Dr. Peter Hotez told CNBC that he’s glad the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its guidance and urged pregnant women to get vaccinated, especially in light of the widespread misinformation campaigns geared toward pregnant women. “Unfortunately, the bad guys, the anti-vaccine groups, put out a lot of fake […]
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Alaska Airlines is considering Covid vaccine mandates for staff
Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 taking off from LAX. PG | Getty Images Alaska Airlines told staff on Wednesday that it is considering making Covid-19 vaccines mandatory for employees, according to company memo, which was seen by CNBC. The policy change would make the Seattle-based carrier the latest airline to require […]
If a serious sell-off strikes the market, this ‘underrated’ group could help investors avoid big losses
Stocks may be at all-time highs, but Ally Invest’s Lindsey Bell is anticipating market turbulence. According to the firm’s chief investment strategist, surging Covid-19 cases and uncertainty surrounding when the Federal Reserve will meaningfully step away from its easy money policy could propel stocks into a near-term pullback. To help […]
U.S. stock futures mixed as market shrugs off inflation report
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. NYSE U.S. stock futures were mixed Wednesday night after the market shrugged off the July inflation report and the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 hit records. Dow futures rose 9 points, or 0.03%. S&P 500 futures and […]
Space company Momentus, after settling SEC charges, gets SPAC approved and will go public
An artist’s rendering of a Momentus Vigoride transfer vehicle deploying a satellite in orbit. Momentus Space company Momentus will later this week go public on the Nasdaq, a month after settling Securities and Exchange Commission charges that it misled investors. Stable Road Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company, or […]
Mississippi health official says state will see a lot of Covid deaths in coming days
Medical workers with Delta Health Center wait to vaccinate people at a pop-up Covid-19 vaccination clinic in this rural Delta community on April 27, 2021 in Hollandale, Mississippi. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Rising Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations in Mississippi are pushing death rates higher across the state, according to […]
Stocks making the biggest moves after the bell: Lordstown Motors, eBay, Sonos and more
eBay headquarters in San Jose, California, U.S., on Monday, Aug. 9, 2021. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell Wednesday: eBay — Shares of eBay are down 2.4% after the company reported disappointing revenue for the second quarter. EBay posted $2.67 […]
The family that bet everything on bitcoin when it was $900 is now storing it in secret vaults on four different continents
Didi Taihuttu Didi Taihuttu, along with his wife and three kids, liquidated all of their assets and bought bitcoin in 2017, back when it was trading at around $900. Now, the Dutch family of five is safeguarding most of their crypto fortune in secret vaults on four different continents. “I […]
Afghanistan’s war will spread beyond its borders as Taliban advances, senior negotiator warns
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The Taliban’s blitz of Afghan territory expanded on Wednesday, with the insurgents asserting control over nine of the country’s 34 provincial capitals. Afghan and U.S. officials have warned of catastrophic violence in the war-torn country of 39 million as the deadline approaches for all U.S. […]
Meet the lobbyists who are already working to influence incoming NY governor Kathy Hochul
New York Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul speaks during a news conference the day after Governor Andrew Cuomo announced his resignation at the New York State Capitol, in Albany, New York, August 11, 2021. Cindy Schultz | Reuters Kathy Hochul won’t take over as New York’s governor for about two weeks, […]