In this article We’re tracking the latest on the coronavirus outbreak and the global response. Sign up here for our daily newsletter on what you need to know. Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said he has Covid-19 amid record increases in the nation’s cases and fatalities from the outbreak in the past week. The 67-year-old president announced his diagnosis […]
Read moreAmerica is experiencing a cash box boom, with exchanges in the UK, Europe and Singapore eager to cash in on the phenomenon. Australia, meanwhile, sits on the sidelines with no plans to join the new financial gold rush. In the US there is a boom – some say bubble – in SPACs, or “special purpose acquisition vehicles;” listed shell companies […]
Read moreSen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said Sunday that he and Democrats holding the Senate majority will use budget reconciliation, a process by which certain legislation can be passed with the support of a simple majority, to pass a coronavirus relief bill “as soon as we possibly can.” “We are going to use reconciliation ― that is 50 votes in the Senate […]
Read moreSmall business owner from Minnesota slams new coronavirus stimulus bill Dance school owner Larvita McFarquhar says she is appalled at the lack of aid the stimulus bill will provide to small businesses and argues strict policies coming from politicians are destroying lives in the U.S. A promising sign of a bounce back in the pandemic-ravaged economy has stalled: Fewer borrowers […]
Read moreSen. Marco Rubio: Trump impeachment trial is ‘stupid, counterproductive’ Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., tells ‘Fox News Sunday’ the Trump impeachment will be ‘bad’ for the country and ‘stir up’ additional chaos. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer blasted Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell on Sunday, saying McConnell “will not dictate” rules for the 50-50 Senate. “Mitch McConnell will not dictate to the Senate what we […]
Read moreBRITAIN is set to become the first country in the world to allow drivers to take their hands offsteering wheels on motorways. The lane keeping technology would allow motorists to watch films or send texts and emails and could reportedly be allowed this summer. But the government is backing down from allowing this at 70mph and signalled that it will […]
Read moreSign up here for our daily coronavirus newsletter on what you need to know, and subscribe to our Covid-19 podcast for the latest news and analysis. There’s probably not much German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government would adopt from Donald Trump, but the treatment the former U.S. president received when diagnosed with Covid-19 last year appears to have caught her attention. […]
Read moreAbout 5,000 members of the National Guard will remain stationed in DC through Trump's impeachment trial. The trial is set to begin in early February, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said. Members of the National Guard were stationed in DC after the insurrection at the US Capitol. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. As many as 5,000 members of […]
Read moreSign up here for our daily coronavirus newsletter on what you need to know, and subscribe to our Covid-19 podcast for the latest news and analysis. The U.S. government, including the Pentagon, is stepping up surveillance of coronavirus variants to monitor their impact on Covid-19 vaccines and therapeutics, the new head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. […]
Read moreThe age of coronavirus lockdowns helped fuel a blistering rise in retail trading, and many rookies even beat the market. But day traders also found that the year’s market gyrations required constant attention and that their amateur trading tools were limited. So many do-it-yourself investors have decided that they need professional help. Jeremy Johnson, a 31-year-old ad tech sales manager […]
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