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OPEC meets over whether to extend oil cuts as virus hits demand DUBAI/LONDON/MOSCOW (Reuters) - OPEC held talks on Monday on whether to extend existing oil cuts for three to four months or lift output gradually from January, as the coronavirus crisis continues to pummel fuel demand. FILE PHOTO: The OPEC logo ...
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Dollar hits new two and a half year low after month of losses LONDON (Reuters) - The dollar hit its lowest in two and a half years on Monday while riskier currencies were mixed, as the global equities rally that has seen risk appetite surge in November paused for breath. FILE PHOTO: U.S. dollars are counted out by a ...
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The Path Forward: Combating COVID-19 with Operation Warp Speed Chief Scientific Adviser Moncef Slaoui Sign up for a live stream reminder here. As coronavirus cases continue to climb across the nation, all eyes are on the vaccine trials. As chief science adviser to Operation Warp Speed, Moncef Slaoui is a key figure in the federal government's aggressive ...
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Best Cyber Monday router deals: Upgrade to mesh or Wi-Fi 6 at a holiday discount Holiday buying season is in full swing, and Black Friday weekend is upon us. That means it's a great time to catch a deal on a new router -- and with all sorts of new mesh options on the market, as well as new routers that support Wi-Fi 6, the newest and fastest ...
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Social Security Gotchas During The Pandemic Retirement planning is tough enough without the additional challenges created by the pandemic. Forced and early retirements, shuttered businesses and unexpected financial losses are all contributing to disrupted retirement plans, and one aspect of this ...
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ServiceNow is acquiring Element AI, the Canadian startup building AI services for enterprises Terms of the deal are not being disclosed, a spokesperson told TechCrunch, but sources connected to the company are telling us the price is around $500 million. For some context, Element AI was valued at between ...
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Federal Reserve says key bank lending rate will be phased out by June 2023 The Federal Reserve and UK regulators are urging banks to wrap up contracts using LIBOR. Formally known as the London Interbank Offered Rate, the benchmark establishes overnight borrowing costs for banks. LIBOR will be phased out completely June 30 ...
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20 Cyber Monday Cleaning Deals We're obsessively updating our list of the best Cyber Monday deals. For even more live deals this Cyber Monday, see the latest on our Wirecutter Deals page. Don't fall for the holiday hype. Not all "sales" are worth your money. Get actual, good deals with our ...
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Stocks dip as Wall Street puts quiet stamp on rocking month NEW YORK — U.S. stocks are easing back from their record levels Monday, and Wall Street appears to be putting a quiet coda on one of its most rocking months in decades. The S&P 500 was 0.3% lower in early trading. It's still on track for a 10.9% surge this ...
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All the best Cyber Monday mattress sales to sleep a little easier It's Cyber Monday, which means major deals on just about everything. And since we've been home so much this year, you may be thinking about replacing your mattress. Good news: There are a ton of deals on mattresses currently running for Cyber Monday.
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Sunesis Pharmaceuticals and Viracta Therapeutics Announce Definitive Merger Agreement Merger to create Nasdaq-listed company focused on developing Viracta's precision oncology pipeline targeting virus-associated malignancies. Registration trial for Viracta's lead program in Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-positive lymphomas expected to begin in ...
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Moderna to Seek US, EU Emergency Authorization Monday After COVID-19 Vaccine 94.1% Effective (Reuters) - Moderna Inc said it will apply for U.S. and European emergency authorization of its COVID-19 vaccine on Monday based on full results from a late-stage study showing its vaccine was 94.1% effective with no serious safety concerns. It also reported ...
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FedEx Stock Set To Outperform UPS UPS' Total Shareholder Returns have been higher, driven by a better stock price and growth in dividends. UPS' stock price grew 24%, while its dividend payout ratio grew from 65% to 76% between 2015 and 2019.
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As Slack acquisition rumors swirl, a look at Salesforce's six biggest deals The rumors ignited last Thursday that Salesforce had interest in Slack. This morning, CNBC is reporting the deal is all but done and will be announced tomorrow. Chances are, this is going to a big number, but this won't be Salesforce's first big acquisition.
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GM backs out of stake in Nikola, canceling plans for 'Badger' electric pickup General Motors and Nikola Corp. have a deal, though it's a much smaller one compared with the one first struck in September. In a non-binding memo of understanding signed by GM and Nikola on Monday, GM will now supply the fuel-cell technology to make ...
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McRib returns Wednesday: McDonald's giving away 10000 free barbecue sandwiches for fans who shave How far would you go for a free McRib? McDonald's iconic barbecue sandwich returns to restaurants nationwide beginning Wednesday. But before the McRib's arrival – which McDonald's has dubbed the "sauciest moment of the year" – the fast-food is giving ...
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Global Stocks Falter as Bumper November Comes to an End Global stocks struggled for direction on Monday but remained on course for one of the best months on record. Shortly after the open, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 263 points, or 0.9%. The S&P 500 declined 0.4%, while the Nasdaq Composite rose ...
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Facebook, Google to face new antitrust suits in US Federal and state authorities, probing whether the tech giants abused their power in the internet economy, are preparing as many as four cases. Facebook; Twitter; Print; Email. The Wall Street Journal. close. Fox Business Flash top headlines are here.
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Sorry, you could get less money in a second stimulus payment. What we know so far If a second check goes through, you may not get the full $1,200 per adult. Angela Lang/CNET. After months of back-and-forth, does a second stimulus check have a future? Republicans and Democrats are certainly calling for another direct payment to be part ...
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DoorDash seeks valuation of up to $32 billion in IPO, double what it was in June Food delivery app DoorDash is looking to raise up to $2.8 billion in its IPO, which would value the company at $32 billion on a fully diluted basis, the company revealed in a new filing Monday. DoorDash plans to list 33 million shares at a price between $75 ...
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Biden May Matter Less To Asia Than The Federal Reserve As intrigued as Asia is by what a Joe Biden White House portends, this region could have even more riding on Fed Chairman Jerome Powell. Outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump's tenure has been about as event rich as Asia can handle. His tariffs ...
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US pending home sales unexpectedly fall in October WASHINGTON, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Contracts to buy U.S. previously owned homes fell for a second straight month in October as an acute shortage of properties pushed up prices, though the housing market remains supported by record low mortgage rates.
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Thanksgiving air travel rises to pandemic high — but still less than half of last year's levels People wait for their baggage in the terminal at Boston Logan International Airport in Boston on Nov. 25, 2020. Erin Clark | Boston Globe | Getty Images. U.S. air travel rose to the highest levels since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, according to data ...
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5 ways to get the best student loan refinance rates Interest rates remain low since the Federal Reserve chose to keep short-term interest rates at nearly zero in an effort to stimulate the economy amid the coronavirus pandemic. Continue Reading Below. People who have large amounts of student loans can ...
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Switzerland referendum on human rights, environment violations fails GENEVA — A proposal that could have stiffened penalties against companies based in Switzerland if they violate human rights or harm the environment abroad failed in a Swiss referendum on Sunday. Continue Reading Below. The initiative titled ...
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New light show opens at Denver Union Station DENVER — There's a new way to safely celebrate the joy of the holiday season in the Mile High City. The new Winter WonderLights holiday show has opened at Denver Union Station, transforming the exterior of Denver's landmark train station into a festive ...
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Data is king on Wall Street; 2 providers join in $44B deal The value that Wall Street places on access to billions of bytes of data, rather than old-school stock picking, became abundantly clear Monday as two of the biggest providers of such information become one in the biggest takeover of the year. S&P Global ...
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Arcimoto CEO: Elon Musk crashed a Fun Utility Vehicle Arcimoto Inc. and Tesla Inc., two electric-vehicle companies operating on vastly different planes, have intersected. In a manner of speaking. In fall 2019 or thereabouts, Elon Musk — the Tesla boss and space, solar, online payments and tunneling ...
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Asda's billionaire brothers make a bid for Caffè Nero The billionaire brothers behind petrol forecourt business EG Group have made a bid for coffee shop chain Caffè Nero. The Issa brothers, who are also buying Asda for £6.8bn, made the offer over the weekend to Caffè Nero's founder and controlling ...
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USPS encourages customers to send their holiday cards, gifts early DENVER — The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is encouraging customers to send their holiday gifts and cards early due to expected significant increases in volume. USPS said more holiday gifts and greeting cards will be sent through the mail this year, ...
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How small businesses can be ready for this holiday shopping season amidst the pandemic Nearly every business has been disrupted by COVID in some way, which makes this year's holiday shopping season more important than ever for many small businesses. Small business owners have demonstrated incredible resilience and creativity this year ...
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FDA Approves Setmelanotide For Obesity Caused by Genetic Deficiencies The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved setmelanotide (IMCIVREE), the first-ever therapy for chronic weight management for patients with obesity caused by proopiomelanocortin (POMC), proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 1 ...
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Cyber Monday Set to Be Biggest Online Shopping Day in US History (Reuters) - Cyber Monday is on track to bring in a record of as much as $12.7 billion in online sales, according to latest industry estimates, surpassing Black Friday's digital numbers as U.S. retailers reached the last leg of an extended holiday selling season ...
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UK Mortgage Approvals Unexpectedly Jump to 13-Year High U.K. mortgage approvals jumped to the highest since before the financial crisis in October as buyers rushed to take advantage of tax incentives. Lenders approved 97,532 loans in October, the most since 2007, the Bank of England said Monday. Net consumer ...
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PPG Industries to buy pavement marking products maker Ennis-Flint in a $1.2 billion deal PPG Industries Inc. PPG, -1.98% announced Monday an agreement to buy pavement marking products maker Ennis-Flint in a deal valued at $1.15 billion. "The acquisition of Ennis-Flint will further expand our product offering and opportunities in rapidly ...
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Red Kettle campaign needs bell ringers LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – With an expected increase in need between 25 percent and 50 percent this Christmas season, The Salvation Army's Red Kettle Campaign is in full swing and in need of volunteers and donations. The number of school and other ...
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Manchester may, at long last, be getting a grocery store Manchester may finally bag a grocery store as its population density increases. (Dan Price Photography). With a planned high-rise apartment and commercial project as the lure, Manchester could finally get its chance to hook a neighborhood grocery store.
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FTSE 100 heads for best month on record after Covid vaccine hopes The FTSE 100 is on course for its best month on record, boosted by growing optimism that an early coronavirus vaccine can trigger a faster than expected economic recovery from the Covid-19 recession. The index of leading UK company shares has risen in ...
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GoHealth to Present at the Evercore Virtual Healthcare Conference on December 2, 2020 CHICAGO, Nov. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- GoHealth, Inc. (GoHealth) (NASDAQ: GOCO), a leading health insurance marketplace, announced that the company will participate in the Evercore ISI HealthCONx Conference on December 2 at 12:10 p.m. (ET).
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ABN Amro to cut about 2800 jobs as investment bank shrinks ABN Amro Bank NV plans to cut about 2,800 jobs over four years as the Dutch lender retreats from large parts of its investment bank and digitization allows it to operate with a smaller staff. The company plans to reduce costs by about 700 million ($840 million) ...
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Cherokee County fire stations receive Toys for Tots donations Now in its eighth year as a campaign partner, Cherokee County Fire & Emergency Services has offered its fire stations as official collection sites for the Marine Corps Toys for Tots program. "In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the demand for toys will be ...
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SC gas prices remain largely unchanged after Thanksgiving CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — South Carolinians won't see much difference at the pumps in the days following Thanksgiving weekend. On Monday, GasBuddy reported that the state's average price for a gallon of gas remained unchanged in the past week, ...
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TOT delays winter parking ban to December 15 TOWN OF TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB)–Town of Tonawanda officials say due to a favorable forecast, they are extending the delay on the winter parking ban to 12:01 a.m. December 15. Originally, the town delayed it until December 1. The ban prohibits parking ...
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Mike Ashley's Frasers offers emergency funding to Arcadia Mike Ashley's Frasers Group has today confirmed it had offered £50m of emergency funding to Philip Green's Arcadia fashion group, which is on the brink of falling into administration. Frasers said it was awaiting a substantive response. "Should the company ...
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Pitot Blocking Wasps Disrupt Australian Flight Ops The average wasp's interaction with an airplane almost always ends up as an annoying smear but there is a species that can actually bring down even the largest plane, hypothetically at least. According to ABC News, Australian authorities are studying ...
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Ont. ice cream-maker recalls two flavours due to metal contamination concerns TORONTO -- Kawartha Dairy has pulled two flavours of its popular ice cream over concerns there could be small pieces of metal in chocolate chips. The "Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough" and "Mint Chip" flavours were voluntarily recalled last week by the ...
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Toronto police start using body-worn cameras in 31 Division Toronto police say starting this week, officers in the city's 31 Division will begin using body-worn camera technology during interactions with the public. Body-worn cameras will be used when an officer arrives at a call for service, begins an investigation, ...
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IBM Cloud gets quantum-resistant cryptography IBM Corp. is looking to make enterprise workloads deployed on its public cloud resistant to tomorrow's encryption-breaking quantum computers. As a first step to that end, the company today introduced "quantum-safe cryptography" capabilities for three ...
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Exfinity Venture Partners forms partnership with CerraCap Venture of US Exfinity Venture and CerraCap will leverage the Indo-US corridor to help B2B startups build products in India and take it to the US market. Clap Icon 0 claps. +0. Clap Icon. Share on. close. Clap Icon 0 claps. +0. Clap Icon. Share on. close. Share on. close.
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