Thursday, December 31, 2020

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As-it-happens update December 31, 2020
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Forbes
Before my wife and I got married six-plus years ago, we already knew every aspect of each other's finances. I knew what she made for a living, I knew where most of her money went and I knew she had student loans. She knew the same details about my ...
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Motley Fool
According to Plan Sponsor Council of America, 11.5% of small companies suspended or reduced their employer match in 2020. That's just another bad milestone for a year that brought a pandemic, social unrest, and massive unemployment. But as the year ...
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Reuters
(Reuters) - European stocks closed lower on Thursday, ending 2020 in the red as tighter coronavirus restrictions in Britain and higher U.S. tariffs on some EU products dampened spirits on the final trading day of the year. Volumes were thin, with many traders ...
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Reuters
(Reuters) - Oil prices are unlikely to mount much of a recovery in 2021 as a new coronavirus variant and related travel restrictions threaten already weakened fuel demand, a Reuters poll showed on Thursday. The poll of 39 economists and analysts conducted ...
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Bloomberg
In a historic year that marked a rapid plunge into bear market territory and a swift recovery into the bull zone, high-flying technology stocks and electric-vehicle pioneer Tesla Inc. were standout trades. The S&P 500 Index went from peak to trough to peak again ...
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Nasdaq
By many accounts, 2020 will go down as a year to forget. Those actively monitoring and participating in the exchange traded funds industry may beg to differ because records galore were once again shattered. Name a watermark that industry observers are ...
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MarketWatch
The numbers: New applications for state unemployment benefits fell slightly around Christmas and dipped below 800,000 for the first time in a month, but the record coronavirus outbreak is still weighing heavily on the labor market and throwing more people ...
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Bloomberg
Apple Inc. rose premarket Thursday, suggesting it will end a year that's already seen robust gains on a continued positive note, as analysts highlight strong demand for the iPhone. JPMorgan, citing its "availability tracker," said aggregate lead times for the ...
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Motley Fool
The average 20-year mortgage refinance loan rate today is 2.724%, down .009% from yesterday's average of 2.733%. If you borrow at today's average rate, you'd have a monthly principal and interest payment of $541 per $100,000 borrowed.
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Forbes
Nordstrom's stock (NYSE: JWN), the upscale specialty retailer offering apparel, shoes, cosmetics, and accessories for women, men, and children, became vulnerable due to its non-essential product assortment during the pandemic. Consequently, the ...
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MarketWatch
Futures for gold on Thursday were rising and on track to close out trading higher in a holiday-shortened week that will conclude the final session in 2020 for precious metals. Commodity markets will be closed on Friday in observance of New Year's Day.
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Bloomberg
Tesla Inc. short sellers lost billions more on the electric-vehicle maker than any other company in 2020, as bears got severely burned by the stock's surge to new highs. With shares up 730%, Tesla bears have seen more than $38 billion in mark-to-market ...
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Washington Post
Researchers led by Oxford University have developed a strategy for creating jet fuel out of natural greenhouse gas, joining a growing list of firms and aviation organizations aiming to tackle mounting climate change concerns. Support our journalism.
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Orlando Sentinel
Luxury homes in Orange County proved to be a hot commodity this year for wealthy individuals and families in search of a new abode to hunker down in. Multimillion-dollar homes sold in affluent communities such as the Four Seasons Private Residences ...
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Washington Post
GRAFTON, Wis. — Police and federal authorities are investigating after an employee at a Wisconsin health system admitted to deliberately spoiling 500 doses of coronavirus vaccine. Aurora Medical Center first reported that the doses has been spoiled on ...
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CNBC
Mayor Bill de Blasio said the city will use schools, pop-up clinics and "whatever it takes" to reach 1 million people within the month. "Every single time we vaccinate someone, we are one step closer to making the coronavirus a thing of the past in terms of the ...
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Seattle Times
BEIJING (AP) — China authorized its first homegrown COVID-19 vaccine for general use Thursday, adding another shot that could see wide use in poorer countries as the virus surges back around the globe. The Sinopharm vaccine had already been given to ...
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Bloomberg
Assicurazioni Generali SpA agreed to buy the Greek operations of French insurer Axa SA as part of its plans to expand in European non-life and health businesses. The Italian company will pay 165 million euros ($203 million) for Axa Greece, equivalent to ...
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PRNewswire
(RTTNews) - Hoth Therapeutics, Inc. (HOTH), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, said Thursday it has signed a production agreement with Tergus Pharma for both GLP and GMP materials associated with its novel cancer treatment drug, HT-001.
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WRCB-TV
UPDATE: On Thursday, the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development said that another 10,198 Tennesseans filed new unemployment claims for the week ending December 26, 2020. Continued claims in the state increased to 45,226.
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Houston Chronicle
Exxon Mobil Corp., which is struggling to maintain a $15 billion-a-year dividend program, indicated it incurred a fourth straight quarterly loss. Exxon confirmed in a filing Wednesday it will take a writedown of as much as $20 billion on its upstream assets, ...
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Successful Farming
By Maximilian Heath. BUENOS AIRES, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Argentina will suspend sales of corn for export until Feb. 28, the agriculture ministry said on Wednesday, announcing the surprise move as part of the government's effort to ensure ample domestic ...
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WLNE-TV (ABC6)
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – A pet food recall every owner needs to know about as it's caused at least 28 deaths and 8 illnesses in dogs that ingested the recalled food. It centers around certain packages of Sportmix pet food, which is available at online retailers ...
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mlive.com
LANSING, MI – 2020 will end with the Powerball jackpot approaching $400 million as there was no winner of the $363 million jackpot for the drawing held on Wednesday, Dec. 30. That means the Powerball drawing on Saturday, Jan. 2 will be worth $384 ...
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The New York Times
Alden Global Capital, the hedge fund that has amassed a newspaper empire, said on Thursday that it is bidding for full control of Tribune Publishing, the parent of publications like The Chicago Tribune and The Baltimore Sun. In a letter to Tribune's board, ...
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KSN-TV
Target is recalling infant rompers due to a choking hazard. The snaps on the Cloud Island infant rompers can break or detach from the rompers, posing choking, laceration, and pinching hazards to children. The company says 299,000 are being recalled and ...
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Orlando Sentinel
Icebar Orlando, the largest permanent icebar in the world, is hosting a Vegas-themed bash with casino games, a buffet and drinks to celebrate the start of 2021. · Universal CityWalk · SeaWorld Orlando · The Promenade at Sunset Walk · Eve Orlando, ...
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Yahoo Tech
The FCC has been adopting more and more measures to combat robocalls, and the latest set of rules (PDF) it's implementing include limiting even non-telemarketing calls made to residential phones. Non-commercial, commercial and nonprofit organizations ...
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One Green Planet
Subway is increasing its plant-based menu in time for Veganuary. Per the Mirror, the sandwich chain is adding some vegan items at UK stores for 2021. The brand will offer the vegan T.L.C. (Tastes Like Chicken) Sub and Vegan Double Choc Cookie.
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Yahoo Tech
Tesla has launched the world's largest Supercharger station in China, the company announced on Wiebo. The 72-stall facility in Shanghai easily bests the 56 stall station the company opened last month in Fresno county, California, as Electrek noted.
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Lowell Sun
BOSTON – The rest of the 2020s need to be "the decade for action" on climate change and energy policy if Massachusetts is to meet its mid-century greenhouse gas emissions reduction target, and that will require sweeping changes in the ways that people in ...
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WSLS 10
PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY, Va. – Virginia State Police are investigating a Pittsylvania County crash that took the life of a Campbell County man on Monday night. At 7:20 p.m., authorities said a 2002 Mazda 626 was traveling west on Wards Road when it drove ...
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Livemint
There are many reasons to expect a weaker US dollar next year and perhaps for longer, but none more important than the new policy stance of the Federal Reserve. The US dollar briefly rallied in March due to its haven role in investment portfolios. Since then ...
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Washington Post
EDMONTON, Alberta — Samuel Helenius scored twice, Kari Piiroinen made 12 saves and Finland beat Slovakia 6-0 on Wednesday to improve to 3-0 in group play in the world junior hockey championship. Finland set up a showdown with defending ...
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HeraldScotland
Troubled transport provider FirstGroup has received a welcome financial injection from the sale of three major properties by its inter-city Greyhound coach business in the US. The Scottish company said it will reap a total profit of approximately £73 million from ...
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CBIA
The U.S. Small Business Administration has extended the deadline for pandemic-related Economic Injury Disaster Loan applications to Dec. 31, 2021. The agency said the $900 billion COVID-19 relief package that Congress recently approved allowed the ...
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The Hindu BusinessLine
Buoyed by the strong growth momentum for in-home consumption due to the pandemic, LT Foods will focus on ramping up distribution and expanding its product portfolio to tap into emerging needs of the consumer for convenience and health.
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WIVB.com - News 4
(WIVB) – The 33rd Annual Ball Drop at the Iskalo Development Electric Tower in downtown Buffalo's Roosevelt Plaza is closed to the public- and the surrounding streets will be blocked off before and after the event. Washington Street in front of the Electric ...
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SooToday
NEWS RELEASE LAKE SUPERIOR STATE UNIVERSITY ******************************** SAULT STE. MARIE, MICH. - Enough already with COVID-19! People across the U.S. and around the world let Lake Superior State University know that they're tired not ...
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