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US Unemployment Claims Fell Sharply Last Week Filings for initial jobless claims dropped to 730,000, the lowest weekly level since late November. Economists project faster economic and job growth later this year. Photo: Nam Y. Huh/Associated Press. By. Eric Morath. Close. Eric Morath.
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COVID-19 Vaccine Makers' Booster Shots Aim At A Moving Target: Coronavirus Variants But even as vaccine doses are being rolled out, their makers are exploring several strategies to bolster them, hoping to protect people against worrying new variants that have sprung up in recent months, from South Africa to the U.K..
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Brazil President Bolsonaro says state firms must fulfill a social function RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Thursday that the country's state-controlled companies should fulfill a social function and any different understanding by their chief executives was unacceptable. Slideshow ( 2 images ).
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The long, painful path of net neutrality Where the war over net neutrality stands, and why it (sort of) matters today.
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Best Buy Falls as Holiday Sales and 2021 Outlook Disappoint The midpoint of Best Buy's sales-growth forecast range for the current year also fell short of analysts' estimates. Shares of the electronics retailer fell as much as 11%, the most in 11 months.
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Rising Interest Rates Could Derail Strong Demand For Mortgage Applications Home shoppers who are planning to apply for a mortgage might want to hurry before the window closes on a good deal heading into the spring home buying season. Although they remain low, mortgage rates have begun to increase and are expected to rise ...
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Target's enhanced Apple shops are a bid for greater electronics sales, analyst says GlobalData says Target is looking for ways to generate higher sales in various categories by stepping up customer service and making a bigger impact. "While current displays at Target are perfectly acceptable, they lack the pizazz ...
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Foresite banks $969M to back companies tackling healthcare challenges highlighted by pandemic Foresite Capital banked $969 million in its fifth and biggest raise yet to invest in companies solving some of the biggest inefficiencies in today's healthcare system. The capital will be split into two funds: About $775 million, ...
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Verizon, AT&T Spend Billions on C-Band Spectrum: What That Means for You The C-band results came out yesterday, and Verizon and AT&T snatched up all of the frequencies that will be available at the end of 2021. T-Mobile, US Cellular, and investor groups that don't build networks themselves, were the additional major purchasers for ...
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Why Plug Power Stock Is Deep in the Red Today Revenues run in reverse, and losses explode at the fuel cell pioneer. · What happened · So what · Now what · Motley Fool Returns · Stocks · Related Articles.
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US Farmers are Planting More Row Crops Than Ever The U.S. Department of Agriculture projects that farmers will plant 182 million acres of corn and soybeans in 2021. That is an all-time high and up roughly eight million acres from last year—driven by a jump in soybean acreage, which is expected to rise nearly ...
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J&J's COVID vaccine will bring relief—and new challenges—to Illinois As public health experts await approval of Johnson & Johnson's single-dose shot, they're bracing for a new set of logistical issues—and potential health equity debates—in the state's vaccine rollout. Stephanie Goldberg · Tweet · Share; More. Share · Email.
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Costco To Raise Minimum Wage To $16 An Hour: 'This Isn't Altruism' Costco raised its starting pay to $15 per hour in 2019. More than half of Costco's hourly workers in the U.S. are paid above $25, Jelinek told the Senate Budget Committee during a hearing on pay at large retail and fast-food employers. Costco employs about ...
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SolarWinds To Spend Up To $25M On Security Following Attack SolarWinds says the money will be put toward security initiatives as well as used to cover higher costs around both insurance and professional fees stemming from the massive cyberattack. By Michael Novinson February 25, 2021, 11:34 AM EST. AddThis ...
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Esports Entertainment Group Soars 25% on GameStop Speculation Noted former short-seller Citron Research said the online gambling platform would be an attractive buy. Rich Duprey. (TMFCop). Feb 25, 2021 at 12:05PM. Author Bio. Rich has been a Fool since 1998 and writing for the site since 2004. After 20 years of ...
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Ping Identity Shares Swoon as Revenue, Forecasts Disappoint the Street On Wednesday, Ping (ticker: PING) reported revenue of $63.3 million, down 7% from a year ago, and well below the Wall Street analyst consensus forecast of $68.2 million. Annual recurring revenue was $259.1 million, up 15% from a year earlier. Adjusted ...
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Recession takes hold in Europe as pandemic is on the rise in some regions Calls for EU leaders to agree on a new round of massive fiscal stimulus, on the model of the U.S., are likely to remain ignored this week. Mario Draghi will take part in his first EU summit as Italian prime minister. Getty Images. Email icon; Facebook icon; Twitter ...
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Utahns age 16 and up with comorbidities now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine, Gov. Cox announces Utah Gov. Spencer Cox is providing a COVID-19 pandemic update at a news conference. The event started at 11 a.m. is being livestreamed here. Utah Department of Health state epidemiologist Dr. Angela Dunn is also scheduled to speak at the news ...
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GameStop, other 'meme' stocks surging again GameStop soared 23 percent Thursday morning as retail investors returned to the shorted stock that set off a trading frenzy last month that shocked Wall Street and sparked federal scrutiny. GameStop's shares were trading at $112.98 shortly after Thursday's ...
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Syracuse issues $350K in Covid-19 relief grants to small businesses; see list "With this round of grants, we successfully reached more women and minority businesses," Mayor Ben Walsh said. "To ensure equity in the assistance being provided, our Department of Neighborhood and Business Development conducted outreach directly by ...
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$5 COVID test, DIY-style, may be on the way Price tag: around $5. They're known as rapid antigen tests. Right now, there is no cheap, at-home version available in the United States without a prescription, but several applications ...
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Cybersecurity company Novacoast to bring 60 new jobs to Wichita WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Governor Laura Kelly announced Thursday cybersecurity company Novacoast will expand in Wichita. The company will open a Security Operations Center at the Epic Center, initially hiring 60 employees with plans to expand over the ...
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WATCH NOW: Chicago Assembly Plant to make new Texas-inspired Explorer King Ranch The mid-sized SUV features Del Rio leather inside, Sapele wood accents, massaging seats, a 10.1-inch portrait touch screen and a 14-speaker Bang & Olufsen sound system. It's meant to offer a "rugged, premium experience with the quality, craftsmanship and ...
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Twitter plans to double revenue by 2023, reach 315M daily users Just ahead of its 2021 virtual investor day on Thursday, Twitter this morning announced its three long-term goals focused on user base and revenue growth, and a faster pace of shipping new features across its platform. The company said it aims to "at least" ...
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Treasury yields signal buy opportunity for Japanese investor That makes the recent bond selloff a good buying opportunity with a lower likelihood of incurring significant capital losses, he said. "Technically, the 10-year U.S. yield is looking attractive and we are shifting ...
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El Pollo Loco Seeks Expansion in Colorado The announced expansion is part of a broader growth initiative that expects to see the 478-unit chain open 140 new restaurants in select DMAs throughout the Western United States by 2026. Driven by two new restaurant designs that cater to off-premise ...
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Domino's Pizza Stock Dips on Disappointing Earnings Report Domino's (ticker: DPZ) reported adjusted earnings of $3.46 per share, missing consensus estimates calling for $3.89 per share, according to FactSet. Revenue of $1.36 billion was below consensus estimates of $1.39 billion.
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Dairy farmers advised to stop adding palm oil to feed as butter controversy heats up "It's just a precautionary [measure] to ensure that consumers maintain confidence in dairy products across Canada," MacBeath said in an interview with CBC Prince Edward Island's Island Morning.
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Altimmune starts enrolling early-stage trial for its nasal spray COVID-19 vaccine candidate The study is expected to enroll up to 180 healthy adults between the ages of 18 and 55 years old, who will receive one of three doses of the experimental vaccine. The company said it expects to share the first batch of clinical data from this trial in the second ...
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Man Burned With Clothing Iron in Hours-Long NYC Home Invasion Nightmare Police released a surveillance image of the suspects. Police are looking for a pair of suspects who allegedly posed as plumbers to gain entry into a Bronx apartment earlier this week ...
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CDC warns of queso fresco linked to listeria outbreak The products recalled all have sell-by dates through March 28. "Investigators are concerned that additional El Abuelito brand cheeses made or handled in the same facility as the queso fresco may be contaminated with Listeria ...
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HCA to acquire 80% stake in Brookdale home health, hospice unit for $400M HCA delivers care at more than 2,000 sites, and the deal will extend its reach beyond hospitals, surgery centers and freestanding emergency rooms. "HCA Healthcare's objective is to be the healthcare system of choice in ...
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Hard Seltzers Help Bud Brewer Regain Some Sparkle — Update Americans drinking more hard seltzer through the pandemic helped beer giant Anheuser-Busch InBev SA partly offset a continuing slump in sales of Budweiser and Bud Light. Hard seltzers -- essentially flavored alcoholic sparkling water -- have emerged as ...
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The Checkup for Feb. 25: 2 new deaths, 66 new COVID-19 cases reported in Vermont Two Vermonters died of COVID-19 over the past day, the Vermont Department of Health reported Thursday. The state's death toll is now 203. Twenty-eight Vermonters are hospitalized with the disease, and 11 of those patients are in intensive care units.
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It's National Chili Day! Check out these deals around the Tri-State CINCINNATI (FOX19) - It is National Chili Day and what better way to celebrate than to get some great deals. SKYLINE. Skyline is holding a National Chili Day Sweepstakes. You'll have the chance to win a new Skyline sweatshirt and joggers, a Skyline tee, ...
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Hyundai's $900 million recall is a cautionary tale for all EV makers Everyone's talking fast development, short timelines and tonnes of electric car models coming to market. But the price of ambition is high, as Hyundai Motor Co is learning. Electric carmakers and the investors who love them should take note. This week, the ...
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Your CBD Store offers variety of low-THC YOUR CBD Store features a relaxing environment in which you will find oil based CBD tinctures, water-soluble products, topical applications, edibles, skin creams, beauty and pet products and much more. LOIS ...
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Signet Jewelers raising minimum wage to $15 an hour Signet Jewelers is raising its U.S. minimum wage to $15 an hour for all full-time and part-time employees by the spring of 2022, the Akron company announced Thursday. "As a purpose-driven company that puts our people first, we believe that raising our ...
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A woman in North Carolina is accused of using a $149000 COVID-19 relief loan to go shopping at luxury stores Jasmine Johnnae Clifton is accused of fraudulently obtaining a $149,000 COVID-19 relief loan. Prosecutors say she spent the loan at Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, Louis Vuitton, and other stores. She has been ...
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Ford Stock, IBD Stock Of The Day, Clears Buy Point As EV Plans Accelerate Shares have also found support at their 21-day average. By week's end, a flat base with a 12.25 entry should form. Composite Rating.
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Real estate — commercial and residential — is picking up steam, despite pandemic COVID-19 has managed to wreak havoc on nearly every industry, business, and organization in Orange County. Most are still struggling to stay afloat; some are still waiting to get the green light to reopen. Real estate — commercial and residential — has ...
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Following Word of Layoffs, Best Buy Announces Covid Bonuses Best Buy Co. on Tuesday announced that it will provide a one-time "gratitude bonus" to all hourly employees for their work throughout the pandemic. Full-time U.S. employees will receive a $500 bonus, while part-time U.S. workers will get a $200 bonus.
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Rare Disease Day 'Patient Hero' Raises Awareness Through Fashion Diagnosed with sickle cell disease as a 6-month-old, Tristan Lee has faced a lot of challenges over his 37 years of life. But from a young age, he also learned how to turn those trials into triumphs. At age 9, a stroke due to his disease left him paralyzed on the ...
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Flint-area basketball scores for Feb. 24, 2021 GIRLS. Byron 63, Morrice 19. North Branch 38, Algonac 30. Linden 51, Durand 41. Note to readers: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links we may earn a commission.
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