Chobani Probiotic yogurt Chobani Chobani is jumping on the probiotics trend with three new yogurt-focused product lines that claim to boost gut health and immunity. The privately held company is the No. 1 maker of Greek yogurt, but it’s been expanding its product offerings as yogurt consumption has stagnated, adding […]
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Renters return to Manhattan, driving 30% gain in new leases in November
A man enters a building with rental apartments available on August 19, 2020 in New York City. Eduardo MunozAlvarez | VIEW press | Corbis News | Getty Images Renters started returning to Manhattan in November, lured by a record drop in rental prices, according to a new report. The number […]
Passenger who tested positive on Singapore’s ‘cruise to nowhere’ returns with a negative test
Royal Caribbean’s Quantum of the Seas cruise ship docked at Singapore’s Marina Bay Cruise Centre on Dec. 9, 2020. Rosanna Lockwood | CNBC SINGAPORE — The Singaporean passenger who tested positive for Covid-19 onboard a cruise ship has subsequently tested negative for the disease, according to Singapore’s health ministry. The […]
Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden under federal investigation for tax case
“I take this matter very seriously but I am confident that a professional and objective review of these matters will demonstrate that I handled my affairs legally and appropriately, including with the benefit of professional tax advisors,” Hunter Biden said. Hunter Biden, a lawyer whose late brother Beau Biden was […]
White House Coronavirus Task Force backs restoration of inbound travel from Brazil, UK and Europe, sources say
President Donald Trump speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House, Friday, Nov. 13, 2020, in Washington. Evan Vucci | AP The White House Coronavirus Task Force has recommended to President Donald Trump that the United States begin allowing travelers into the country from Brazil, the United Kingdom and […]
Developing nations are first in line for China’s Covid vaccines. Analysts question Beijing’s intent
Chinese President Xi Jinping learns about the progress on scientific research on a coronavirus vaccine and antibody during his visit to the Academy of Military Medical Sciences in Beijing, capital of China, March 2, 2020. Ju Peng | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images SINGAPORE – As the vaccine race […]
Sen. Joe Manchin says Covid bi-partisan relief plan is an emergency package, ‘not a do-all, end-all’
Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) is leading a bipartisan group of lawmakers who are trying to broker a $908 billion stimulus plan. He told “The News with Shepard Smith” in an interview Wednesday that “this is truly an emergency package,” as Americans wait another day for the federal government to pass […]
General Electric agrees to pay $200 million SEC fine for misleading investors
Larry Culp, CEO, General Electric Scott Mlyn | CNBC The Securities and Exchange Commission has fined General Electric $200 million to settle charges for misleading investors regarding its power and insurance businesses. The SEC said it found that GE misled investors in 2016 and 2017 about the source of profit […]
Trend shows home price growth at record high, rising at fastest pace since early 2000s
Housing is doing something it hasn’t done since the bubble. According to economic forecaster Lakshman Achuthan, home prices across the country are rising at the fastest pace since 2004. Plus, he finds price growth is at a record high. “This economy that has been really driven by stuff at home,” […]
SpaceX’s prototype Starship rocket reaches highest altitude yet but lands explosively on return attempt
SpaceX launched its latest prototype rocket on a flight to about 40,000 feet altitude on Wednesday, a test which appeared successful until the very last moment. Starship prototype Serial Number 8, or SN8, launched smoothly into the sky above SpaceX’s facility in Boca Chica, Texas. The rocket appeared to complete […]