Month: January 2021
How the GameStop Trading Surge Will Transform Wall Street
For years, professional money managers and hedge funds have tsk-tsked about individual investors. They have dismissed them as “dumb money” and cautioned that so-called “retail” investors lack the acumen and experience to make the right calls and weather the inevitable
Read MoreGeneral Motors Aims To Be Carbon Neutral By 2040
The automaker wants to eliminate tailpipe emissions by 2035 and support the expansion of recharging facilities for electric battery-powered cars. (Image credit: Damian Dovarganes/AP)
Read MoreChief federal judge in DC scorches Capitol riot suspects and keeps man who was in Pelosi’s office in jail – CNN
Chief federal judge in DC scorches Capitol riot suspects and keeps man who was in Pelosi’s office in jail CNN ‘Brazen, entitled, dangerous’: D.C. judge jails man photographed in Pelosi’s office The Washington Post Federal court denies release to man who sat
Read MoreUS ‘prepared to prosecute’ man acquitted in Pakistan of murdering Daniel Pearl
Biden administration calls on Pakistani government to allow US to try Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, convicted of planning abduction and beheading of Jewish journalist
Read MoreTWICE Delivers Uplifting Performance of ‘DEPEND ON YOU’ at TIME100 Talks
TWICE delivered a special performance at the TIME100 Talks Friday. For the first time, the South Korean group performed the track “DEPEND ON YOU” from its latest album, Eyes Wide Open. As the coronavirus pandemic continues, members Jihyo, Nayeon, Momo,
Read MoreHere’s Why It Won’t Be Easy for Biden to Undo Trump’s Health Policies
President Joe Biden took initial steps on Thursday aimed at helping more people get health insurance and reversing some of the Trump Administration’s health policies—but the path to accomplishing these goals won’t be easy. In a series of executive actions,
Read MoreTwo-thirds of the world’s population think climate change is an emergency
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg protests with demonstrators during a “Fridays for Future” protest demanding stronger climate action, in Stockholm on October 9, 2020. | Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP via Getty Images The UN conducted the survey through ads in popular games
Read MoreCalifornia lawmakers agree to help cover some unpaid rent
California lawmakers have agreed to use $2.6 billion in federal stimulus money to pay up to 80 percent of some tenants’ unpaid rent. But that applies only if landlords agree to forgive the rest of their debt.
Read MoreJudge Blocks Biden Deportation Ban, Jeopardizing Former DACA Recipient
A federal judge in Texas has temporarily blocked President Biden’s 100-day moratorium on most deportations. One man who was scheduled for deportation is tangled in the bureaucratic morass. (Image credit: Dariela Moncada Maradiaga)
Read MoreNovavax COVID-19 Vaccine Effective, But Less So Against Variant In South Africa
Novavax says its COVID-19 vaccine is 89% effective at preventing illness, according to an interim analysis of a U.K. study. But the vaccine wasn’t as effective against some viral variants. (Image credit: Kirsty O’Connor – PA Images/PA Images via Getty
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