Digital artist Beeple is “a rich man” after his non-fungible token sold for nearly $70 million at auction, Noah Davis, a postwar and contemporary art specialist at Christie’s, told CNBC on Thursday. Davis made the comments in an interview on “Power Lunch” after the bidding window at Christie’s closed earlier Thursday. […]
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More countries suspend AstraZeneca vaccinations over blood clot fears: What we know so far
A health worker holds a box of the AstraZeneneca vaccine at the Bamrasnaradura Infectious Diseases Institute in Nonthaburi province on the outskirts of Bangkok. Chaiwat Subprasom | SOPA Images | LightRocket via Getty Images LONDON — The coronavirus vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford has now been […]
Stock futures turn negative after S&P 500 notches record
Tourists take a picture with the market bull near the New York Stock Exchange. Getty Images Futures contracts tied to the major U.S. stock indexes traded lower early Friday after the S&P 500 closed at a record high and President Joe Biden signed landmark stimulus legislation. Dow futures fell 48 […]
Hong Kong legislature will be ‘largely ceremonial’ after China revamp, says ex-U.S. diplomat
A former U.S. diplomat said China’s latest move to tighten its control over Hong Kong will turn the semi-autonomous region’s legislative body into something that’s “largely ceremonial.” “I think what we’ll see in the years ahead is that the legislative council … will become a largely ceremonial organization — similar […]
Stock futures mixed after S&P 500 notches record
Tourists take a picture with the market bull near the New York Stock Exchange. Getty Images Futures contracts tied to the major U.S. stock indexes traded mixed early Friday after the S&P 500 closed at a record high and President Joe Biden signed landmark stimulus legislation. Dow futures added 52 […]
A year on, Europe faces slow Covid vaccine rollouts and fears of another wave
A healthcare worker cares for a Covid-19 patient in the ICU ward at the Robert Bosch Hospital in Stuttgart, Germany, on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021. Chancellor Angela Merkel warned that Germany faces hard lockdown measures into late March if authorities fail to contain a fast-spreading variant of the coronavirus. Bloomberg […]
Fire broke out at Tesla factory in Fremont, California
Vehicles pass the Tesla Inc. assembly plant in Fremont, California, U.S., on Monday, May 11, 2020. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Firefighters responded to a “working fire” at the Tesla plant in Fremont, California on Thursday afternoon, according to a statement from the Fremont Fire Department. No […]
Watch live: Biden delivers his first primetime address on next steps in fight against Covid
[The stream is slated to start at 8 p.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] President Joe Biden is set to deliver his first primetime address Thursday evening hours after signing into law a $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief bill. Biden […]
Cuomo impeachment probe authorized by New York Assembly speaker as sexual harassment claims grow
A billboard urging New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to resign is seen near downtown on March 2, 2021 in Albany, New York. Matthew Cavanaugh | Getty Images The speaker of the New York Assembly on Thursday authorized an impeachment investigation into allegations of misconduct by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who has […]
Hyatt Hotels CEO sees ‘clear path to recovery’ after Covid rocked industry
Hyatt Hotels CEO Mark Hoplamazian said on CNBC on Thursday that he is bullish on a recovery in the hotel industry, driven by leisure travel, as Covid-19 vaccines become more widely available. While bookings will continue to face headwinds over the next few months, more consumers will be confident and […]