Matt Ryan (2) of the Falcons is chased by Ndamukong Suh (93) of the Bucs during the regular season game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on January 03, 2021 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. Cliff Welch | Icon Sportswire | Getty Images The National […]
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Hotels are reaching the highest occupancy levels since the pandemic, Wyndham CEO says
The hotel industry is seeing a record uptick in occupancy levels this month as more people are traveling amid the nicer weather, according to the CEO of Wyndham Hotels and Resorts. “These last two weeks … have been the highest two weeks of occupancy in our industry since last March […]
Biden ran on a health insurance public option, but it’s not clear if he will include it in his recovery plan
US President Joe Biden speaks in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on March 31, 2021. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images While President Joe Biden tries to steer his mammoth new infrastructure plan through Congress, his administration is planning the next phase of its economic recovery efforts. As the White House prepares […]
Biden infrastructure plan relies on steep corporate tax hikes: CNBC After Hours
CNBC.com’s MacKenzie Sigalos brings you the day’s top business news headlines. On today’s show, FiscalNote Markets Managing Director Stefanie Miller breaks down the corporate tax hikes included in President Biden’s new $2 trillion infrastructure plan. Plus, Jennifer Elias explains why Google is accelerating its return-to-work plans. S&P 500 climbs more […]
Mark Cuban on his cryptocurrency portfolio: ‘I own a lot of Ethereum because I think it’s the closest to a true currency’
Billionaire investor Mark Cuban is bullish on the future of cryptocurrency and frequently compares blockchain technology to the early days of the internet. That’s why, over the years, Cuban held onto the few digital coins he bought in the “early days,” Cuban said on a recent episode of “The Delphi Podcast.” […]
Why Hollywood may be staying surprisingly quiet about Georgia’s new voting law
Tyler Perry accepts People’s Champion Award onstage for the 2020 E! People’s Choice Awards held at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California and on broadcast on Sunday, November 15, 2020. Christopher Polk | E! Entertainment | NBCUniversal | Getty Images While other corporate giants like Coca-Cola and Delta have […]
Here’s how you can be forced to get the Covid vaccine in the U.S.
President Joe Biden said in March that the U.S. aims to have 200 million Covid vaccine doses administered during his first 100 days in office. By May,every American adult who wants a vaccine will be eligible to get in line for a shot. That said, 30% of U.S. adults still […]
S&P 500 climbs more than 1% to close above 4,000 for the first time
The S&P 500 crossed the 4,000 threshold for the first time Thursday as Wall Street built on a solid March following the rollout of President Joe Biden’s infrastructure plan. The broad equity benchmark rose 1.2% to a fresh record close of 4,019.87. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 171.66 points, […]
Songwriters’ group demands artists stop taking credit for hits they didn’t write
Justin Tranter (L) and Emily Warren Getty Images Songwriters including Emily Warren and Justin Tranter who have collectively written hit songs for popular artists such as Selena Gomez and Dua Lipa are banding together in an advocacy group to demand more credit from artists. The group of songwriters, called The […]
Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs’ roles in volatility of ViacomCBS raises questions
Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs, two of the firms at the center of the Archegos Capital Management unwinding, played a variety of roles before, during and after the margin call. That is raising questions about whether the firms should have had a compliance function to intervene in their potentially conflicting […]