. said Tuesday, Sept. 29, it planned to lay off 28,000 workers in its parks division in California and Florida. Two-thirds of the ...
More than 7,500 UK finance jobs have headed for Europe since the 2016 EU referendum, with more relocations expected as City firms edge against a hard Brexit. In September alone, financial services firms moved more than 400 jobs to financial hubs across ...
President Donald Trump publicly acknowledged that humans bear some blame for climate change, but scientists say the president still isn't dealing with the reality of our primary role. Pressed repeatedly in Tuesday night's debate, Trump gave one of his fullest ...
The changes businesses have had to make to their IT estates in recent months as a consequence of the coronavirus crisis, including their investment in cloud-based solutions, could result in long-term improvements to cybersecurity. Improvements to the way ...
A Russian hacker was sentenced to more than seven years in a U.S. prison for stealing the logins of 117 million users of LinkedIn, Dropbox and the defunct social media site Formspring, according to federal prosecutors. Yevgeniy Nikulin, 32, was convicted in ...
Latex mattresses are known for their exceptional comfort and impressive durability. A more sustainable manufacturing process makes them relatively eco-friendly, while natural latex — which is harvested from rubber trees — means no harsh chemicals or ...
TORONTO -- Canada's main stock index was up in early trading, helped by gains in the technology and industrial sectors, while U.S. stock markets also rose and the loonie climbed back above 75 cents US. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 91.76 points ...
Electric truck startup Nikola said Wednesday, September 30, it was postponing a December launch event due to COVID-19 as it seeks to reset expectations following recent controversies. The Arizona-based company said the "Nikola World" event, which had ...
Huawei has failed to adequately tackle security flaws in equipment used in the UK's telecoms networks despite previous complaints, an official report says. It also flagged that a vulnerability "of national significance" had occurred in 2019 but been fixed before ...
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