SEC chief signals new regulations for Robinhood, other trading apps SEC Chairman Gary Gensler testified before the House on GameStop and other ‘meme’ stock trading. FOX Business’ Edward Lawrence with more. Coinbase, the largest publically held cryptocurrency exchange, is onboard when it comes to getting the ball rolling on regulation after Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler said the […]
Read moreStacey Abrams said she owes it to younger generations to be honest about her presidential ambitions. The former Democratic nominee for Georgia governor made the comments to CBS, airing Sunday. “It’s about, you cannot have those things you refuse to dream of,” she said. See more stories on Insider’s business page. Stacey Abrams said in an interview schedule to air […]
Read moreTrader Joe’s has dropped senior hours at many of its 515-plus stores. The specialty supermarket, like the majority of the nation’s major grocery stores, started designating special shopping hours in March 2020 to help those the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention then considered most vulnerable and at-risk for COVID-19. Trader Joe’s originally set aside the first hour each day at all stores for […]
Read moreWashington, D.C. resident and bride, Shakira Tobin’s father died in a car accident three years ago. To honor her father in her wedding reception, Tobin had planned to dance with her mother as they both held a photo of him. However, D.C.’s Mayor Muriel E. Bowser’s recent ban on dancing at weddings put a pause on Tobin’s tribute to her […]
Read moreDonations are pouring in for two Idaho middle school employees who are being hailed as “heroes” after a sixth grade girl opened fire in the hallway Thursday. Three people — an adult and two students — were injured at Rigby Middle School as the girl shot two inside before exiting the school and shooting another person, Jefferson County Sheriff Steve Anderson said. The victims […]
Read moreGopuff, a food and beverage delivery startup, operates more than 400 facilities in more than 650 markets. It has top tech investors, including Softbank, and was most recently valued at $9 billion. It aims to hit $1 billion in revenue in 2021. See more stories on Insider’s business page. Gopuff, a convenience store delivery startup, is making waves in the […]
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Read morePork projects gone wild: Lawmakers seek billions in extra spending House lawmakers are looking to sweeten President Biden’s infrastructure package; Hillary Vaughn reports from Capitol Hill. More details of pork-barrel projects are coming to light as members of Congress are embracing the return of earmark spending with gusto. The latest requests include funding for public bathroom renovations, monuments to celebrate […]
Read moreCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — First came the amazing pictures, then the video. Now NASA is sharing sounds of its little helicopter humming through the thin Martian air. NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California released this first-ever audio Friday, just before Ingenuity was set to soar on its fifth test flight. The low hum from the helicopter blades spinning at more […]
Read moreWASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers added just 266,000 jobs last month, sharply lower than in March and a sign that some businesses are struggling to find enough workers as the economic recovery strengthens. With viral cases declining and states and localities easing restrictions, businesses have added jobs for four straight months, the Labor Department said Friday. Still, the unemployment rate […]
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