Signs that the silver market was about to get hit by a GameStop-style short squeeze emerged Wednesday. That's when comments began appearing on the Reddit forum r/wallstreetbets -- the investor board now famous for tripling the video game company's ...
Small businesses in Nebraska, Oklahoma and other rural states have been the most successful at getting federal pandemic relief in the $284 billion round of aid that opened this month, buoyed by a new rule that authorizes loans to many farms that didn't ...
Bahrain has this week joined the clutch of Gulf countries with sparkling new international airport terminals. The new facility is four times larger than the old one and marks a welcome change for passengers who, until now, have had to traipse through a tired old ...
The average 30-year fixed-refinance rate is 2.89 percent, down 1 basis point compared with a week ago. A month ago, the average rate on a 30-year fixed refinance was higher, at 2.91 percent. At the current average rate, you'll pay $415.69 per month in ...
The Court of Appeal in The Hague sided with farmers and environmentalists on most of their legal claims, ruling the Nigerian subsidiary owes the farmers financial compensation for the oil spill pollution in two villages. "The ...
However, the relationship between the two tech giants has grown increasingly hostile in recent years. After repeatedly criticizing Facebook's targeted advertising practices, Apple revealed an upcoming update for iOS 14 that will allow users to opt-out of data ...
LONDON (Reuters) - The London Stock Exchange said on Friday it had completed its $27 billion deal to buy data provider Refinitiv as it bulks up into a major financial data provider to compete with Bloomberg. FILE PHOTO: The London Stock Exchange ...
Image source: Apple. 1 billion iPhones and counting. In early 2019, Apple said that the global installed base of iPhones had hit 900 million. Investors have been anxiously waiting for an update on ...
Southeastern Grocers has postponed an initial public offering just a week after its launch. Jacksonville, Fla.-based Southeastern Grocers, the parent company of Winn-Dixie, announced the move Thursday evening but didn't give a reason for putting off the IPO ...
For a certain segment of the population, the Super Bowl is barely a reason to watch football. It's a day devoted to gluttony. Bring on buffalo wings, sliders, fries and all the dips, please. Even though outdoor dining has returned in time for the Kansas City Chiefs ...
CHICAGO (Reuters) - China booked its biggest purchase of U.S. corn yet, the U.S. Agriculture Department said on Friday, as the country tries to meet a surge in demand for animal feed. USDA said that private exporters reported the sale of 2.108 million tonnes ...
The assault is directed squarely at hedge funds and other Wall Street titans that had made bets the struggling video game retailer's stock would fall. A couple have already essentially admitted defeat, and the army of smaller investors ...
J&J said Friday that in the U.S. and seven other countries, the single-shot vaccine was 66% effective overall at preventing moderate to severe illness, and much more protective — 85% — against the most serious symptoms.
Biden administration officials have called an ad-hoc meeting next week with Taiwan government and industry officials, during which they're expected to pressure Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. and its peers to ramp up the supply of vital chips to ...
Prepared Remarks: Operator. Good afternoon and welcome to Arthur J Gallagher & Co.'s Fourth Quarter 2020 Earnings Conference Call. Participants have been placed on a listen-only mode. Your lines will be open for questions following the presentation.
The Robinhood stock-trading app sparked outrage after it halted trading on GameStop and other companies at the center of a battle between small investors and hedge funds. Suddenly, the World Wide Robin Hood Society noticed a flood of interest online ...
A technician for Spectrum. Charter sells cable services under the Spectrum brand. Courtesy of Charter Communications. Charter Communications delivered higher earnings than expected for the fourth quarter earning beat ...
Ericsson emerged as a leader in the critical 5G equipment market amid a turbulent and politically-charged 2020, posting quarterly results on Friday that handily beat analyst expectations and set out a path of increasing profitability. Shares in the Swedish ...
BOSTON (SHNS) – Massachusetts gamblers could benefit from a better understanding of the games they play and the risks involved, and from greater use of strategies like setting a limit before beginning to gamble, a Canadian consultancy reported to the ...
A new Covid-19 vaccine from Novavax Inc. is likely to get its first approval in the U.K., and the company is discussing with U.S. regulators whether trial data from other countries could be part of the shot's review, Chief Executive Officer Stan Erck said. The latest ...
Something to consider when it's time to step away from being a landlord but you still want to defer capital gains. by: Daniel Goodwin. January 29, 2021. A landlord stands in front of an apartment building. Getty Images. Real estate investors today have options ...
BERLIN (Reuters) - Robust exports helped Germany eke out 0.1% growth in the final quarter of last year, staving off contraction despite a second wave of the new coronavirus slamming the brakes on consumption in Europe's largest economy, the Federal ...
Spruce Point thanked Andrew Left, in a tweet, for his years of "leadership in the short-selling community." On Friday, Citron Research founder Left said the firm's narrative will change, pivoting focus to giving "long side multibagger opportunities for individual ...
TORONTO, Jan. 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- McEwen Mining Inc. (NYSE: MUX) (TSX: MUX) is pleased to provide an update on its progress so far this year along with a timeline for deliverables in 2021 and recent financing activities. Timmins, Canada.
The funds will further the efforts of school Principal Henry Darby, who took on a third job at the retail store stocking shelves overnight in order to help the students' families pay the bills. Three nights ...
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WCYB) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Eastman Chemical Company CEO Mark Costa announced the company plans to build "one of the world's largest plastic-to-plastic molecular recycling facilities" in Kingsport. Through methanolysis ...
A new market for carbon removal technologies requires the full backing of capitalism, according to remarks from Microsoft President Brad Smith, amid bolder executive actions from the White House this week on climate change. "We need to build a ...
Novartis AG, the Swiss drugmaker, agreed to help produce the Covid-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE, boosting efforts to meet demand amid concerns about supply constraints. Production is due to begin in the second quarter, with ...
A cruel panhandler sucker punched a woman at a Queens subway station — leaving her with serious facial injuries — after she turned down his request for spare change, police said. The 63-year-old woman was waiting for an E train at the Kew ...
Bitcoin's price popped 18% to $37,900 since 8:30 Friday morning, the time that marked the start of the aggressive move upward after trending largely flat for a few days. The cryptocurrency is still trading below its all-time high of just over $40,000, set on Jan. 8.
Autocab, which has provided taxi equipment since 1991, built the iGo Everywhere platform as a rival to Uber and Lyft. The cloud-based scheduling platform enabled local taxi firms to put their logo on an Autocab-made app, and market their services just like a ...
Wireless-chip maker Skyworks Solutions (SWKS) saw its shares surge Friday after it reported better-than-expected quarterly results fueled by Apple's (AAPL) new iPhone 12 series handsets. SWKS stock hit a record high on the news. X. This video file cannot ...
Philadelphia-based Comcast—owner of Xfinity-branded services, the NBCUniversal media empire and the Sky television business—posted fourth-quarter net profit of $3.38 billion, or 73 cents a share, beating FactSet analyst estimates. Revenue slipped 2.4% to ...
HOUSTON – The Texas Department of Public Safety issued an Amber Alert Friday that featured two movie characters: Glen Ray and Chucky from the "Child's Play" horror film series. Here is the image from the Amber Alert message. The Texas Department of ...
The group consists of business owners Ryan Pecot, Gus Rezende, BJ Crist and John Peterson. The space, which dates back to the 1930s, will be redeveloped to be "a vibrant touchstone in the heart of the downtown district," officials said.
General Motors wants to eliminate tailpipe emissions from new passenger cars by 2035 and shift to electric vehicles as part of a plan to become carbon neutral by 2040. The automaker, whose brands include Chevrolet, Buick ...
"Dunkin' has brewed up a big way to keep its most loyal coffee drinkers runnin' all February long," the company said in a statement. Perks members can get a free medium hot coffee ...
Tom Hayes, the City trader jailed for manipulating Libor interest rates, has been released from prison after serving what he called a "traumatic" five-and-a-half years in custody. The former star UBS and Citigroup trader was the first person to be convicted by a ...
Canada's economy expanded by 0.7 per cent in November, Statistics Canada said Friday. The data agency said the country's gross domestic product grew seven months in a row after steep drops in March and April. But despite that streak, the numbers mean ...
Barstool Sports founder and recent participant in the Reddit rally Dave Portnoy slammed Robinhood Markets for its decision to restrict transactions on certain stocks. "Robinhood is dead," Portnoy said in a video posted to his Twitter. "The decisions that were ...
This will be the seventh bonus Lowe's has given hourly employees during the pandemic, bringing the company's total COVID-19 financial commitment to employees to nearly $1.3 billion. Hourly associates at stores, distribution centers and ...
To be awarded the Top Employer certification for the past two years, Herbalife Nutrition participates in, and has met the requirements of, a human resource best practices survey covering areas that include people strategy, work environment, talent acquisition, ...
COLUMBIA, S.C. — After months apart from family, there is a sign of promise for residents in our state's long-term care facilities. Both CVS and Walgreens Pharmacies, which have been administering the coronavirus vaccine doses at these facilities, reported ...
Underneath GameStop's chaotic rise is a company, and some people – including Chief Executive George Sherman, and recent investor Ryan Cohen, the entrepreneur behind Chewy, the online pet retailer. The wild surges in so-called meme stocks like ...
Revenue grew 8.4 per cent year-over-year to ₹ 8,837 crore compared with ₹ 8,155 crore in Q3FY20. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) for the quarter under ...
A big part of COVID-19 prevention is ensuring your immune system is in the best possible shape to fight off infection—that way, even if you do get the novel coronavirus, you're much less likely to have serious complications compared to someone with a ...
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