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	finance As-it-happens update ⋅ January 28, 2021
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	Bloomberg SoftBank to Invest $100 Million in Miami Companies Bloomberg New investment could help advance the South Florida ecosystem in greater Miami. The region attracted a total of $1.06 billion in venture investment in its startups last year, according to research firm PitchBook, representing a small portion of the $156 billion ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNBC 10000 stores are expected to close in 2021, as pandemic continues to pummel retailers CNBC As of Jan. 22, Coresight said, retailers in the U.S. have already announced 1,678 closures, which include ones by Bed Bath & Beyond, Macy's and J.C. Penney. In 2020, Coresight tracked 8,741 ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report US Economy Shrank 3.5% in 2020 After Growing 4% Last Quarter U.S. News & World Report WASHINGTON (AP) — Stuck in the grip of a viral pandemic, the U.S. economy grew at a 4% annual rate in the final three months of 2020 and shrank last year by the largest amount in 74 years. For 2020 as a whole, a year when the coronavirus inflicted the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Forbes GameStop Short Squeeze Hit From Unexpected Angle, Not Regulators But Brokerages Forbes Robinhood users can't purchase GameStop stock as of this morning. This extreme measure from an unexpected source might tame the activity we've seen in recent weeks. Robinhood Blocks Purchases. Free online ... Flag as irrelevant
	Motley Fool Why AO Smith Stock Rose as Much as 14% at the Open Today Motley Fool However, when the final tally came in, the number was $0.74 per share, a material bottom-line beat. On the top line, Wall Street was projecting revenue of roughly $770 million, with A. O. Smith reporting $834 million, another solid beat. Flag as irrelevant
	CNET Tesla 2021: What we expect to see from Elon Musk and company CNET Having said all of that, let's take a look at why 2021 is expected to be such a grand year for the electric carmaker. Before we dive in, a caveat: Some of the items below were initially promised for last year -- if not multiple years ago. Flag as irrelevant
	Forbes Spirits Sales Rose Overall In 2020, Despite The Pandemic Forbes The Distilled Spirits Council released its annual economic report for 2020 this morning. Unsurprisingly, the report noted the pandemic and major shifts in customer behaviors as having a negative impact on sales throughout the year. However, overall the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Mortgage rates drift lower as investors worry about pandemic Washington Post According to the latest data released Thursday by Freddie Mac, the 30-year fixed-rate average slipped to 2.73 percent, with an average 0.7 point. (Points are fees paid to a lender equal to 1 percent of the loan amount and are in addition to the interest rate.) It ... Flag as irrelevant
	Minneapolis Star Tribune Airlines close books on rotten 2020 and so far, 2021 is grim Minneapolis Star Tribune DALLAS — Southwest Airlines lost $3.1 billion last year, its first full-year loss since Richard Nixon was president and gasoline sold for about 36 cents a gallon with no extra charge for the attendant who cleaned your windshield. 2020 was a disaster for airlines ... Flag as irrelevant
	Barron's Qualtrics IPO Prices Above Target Range Despite Disclosure Hiccup Barron's The deal ran into a last-minute hiccup, now addressed, when SAP (ticker: SAP) CEO Christian Klein made some comments to media outlets about recent growth at Qualtrics that were not quite true. He told reporters that revenue at Qualtrics had doubled since it ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bloomberg VW's EV Sales Target Suggests Tesla Gap Could Close This Year Bloomberg The German carmaker aims for battery-electric vehicles to be 6% to 8% of sales this year, up from about 3% in 2020, according to a presentation by Chief Executive Officer Herbert Diess that was published on VW's website. Flag as irrelevant
	Seattle Times Apple CEO lambasts tech rivals ahead of privacy update Seattle Times SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Apple CEO Tim Cook lambasted social media companies, though without naming them, accusing them of prioritizing user attention and data collection at the cost of allowing and even rewarding dangerous conspiracies, extremism ... Flag as irrelevant
	FierceBiotech Medigene shares sag as it axes TCR-T blood cancer drug, with COVID-19 partly to blame FierceBiotech German biotech Medigene saw its shares drag down 7% into the red Thursday after it decided to cull one of its T-cell receptor modified (TCR-T) cancer assets after delays by COVID-19 restrictions hampered its efforts. The therapy, MDG1021, which targets the ... Flag as irrelevant
	WDBJ7 Production facility for aluminum cans set to create 126 jobs in Henry County WDBJ7 "We are thrilled to see a longtime Virginia employer and Fortune 500 company like Crown Holdings select Henry County for its new East Coast manufacturing operation," said Governor Northam. "The addition of 126 high- ... Flag as irrelevant
	Hollywood Reporter Peacock Hits 33 Million Sign-Ups, NBCU Earnings Drop Despite Film Profit Increase Hollywood Reporter NBCUniversal streaming service Peacock has reached 33 million sign-ups, parent company Comcast said on Thursday in its latest earnings update. NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell had told an investor conference in early December that streamer Peacock ... Flag as irrelevant
	Politico Bank cop halts Trump rule boosting loans to private prisons, energy industry Politico A key bank regulator on Thursday halted a last-minute, Trump-era rule that would prevent big banks from denying loans and other services to entire industries like energy or private prisons, a regulation that had drawn ire not just from Democrats but from ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth You Won't See Budweiser, Coke or Pepsi Super Bowl Commercials This Year… But Here's What You Will See NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth Budweiser's decision to skip its usual big ad showcases the caution with which some advertisers are approaching the first COVID-era Super Bowl. By Eric Hinton • Published 6 mins ago. This image provided by Budweiser shows two health care workers ... Flag as irrelevant
	Barron's American Airlines Stock Enters the Short-Squeeze Fray. It's a 'Retail Hijacking.' Barron's American Airlines Group stock (ticker: AAL) soared after the company reported earnings Thursday morning. Shares of American rose as much as 20% in early trading, though recently pared some of those gains to trade 10% higher at around $18. Flag as irrelevant
	Crain's Detroit Business Barstool Sports, Greektown Casino raise $3.15 million for Michigan small businesses Crain's Detroit Business Dave Portnoy responds to praise, criticism after Detroit visit · Half a dozen local small businesses have received funding · Portnoy expects Barstool Sports to be major player in market. Flag as irrelevant
	Motley Fool Altria Launches New $2 Billion Stock Buyback as Q4 Sales Beat, Profits Miss Motley Fool Altria Group (NYSE:MO) reported its cigarette business has held up spectacularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, with fourth-quarter sales rising 5% to $6.3 billion and handily beating analyst expectations. But the tobacco giant's investments in electronic ... Flag as irrelevant
	Miami Herald Hedge funder at center of GameStop controversy recently bought 'dream' Miami Beach home Miami Herald The owner of the hedge fund at the center of the GameStop trading controversy recently purchased a home for $44 million in Miami Beach, according to city and county documents. Gabriel Plotkin, founder of New York-based Melvin Capital, bought the existing ... Flag as irrelevant
	Albuquerque Journal German draft adds to spotlight on AstraZeneca vaccine in EU Albuquerque Journal BRUSSELS — As the European Union's medicines regulator prepared to consider clearing AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine for use, a draft recommendation Thursday from a German expert committee called for offering it only to under-65s for now — adding ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Walmart will add automated micro-fulfillment to dozens of stores Retail Dive The company will test a variety of configurations across multiple tech providers, including Alert Innovation, Dematic and Fabric. Some of Walmart's "local fulfillment centers," for example, will appear in existing store space, while others will be added on to the ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Keene Sentinel Renters and landlords wait, eagerly, on $200M in federal housing aid The Keene Sentinel Following the expiration of federal rent relief last month, New Hampshire housing advocates cheered the inclusion of $200 million for renters in Congress' latest stimulus package. But the status of that aid — when it will arrive and how it will be distributed ... Flag as irrelevant
	ARLnow County Board Moves to Provide Relief to Arlington Taxicabs ARLnow At Tuesday's meeting, the Board passed a motion to waive 2021 certificate fees for up to 50 cabs per company, as well as for all wheelchair accessible taxicab vehicles. For those companies that have more than 50 cabs, a reduced annual fee of $50 per cab, ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Real Deal Long Island home sales spike in Q4 The Real Deal Long Island home sales https://therealdeal.com/2020/12/18/long-island-housing-market-remains-hot-as-winter-sets-in/ and prices surged in the fourth quarter, with demand particularly strong in the Hamptons and the North Fork. In the Hamptons, the median ... Flag as irrelevant
	syracuse.com Central NY weekly positive Covid rate falls below 4% for 1st time since November syracuse.com Central New York's seven-day average positive rate has been steadily declining since reaching over 9% at points earlier in January. Yesterday's rate was the second-lowest in the state, behind only the Southern Tier at 2.6%. Flag as irrelevant
	HealthITSecurity.com Netwalker Ransomware Site, Emotet Botnet Taken Down in Global Effort HealthITSecurity.com Both of the actions occurred on Wednesday, January 27 and mark a significant hit to two massive threats that pummeled a range of sectors. Netwalker has been a particular bane to the healthcare industry. It's healthcare ... Flag as irrelevant
	Mainebiz Good Shepherd Food Bank announces $250M Campaign to End Hunger Bangor Daily News The organization's leaders say the campaign goal is as extraordinary as the problem itself. Before the pandemic, the Food Bank estimated that 175,000 Mainers were at risk for hunger, and now that number could climb upwards of 215,000 — or 16 percent of the ... Flag as irrelevant
	nj.com Pair of Powerball tickets worth $50K sold at NJ ShopRite, 7-Eleven nj.com The third-prize tickets were bought at ShopRite on Shrewsbury Avenue in Shrewsbury and 7-Eleven on Mantoloking Road in Brick, New Jersey Lottery officials said. Each matched four numbers plus the Powerball. Wednesday's ... Flag as irrelevant
	Cincinnati Business Courier Permanent outdoor 'streateries' under construction in OTR Cincinnati Business Courier The construction of outdoor "streateries" is underway as the city of Cincinnati converts temporary outdoor dining areas into permanent fixtures to expand restaurants capacity amid restrictions put into place due to Covid-19. The city in conjunction with the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Barron's Tesla Is Dropping, GameStop Is Jumping, and the Stock Market —Thankfully — Is Quiet Barron's The major stock indexes were mixed Thursday morning, but thankfully quiet following a rough Wednesday. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average have risen 13 points, while S&P 500 futures have dipped 0.2%, and Nasdaq Composite futures have ... Flag as irrelevant
	Environment + Energy Leader BlackRock CEO Warns Businesses Will Suffer without 'Net-Zero' Transition Plan Environment + Energy Leader The climate transition presents a historic investment opportunity, one that will enable the continuation of a massive acceleration of capital towards companies better prepared to address climate risk, wrote BlackRock chairman and CEO Larry Fink in his annual ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC17News.com Buh-bye, skinny jeans: Levi's is embracing a baggy look ABC17News.com "I think we're kind of leading this trend to some extent," Levi Strauss CEO Chip Bergh told analysts Wednesday on a call discussing the company's fourth-quarter results. "The line that we launched [is] a loose-fit line this past season. It's in our stores now [for] both ... Flag as irrelevant
	Small Business Trends 5 Things to Know About Your Employees Now Small Business Trends 1. DOL final rule · 2. Voluntary extension of paid sick leave and family leave · 3. Employee retention credit · 4. Withholding for employees' deferred Social Security tax · 5. Work opportunity credit · Conclusion New rules for employees may impact payroll costs. Flag as irrelevant
	TheLines.com The Athletic And BetMGM Announce Exclusive Sports Betting Partnership WFMZ Allentown With more than one million subscribers around the world, The Athletic's readers have access to coverage of nearly 300 professional sports and collegiate teams and clubs in the U.S., Canada and the UK. An editorial ... Flag as irrelevant
	Nasdaq BYND Stock: Beyond Meat Shares Sizzle on Big Pepsi Partnership Nasdaq Ethan Brown, founder and CEO of BYND, said this about the news boosting its stock up today. "We are thrilled to formally join forces with PepsiCo in The PLANeT Partnership, a joint venture that ... Flag as irrelevant
	KPLC 4-year-old Virginia boy befriends baby deer while playing outside KPLC MASSANUTTEN, Va. (WWBT) - It's an experience Stephanie Brown and her son Dominic will never forget after he brought home a new friend he made while playing outside. As the Westmoreland County family was packing up to leave their rental in ... Flag as irrelevant
	KCTV Kansas City Chipotle is testing curbside pickup KCTV Kansas City Restaurants in the pilot program are in in Cupertino, San Jose, Palo Alto and other cities. If all goes well, the service could start rolling out to other areas in a matter of weeks, said Curt Garner, the company's chief technology officer. Flag as irrelevant
	WFSB Kraft has pink candy Macaroni & Cheese for Valentine's Day WFSB (WFSB) - Roses are red. Violets are blue. Kraft Macaroni & Cheese is usually yellow. Now it's 'as sweet as you.' Kraft unveiled a pink-colored "candy" flavored Macaroni & Cheese flavor ahead of Valentine's Day. "This limited-edition flavor boost will romance ... Flag as irrelevant
	PRNewswire ARCH announces largest fund yet, raising $1.85B to back mental health, cell and gene editing approaches Endpoints News This time, he said, there's no message other than what they've been saying for years. "It's just a continued confidence in basic science, and innovation that's happening in ... Flag as irrelevant
	STLtoday.com Love your job? Brag about it: Top Workplace nominations due soon STLtoday.com The Post-Dispatch is kicking off its 10th annual Top Workplaces contest now, in the midst of a pandemic, believing that there is no more essential time to celebrate teamwork, leadership and workplace culture. "In times of great change, it is more important than ... Flag as irrelevant
	Nikkei Asia Hundreds of IPOs stuck in China's regulatory logjam Nikkei Asia Backlogs of applications for initial public offerings reemerged in China as regulators tightened scrutiny following Ant Group's surprise listing suspension, forcing several companies to cancel their share sale plans. A total of 14 companies that planned to list on ... Flag as irrelevant
	pennlive.com New hunting and fishing license system unveiled for Pennsylvania pennlive.com Continuing its annual December tradition, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission is offering licenses for the coming year a month early. Facebook Share. Twitter Share. Flag as irrelevant
	Delish.com Red Lobster's Super Bowl Game Day Bundles Come With Free Cans Of Pepsi Delish.com Starting February 1 through February 7, Red Lobster will offer two Big Game Bundles: CYO and Ultimate. The CYO bundle includes a choice of three seafood favorites, two large sides, eight Cheddar Bay Biscuits, and a free Pepsi 4-pack. Flag as irrelevant
	TechRepublic Emotet malware taken down by global law enforcement effort TechRepublic The infamous botnet has been disrupted thanks to an international effort across the US, Canada, and several European nations. malware in a computer system. Image: kaptnali, Getty Images/iStockphoto. One of the most pervasive, dangerous, and disruptive ... Flag as irrelevant
	finews.com Central Bank Coins: Emerging Markets Lead the Way finews.com Projects of public digital currencies enjoy high priority among central banks. In the emerging markets in particular, these are being pushed forward – for a specific reason. A full 86 percent of central banks surveyed by the Bank for International Settlements ... Flag as irrelevant
	Canada NewsWire Schneider Electric included in Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index for fourth consecutive year Canada NewsWire This unique barometer of gender-equality performance provides transparency to gender-related practices and policies at publicly listed companies increasing the breadth of environmental, social, governance (ESG) data available to investors. " ... Flag as irrelevant
	BNN First Majestic gets break in opening round of Mexico tax case BNN ​First Majestic Silver Corp. won a reprieve on criminal tax fraud charges in initial Mexican court hearings for a case that will test the strength of the country's crackdown on tax evasion, according to people familiar with the matter. A judge in Mexico City ... Flag as irrelevant
	PE Hub AEI acquires UAV Factory PE Hub AE Industrial Partners LP has acquired Riga, Latvia-based UAV Factory, a tactical UAV design and manufacturing company. No financial terms were disclosed. PricewaterhouseCoopers served as financial advisor to AEI while Houlihan Lokey was the ... Flag as irrelevant
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