12/18/2020 12:57, Fri | (US) Business - Top Headline News

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• [12/18/2020 14:17] 1. Here's why McDonald's restaurants are putting cameras in their dumpsters - CNN [Link]
• [12/18/2020 14:00] 2. Pence, wife Karen, surgeon general get COVID-19 vaccines - The Associated Press [Link]
• [12/18/2020 13:48] 3. Dow Jones Today, Stock Futures Mixed Amid Vaccine, Stimulus Expectations; Nike Rises Before Earnings - Investor's Business Daily [Link]
• [12/18/2020 13:20] 4. Friday's analyst calls: Apple, Micron, Airbnb, DoorDash, Penn & more - CNBC [Link]
• [12/18/2020 13:11] 5. Did These Packages All Arrive the Next Day as Promised? - Inside Edition [Link]
• [12/18/2020 13:03] 6. U.S. blacklists dozens of Chinese firms including SMIC - Reuters [Link]
• [12/18/2020 13:01] 7. Amazon Warehouse Workers In Alabama Plan Vote On 1st U.S. Union - NPR [Link]
• [12/18/2020 13:00] 8. Dick's Sporting Goods teams with Instacart for same-day delivery at 150 stores amid last-minute holiday crunch - CNBC [Link]
• [12/18/2020 12:59] 9. Stocks making the biggest moves in the premarket: BioTelemetry, Winnebago, Scholastic & more - CNBC [Link]
• [12/18/2020 12:35] 10. FDA advisory panel recommends use of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine - CBS News [Link]
• [12/18/2020 12:34] 11. Unilever to resume advertising on Facebook and Twitter - CNN [Link]
• [12/18/2020 12:30] 12. CVS Health, Walgreens start providing Covid vaccines at thousands of hard-hit nursing homes - CNBC [Link]
• [12/18/2020 12:22] 13. Here's why bets on Apple, Tesla, Zillow and other tech names will pay off in 2021, says this analyst - MarketWatch [Link]
• [12/18/2020 12:17] 14. Olive Garden parent's revenue falls 19% as new dining restrictions hit same-store sales - CNBC [Link]
• [12/18/2020 12:10] 15. Exclusive: A $5 billion foundation literally founded on oil money is saying goodbye to fossil fuels - CNN [Link]
• [12/18/2020 11:57] 16. COVID-19 stimulus talks disrupted after Sen. Pat Toomey's Fed demands - Business Insider - Business Insider [Link]
• [12/18/2020 11:37] 17. Coca-Cola cuts 2,200 jobs, sheds drinks brands amid pandemic hurt - Business Insider - Business Insider [Link]
• [12/18/2020 11:26] 18. Putting 'politics in front of lives': DeSantis faces criticism over Florida's Covid-19 response - CNN [Link]
• [12/18/2020 11:13] 19. 3 Great Stocks for Low-Risk Investors - Motley Fool [Link]
• [12/18/2020 08:39] 20. European stocks edge higher after Chinese stocks hit by US blocklist plans - Yahoo Finance [Link]
• [12/18/2020 07:10] 21. Microsoft president calls SolarWinds hack an “act of recklessness“ - Ars Technica [Link]
• [12/18/2020 05:35] 22. American manufacturers pine for home as COVID disruptions, Trump tariffs shake up supplies - USA TODAY [Link]
• [12/18/2020 05:24] 23. As bitcoin surges, prominent cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase aims to go public - CNN [Link]
• [12/18/2020 04:50] 24. PwC: More Investors Seeing Bitcoin as Inflation Hedge - Bloomberg Markets and Finance [Link]
• [12/18/2020 02:00] 25. FedEx is ready for additional COVID-19 vaccine distribution here and abroad, touts 'unparalleled' delivery network - Fox Business [Link]
• [12/18/2020 01:59] 26. Oregon, Washington seniors next in line for COVID-19 vaccine - KATU [Link]
• [12/18/2020 01:28] 27. Ousted Black Google Researcher: 'They Wanted To Have My Presence, But Not Me Exactly' - NPR [Link]
• [12/18/2020 00:47] 28. Rep. Chip Roy tells Mnuchin to stop 'sticking it to small businesses' - Fox Business [Link]
• [12/18/2020 00:26] 29. Nevada out of money to pay unemployment benefits - Las Vegas Review-Journal [Link]
• [12/18/2020 00:18] 30. Covid vaccine: India expects to 'begin vaccination in January' - BBC News [Link]
• [12/18/2020 00:14] 31. Online thrift store Poshmark files to go public after consecutive profitable quarters - CNBC [Link]
• [12/18/2020 00:13] 32. Jim Cramer breaks down Accenture earnings, explains why he's bullish on the stock - CNBC Television [Link]
• [12/18/2020 00:10] 33. Mortgage Rates Hit a New Record Low - Motley Fool [Link]
• [12/17/2020 23:34] 34. U.S. Republicans seek firm end to Fed's coronavirus loans, complicating aid talks - Reuters [Link]
• [12/17/2020 23:00] 35. Dr. Vin Gupta Updates 1 Day After Receiving COVID-19 vaccine | TODAY - TODAY [Link]
• [12/17/2020 23:00] 36. MacKenzie Scott gifts $10M to Berks United Way, Goodwill - WFMZ Allentown [Link]
• [12/17/2020 22:51] 37. Why Marijuana Stock Aphria Dived on Thursday - Motley Fool [Link]
• [12/17/2020 22:27] 38. Employers can bar unvaccinated employees from the workplace, EEOC says - CBS News [Link]
• [12/17/2020 22:09] 39. 142 new COVID-19 cases reported in Hawaii, along with two more deaths - Hawaii News Now [Link]
• [12/17/2020 21:19] 40. San Francisco on verge of "catastrophic situation" as COVID-19 cases increase and ICU beds run low - CBS News [Link]
• [12/17/2020 21:11] 41. Spirit Airlines plane slides off taxiway after safe landing - ABC News [Link]
• [12/17/2020 20:00] 42. How Elon Musk's 700 MPH Hyperloop Concept Could Become The Fastest Way To Travel - Business Insider [Link]
• [12/17/2020 19:45] 43. Doctor: Tennessee is ‘worst in the world’ for coronavirus transmission - WATE 6 On Your Side [Link]
• [12/17/2020 19:36] 44. Florida coronavirus: State reports 13,148 new cases, 3rd-most coronavirus cases ever in single day - WFLA [Link]
• [12/17/2020 19:15] 45. Outdoor dining to fully resume in NYC tonight - New York Post [Link]
• [12/17/2020 19:10] 46. EV start-up Canoo unveils new vehicle ahead of NASDAQ debut - CNBC [Link]
• [12/17/2020 19:06] 47. SEC Settlement Clears the Way for Luckin Stock to Soar to $20 - InvestorPlace [Link]
• [12/17/2020 18:36] 48. Why Elon Musk, other CEOs are moving to Texas - Fox Business [Link]
• [12/17/2020 18:27] 49. US states file antitrust lawsuits over Google’s ad tech, how competitors appear in Search [Updated] - 9to5Google [Link]
• [12/17/2020 18:09] 50. J.C. Penney closing more stores after exiting bankruptcy. Will your store close in March 2021? See the list. - USA TODAY [Link]
• [12/17/2020 17:50] 51. Google-Fitbit Merger Wins EU Approval, With a Few Conditions - Gizmodo [Link]
• [12/17/2020 17:02] 52. GitHub says goodbye to cookie banners - TechCrunch [Link]
• [12/17/2020 17:00] 53. Preview: 2021 Mercedes-Benz S-Class sedan hurtles into the future with $110,850 price tag - Motor Authority [Link]
• [12/17/2020 16:30] 54. Will Alibaba Or Jumia Stock Grow More By 2022? - Yahoo Finance [Link]
• [12/17/2020 16:21] 55. FDA expert panel reviews Moderna coronavirus vaccine ahead of expected endorsement - Reuters Canada [Link]
• [12/17/2020 15:24] 56. Entire Bay Area Set To Be Under Stay Home Order Beginning Tonight - KPIX CBS SF Bay Area [Link]
• [12/17/2020 15:00] 57. U.S. weekly jobless claims increase further - Reuters [Link]
• [12/17/2020 14:55] 58. SEC charges Robinhood for 'misleading' investors, $65M settlement reached - Fox Business [Link]
• [12/17/2020 14:47] 59. Tyson fires 7 after probe into managers coronavirus betting | TheHill - The Hill [Link]
• [12/17/2020 14:30] 60. Carbon footprint of world's wealthiest should be aggressively reduced, experts say - Daily Mail [Link]
• [12/17/2020 14:10] 61. JetBlue joins the new-flights frenzy, adding four cities, including Miami, Key West, Cabo - USA TODAY [Link]
• [12/17/2020 14:01] 62. Walmart to pilot test livestreamed video shopping on TikTok - TechCrunch [Link]
• [12/17/2020 12:10] 63. Swiss central bank chief rejects 'currency manipulator' label from the U.S. - CNBC [Link]
• [12/17/2020 11:01] 64. 'What's a heater gonna do when it's 30 degrees': Restaurants face bleak winter during COVID-19 - USA TODAY [Link]
• [12/17/2020 10:08] 65. Rio Tinto's new CEO pledges to 'restore trust' after destruction of sacred Indigenous site - CNN [Link]
• [12/16/2020 21:08] 66. FDA authorizes Abbott's rapid $25 Covid test for at-home use - CNBC [Link]
• [12/16/2020 20:58] 67. This family traded all their gold for bitcoin in 2017. That bet has nearly tripled as bitcoin breaks above $20,000 - CNBC [Link]
• [12/16/2020 18:13] 68. Alaska health worker has serious allergic reaction to Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine: NYT - CNBC Television [Link]
• [12/16/2020 14:44] 69. Southwest grows again: Airline adding two more cities, giving it a dozen new destinations - USA TODAY [Link]
• [12/16/2020 14:34] 70. Bad news for holiday shopping: Retail sales dropped in November - CNN [Link]
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1. Here's why McDonald's restaurants are putting cameras in their dumpsters - CNN

published : 12/18/2020 14:17
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2. Pence, wife Karen, surgeon general get COVID-19 vaccines - The Associated Press

published : 12/18/2020 14:00
WASHINGTON (AP) Vice President Mike Pence became the highest ranking U.S. official to received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on Friday in a live-television event aimed at reassuring American… [+6882 chars] More...

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3. Dow Jones Today, Stock Futures Mixed Amid Vaccine, Stimulus Expectations; Nike Rises Before Earnings - Investor's Business Daily

published : 12/18/2020 13:48
Stocks weakened after a mixed open Friday, as a coronavirus vaccine approval and federal stimulus talks continued to dominate market attention. Earnings news sent FedEx sharply lower, and Winnebago t… [+10568 chars] More...

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4. Friday's analyst calls: Apple, Micron, Airbnb, DoorDash, Penn & more - CNBC

published : 12/18/2020 13:20
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5. Did These Packages All Arrive the Next Day as Promised? - Inside Edition

published : 12/18/2020 13:11
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6. U.S. blacklists dozens of Chinese firms including SMIC - Reuters

published : 12/18/2020 13:03
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States confirmed on Friday it will add dozens of Chinese companies, including the countrys top chipmaker, SMIC, to a trade blacklist. The move, which was first repor… [+4335 chars] More...

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7. Amazon Warehouse Workers In Alabama Plan Vote On 1st U.S. Union - NPR

published : 12/18/2020 13:01
A worker pulls a pallet jack with plastic crates at an Amazon warehouse in New Jersey. The company is facing its biggest labor battle yet with a unionization vote expected at a facility in Alabama. … [+3178 chars] More...

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8. Dick's Sporting Goods teams with Instacart for same-day delivery at 150 stores amid last-minute holiday crunch - CNBC

published : 12/18/2020 13:00
Dick's Sporting Goods is teaming with Instacart to offer same-day delivery from more than 150 stores, in states including Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York and Virginia, the companies announced… [+2722 chars] More...

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9. Stocks making the biggest moves in the premarket: BioTelemetry, Winnebago, Scholastic & more - CNBC

published : 12/18/2020 12:59
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Darden Restaurants (DRI) The restaurant operator reported quarterly earnings of 74 cents per share, beating estimates by 3 cents a share. … [+4032 chars] More...

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10. FDA advisory panel recommends use of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine - CBS News

published : 12/18/2020 12:35
A second coronavirus vaccine is one step closer to the arms of Americans. An advisory panel voted Thursday to recommend the Food and Drug Administration authorize Moderna's vaccine for emergency use,… [+2513 chars] More...

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11. Unilever to resume advertising on Facebook and Twitter - CNN

published : 12/18/2020 12:34
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12. CVS Health, Walgreens start providing Covid vaccines at thousands of hard-hit nursing homes - CNBC

published : 12/18/2020 12:30
For nursing homes across the country, the coronavirus pandemic has been especially marked by isolation, illness and loss. On Friday, CVS Health and Walgreens will begin Covid-19 vaccinations for resi… [+3492 chars] More...

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13. Here's why bets on Apple, Tesla, Zillow and other tech names will pay off in 2021, says this analyst - MarketWatch

published : 12/18/2020 12:22
Markets are stalling in the wait for a stimulus bill that could bring a rally through the holidays, and all eyes are on 2021. Its also a big day for Tesla its stock price at the end of Friday will de… [+241 chars] More...

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14. Olive Garden parent's revenue falls 19% as new dining restrictions hit same-store sales - CNBC

published : 12/18/2020 12:17
Darden Restaurants on Friday reported quarterly revenue that fell short of analysts' expectations as another wave of pandemic-related dining restrictions weighed on its same-store sales. Next quarte… [+2286 chars] More...

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15. Exclusive: A $5 billion foundation literally founded on oil money is saying goodbye to fossil fuels - CNN

published : 12/18/2020 12:10
It helps to collectively put our thumb on the scale towards a more sustainable future. That's our hope. That's our aspiration." Rajiv Shah, president of the Rockefeller Foundation More...

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16. COVID-19 stimulus talks disrupted after Sen. Pat Toomey's Fed demands - Business Insider - Business Insider

published : 12/18/2020 11:57
Last-minute differences between Democrats and Republicans over a COVID-19 relief bill have pushed the likely timeline back to at least the weekend. It came after Republican Sen. Pat Toomey argued fo… [+3558 chars] More...

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17. Coca-Cola cuts 2,200 jobs, sheds drinks brands amid pandemic hurt - Business Insider - Business Insider

published : 12/18/2020 11:37
Coca-Cola is laying off 2,200 workers as part of a larger restructuring aimed at paring down its business units and brands, the drinks giant announced Thursday. Around 1,200 of the layoffs will occu… [+1473 chars] More...

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18. Putting 'politics in front of lives': DeSantis faces criticism over Florida's Covid-19 response - CNN

published : 12/18/2020 11:26
(CNN)Warning signs about a Covid-19 spike have been flashing red in Florida this fall: Coronavirus hospitalizations have been rising since November, the test positivity rate is double what it was in … [+20423 chars] More...

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19. 3 Great Stocks for Low-Risk Investors - Motley Fool

published : 12/18/2020 11:13
Historically, the stock market returns around 10% annually. But many analysts don't expect this to continue, at least not over the next five years. According to Bankrate's Second-Quarter Market Maven… [+5217 chars] More...

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20. European stocks edge higher after Chinese stocks hit by US blocklist plans - Yahoo Finance

published : 12/18/2020 08:39
With a $145.9 billion fortune at press time Elon Musk, the founder of the electric car manufacturer Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA), has added more than $100 billion to his net worth since January 2020. Tes… [+8436 chars] More...

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21. Microsoft president calls SolarWinds hack an “act of recklessness“ - Ars Technica

published : 12/18/2020 07:10
Enlarge/ Close up of digital data and binary code in network. 39 with 33 posters participating Of the 18,000 organizations that downloaded a backdoored version of software from SolarWinds, the tini… [+4354 chars] More...

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22. American manufacturers pine for home as COVID disruptions, Trump tariffs shake up supplies - USA TODAY

published : 12/18/2020 05:35
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has proposed using the federal governments regulatory and spending power to bolster U.S. manufacturing and technology firms. ( July 9) AP Domestic Presid… [+9966 chars] More...

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23. As bitcoin surges, prominent cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase aims to go public - CNN

published : 12/18/2020 05:24
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24. PwC: More Investors Seeing Bitcoin as Inflation Hedge - Bloomberg Markets and Finance

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25. FedEx is ready for additional COVID-19 vaccine distribution here and abroad, touts 'unparalleled' delivery network - Fox Business

published : 12/18/2020 02:00
After successfully delivering the first shipment of the United States' coronavirus vaccine created by Pfizer and BioNTech, FedEx President and Chief Operating Officer Raj Subramaniam told analysts Th… [+2206 chars] More...

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26. Oregon, Washington seniors next in line for COVID-19 vaccine - KATU

published : 12/18/2020 01:59
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27. Ousted Black Google Researcher: 'They Wanted To Have My Presence, But Not Me Exactly' - NPR

published : 12/18/2020 01:28
Fallout continues over Google's ouster of research scientist Timnit Gebru, who helped lead the company's Ethical AI research team. Kimberly White/Getty Images for TechCrunch Updated at 10:18 p.m. E… [+4808 chars] More...

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28. Rep. Chip Roy tells Mnuchin to stop 'sticking it to small businesses' - Fox Business

published : 12/18/2020 00:47
Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, wrote a letter to Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin demanding that he stop “sticking it to small businesses” by denying deductibility for Paycheck Protection Program loans. “S… [+3862 chars] More...

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29. Nevada out of money to pay unemployment benefits - Las Vegas Review-Journal

published : 12/18/2020 00:26
Nevada has run out of money to pay unemployment benefits. But don’t worry if you’re among the hundreds of thousands out of work and receiving, or set to receive, jobless pay: You’ll still receive yo… [+3918 chars] More...

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30. Covid vaccine: India expects to 'begin vaccination in January' - BBC News

published : 12/18/2020 00:18
By Soutik BiswasIndia correspondent media captionHow India is preparing to roll out Covid-19 vaccines India expects to begin vaccinating people against Covid-19 in January, federal health officials… [+4261 chars] More...

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31. Online thrift store Poshmark files to go public after consecutive profitable quarters - CNBC

published : 12/18/2020 00:14
Online clothing reseller Poshmark filed its IPO prospectus on Thursday, after racking up over $30 million in profit over the past two quarters. Poshmark, founded in 2011, is an internet marketplace… [+2480 chars] More...

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32. Jim Cramer breaks down Accenture earnings, explains why he's bullish on the stock - CNBC Television

published : 12/18/2020 00:13
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33. Mortgage Rates Hit a New Record Low - Motley Fool

published : 12/18/2020 00:10
Image source: Getty Images. While it doesn't influence our opinions of products, we may receive compensation from partners whose offers appear here. We're on your side, always. See our full advertis… [+2898 chars] More...

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34. U.S. Republicans seek firm end to Fed's coronavirus loans, complicating aid talks - Reuters

published : 12/17/2020 23:34
WASHINGTON, Dec 17 (Reuters) - A new potential roadblock to a $900 billion coronavirus economic relief bill emerged in the U.S. Congress on Thursday as some Senate Republicans insisted on language en… [+2352 chars] More...

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35. Dr. Vin Gupta Updates 1 Day After Receiving COVID-19 vaccine | TODAY - TODAY

published : 12/17/2020 23:00
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36. MacKenzie Scott gifts $10M to Berks United Way, Goodwill - WFMZ Allentown

published : 12/17/2020 23:00
READING, Pa. - Two nonprofit organizations that help people in Berks County are getting quite a bit of help themselves this holiday season. The United Way of Berks County and Goodwill Keystone Area … [+2618 chars] More...

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37. Why Marijuana Stock Aphria Dived on Thursday - Motley Fool

published : 12/17/2020 22:51
What happened One day after making the most earth-shaking announcement in its history, Canadian marijuana company Aphria(NASDAQ:APHA) saw its stock close 5.5% lower on Thursday. That was quite the c… [+1451 chars] More...

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38. Employers can bar unvaccinated employees from the workplace, EEOC says - CBS News

published : 12/17/2020 22:27
With the first doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine now being administered in the U.S., the federal government is giving employers around the country the green light to require immunization for most wo… [+2798 chars] More...

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39. 142 new COVID-19 cases reported in Hawaii, along with two more deaths - Hawaii News Now

published : 12/17/2020 22:09
HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - The states Department of Health reported two new coronavirus-related deaths on Thursday, pushing the statewide death toll from the virus to 280. Health officials a… [+662 chars] More...

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40. San Francisco on verge of "catastrophic situation" as COVID-19 cases increase and ICU beds run low - CBS News

published : 12/17/2020 21:19
San Francisco's public health director on Thursday said the region's amount of COVID-19 cases remains at a dangerous level, averaging at least 242 new infections per day — a 27% increase in the last … [+2988 chars] More...

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41. Spirit Airlines plane slides off taxiway after safe landing - ABC News

published : 12/17/2020 21:11
Spirit Airlines Flight 696 slid off the taxiway after landing at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport on Thursday morning, the carrier confirmed. The nose wheel of the Airbus… [+520 chars] More...

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42. How Elon Musk's 700 MPH Hyperloop Concept Could Become The Fastest Way To Travel - Business Insider

published : 12/17/2020 20:00
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43. Doctor: Tennessee is ‘worst in the world’ for coronavirus transmission - WATE 6 On Your Side

published : 12/17/2020 19:45
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — No country is more infectious than the U.S. and no state in the country is more infectious than Tennessee when it comes to COVID-19. Tennessee, as we speak, is the number one… [+2994 chars] More...

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44. Florida coronavirus: State reports 13,148 new cases, 3rd-most coronavirus cases ever in single day - WFLA

published : 12/17/2020 19:36
TAMPA (WFLA) The Florida Department of Health reported more than 13,148 new cases on Thursday. The Florida Department of Health has only twice before reported single-day totals higher: the record 15,… [+2331 chars] More...

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45. Outdoor dining to fully resume in NYC tonight - New York Post

published : 12/17/2020 19:15
Outdoor dining will fully resume across the Big Apple Thursday night as the city continues cleaning up after Winter Storm Gail. Roadway dining can get underway beginning at 6 p.m., officials said Th… [+1995 chars] More...

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46. EV start-up Canoo unveils new vehicle ahead of NASDAQ debut - CNBC

published : 12/17/2020 19:10
Electric vehicle start-up Canoo unveiled a new delivery van Thursday ahead of its public debut on the NASDAQ next week. The futuristic-looking van known as a multi-purpose delivery vehicle, or MPDV,… [+2685 chars] More...

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47. SEC Settlement Clears the Way for Luckin Stock to Soar to $20 - InvestorPlace

published : 12/17/2020 19:06
Shares of disgraced Chinese coffee chain Luckin Coffee (OTCMKTS:LKNCY ) soared Thursday after the company reported it had reached a settlement with the SEC for fabricating a big chunk of its 2019 sa… [+6229 chars] More...

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48. Why Elon Musk, other CEOs are moving to Texas - Fox Business

published : 12/17/2020 18:36
As billionaires like Elon Musk move their businesses from states like California and New York to Texas, Ross Perot Jr. touted his state as the place for economic optimism and confidence going into 20… [+1382 chars] More...

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49. US states file antitrust lawsuits over Google’s ad tech, how competitors appear in Search [Updated] - 9to5Google

published : 12/17/2020 18:27
In October, the Justice Department alleged that Google paying device makers and browser vendors to make Search the default was monopolistic. States are now filing and preparing their own antitrust la… [+3184 chars] More...

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50. J.C. Penney closing more stores after exiting bankruptcy. Will your store close in March 2021? See the list. - USA TODAY

published : 12/17/2020 18:09
The coronavirus pandemic may have been the last straw for the struggling J.C. Penney company. Wochit J.C. Penney will close more stores in the spring after already closing 150-plus stores since fil… [+3732 chars] More...

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51. Google-Fitbit Merger Wins EU Approval, With a Few Conditions - Gizmodo

published : 12/17/2020 17:50
Last year, Google announced it was going to acquire Fitbit for a whopping $2.1 billion. Immediately, the news raised privacy concerns as Google is a tech giant with a lot of ad data on the cusp of ab… [+3207 chars] More...

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52. GitHub says goodbye to cookie banners - TechCrunch

published : 12/17/2020 17:02
Microsoft -owned GitHub today announced that it is doing away with all non-essential cookies on its platform. Thanks to this, starting today, GitHub .com and its subdomains will not feature a cookie … [+1451 chars] More...

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53. Preview: 2021 Mercedes-Benz S-Class sedan hurtles into the future with $110,850 price tag - Motor Authority

published : 12/17/2020 17:00
With the redesigned 2021 S-Class, Mercedes-Benz moves all its safety and infotainment pieces forward on the chess board where it plays against the BMW 7-Series, along with the Audi A8 and Porsche Pan… [+7048 chars] More...

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54. Will Alibaba Or Jumia Stock Grow More By 2022? - Yahoo Finance

published : 12/17/2020 16:30
With a $145.9 billion fortune at press time Elon Musk, the founder of the electric car manufacturer Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA), has added more than $100 billion to his net worth since January 2020. Tes… [+8436 chars] More...

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55. FDA expert panel reviews Moderna coronavirus vaccine ahead of expected endorsement - Reuters Canada

published : 12/17/2020 16:21
(Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will rapidly work towards granting emergency approval of Moderna Incs COVID-19 vaccine candidate, FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn said on Thursday… [+5185 chars] More...

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56. Entire Bay Area Set To Be Under Stay Home Order Beginning Tonight - KPIX CBS SF Bay Area

published : 12/17/2020 15:24
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57. U.S. weekly jobless claims increase further - Reuters

published : 12/17/2020 15:00
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing first-time claims for jobless benefits unexpectedly rose last week as a relentless wave of new COVID-19 infections hobbled business operations, o… [+5729 chars] More...

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58. SEC charges Robinhood for 'misleading' investors, $65M settlement reached - Fox Business

published : 12/17/2020 14:55
The SEC has charged Robinhood with "misleading" investors on how it made money and also for failing to get the best price for customer orders. The popular online trading firm has agreed to pay $65 m… [+2630 chars] More...

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59. Tyson fires 7 after probe into managers coronavirus betting | TheHill - The Hill

published : 12/17/2020 14:47
Tyson Foods terminated seven employees at its plant in Waterloo, Iowa, after completing a probe into managers betting on how many workers would contract the coronavirus. The probe began in November… [+1425 chars] More...

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60. Carbon footprint of world's wealthiest should be aggressively reduced, experts say - Daily Mail

published : 12/17/2020 14:30
World leaders should aggressively reduce the carbon footprint of the wealthiest to curb the effects of climate change, experts have said. It comes after a UN report found that the wealthiest 1 per c… [+6217 chars] More...

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61. JetBlue joins the new-flights frenzy, adding four cities, including Miami, Key West, Cabo - USA TODAY

published : 12/17/2020 14:10
Some etiquette experts recommend letting the flight staff deal with a person refusing to wear a mask. USA TODAY Airlines are moving their planes wherever they think they can fill them as the corona… [+2366 chars] More...

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62. Walmart to pilot test livestreamed video shopping on TikTok - TechCrunch

published : 12/17/2020 14:01
Walmart and TikTok announced this morning they will be partnering on the first pilot test of a new shoppable product experience on TikTok’s social video app. Walmart, as you may recall, had planned t… [+5186 chars] More...

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63. Swiss central bank chief rejects 'currency manipulator' label from the U.S. - CNBC

published : 12/17/2020 12:10
LONDON Swiss National Bank President Thomas Jordan has rejected a U.S. decision to label Switzerland a "currency manipulator." The U.S. Treasury on Wednesday added Switzerland to a list of nations i… [+3757 chars] More...

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64. 'What's a heater gonna do when it's 30 degrees': Restaurants face bleak winter during COVID-19 - USA TODAY

published : 12/17/2020 11:01
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has announced that indoor dining restrictions will be reinstated in New York City on Monday, as coronavirus cases and hospitalizations continue climbing in the city and throughout t… [+12271 chars] More...

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65. Rio Tinto's new CEO pledges to 'restore trust' after destruction of sacred Indigenous site - CNN

published : 12/17/2020 10:08
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66. FDA authorizes Abbott's rapid $25 Covid test for at-home use - CNBC

published : 12/16/2020 21:08
The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday announced that it has authorized Abbott Labs' rapid Covid-19 test for at-home use, though doctors must prescribe the test for patients. The test, which … [+2854 chars] More...

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67. This family traded all their gold for bitcoin in 2017. That bet has nearly tripled as bitcoin breaks above $20,000 - CNBC

published : 12/16/2020 20:58
In the Dutch town of Venray, Didi Taihuttu decided to make his first big gamble on bitcoin. In early 2017, the father of three searched every corner of his five-bedroom house, gathering the family's … [+6836 chars] More...

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68. Alaska health worker has serious allergic reaction to Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine: NYT - CNBC Television

published : 12/16/2020 18:13
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69. Southwest grows again: Airline adding two more cities, giving it a dozen new destinations - USA TODAY

published : 12/16/2020 14:44
Here are 6 tips to know before you book your flight during the COVID-19 pandemic. USA TODAY Despite announcing an unheard of 10 new destinations this year, Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly last we… [+2935 chars] More...

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70. Bad news for holiday shopping: Retail sales dropped in November - CNN

published : 12/16/2020 14:34
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