08/02/2021 16:32, Mon | (US) Business - Top Headline News

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• [08/02/2021 17:50] 1. Zoom's $85 Million Settlement Won't Change a Thing, but It Could Get You a Refund - Gizmodo [Link]
• [08/02/2021 17:23] 2. SpaceX installed 29 Raptor engines on a Super Heavy rocket last night - Ars Technica [Link]
• [08/02/2021 17:21] 3. Stuck seat led to wild brawl on American Airlines flight: witness - Fox News [Link]
• [08/02/2021 17:09] 4. After bitcoin decline, Tesla and Square count their losses - NBC News [Link]
• [08/02/2021 17:02] 5. Minivans are making a huge comeback. Here's why - CNN [Link]
• [08/02/2021 16:50] 6. Molson Coors Retires 11 Beers - Food & Wine [Link]
• [08/02/2021 16:48] 7. Tesla’s lithium supply delayed as North Carolina project falls behind schedule - Electrek [Link]
• [08/02/2021 16:30] 8. 'It looked like a hurricane shelter': Spirit Airlines flight cancellations vex travelers - USA TODAY [Link]
• [08/02/2021 16:25] 9. Florida woman finds large python she said previous resident left behind in her new apartment - Fox News [Link]
• [08/02/2021 16:20] 10. US employers ratchet up the pressure on the unvaccinated - Associated Press [Link]
• [08/02/2021 16:17] 11. Cake Mix Linked to E. Coli Outbreak That's Hospitalized 7 People So Far - Gizmodo [Link]
• [08/02/2021 16:08] 12. Target to require workers to mask up in areas where Delta variant is surging - CBS News [Link]
• [08/02/2021 16:01] 13. Exclusive: Another major bank ditches overdraft fees - CNN [Link]
• [08/02/2021 16:00] 14. Bitcoin chart fractal suggests BTC price will rally to at least $80K by September - Cointelegraph [Link]
• [08/02/2021 15:59] 15. Square's Deal for Afterpay Is a Hit. Why Affirm Could Be Next. - Barron's [Link]
• [08/02/2021 15:56] 16. Audi e-tron GT first drive: Beauty and performance in an impressive EV - Engadget [Link]
• [08/02/2021 15:35] 17. An electric jet start-up just signed a $1 billion deal with a commercial airliner - CNBC [Link]
• [08/02/2021 15:29] 18. Dr. Scott Gottlieb sees Covid vaccine boosters for vulnerable people in U.S. as early as September - CNBC [Link]
• [08/02/2021 15:10] 19. Equinox and SoulCycle to require proof of vaccination for customers, employees - New York Post [Link]
• [08/02/2021 15:07] 20. Target, Kroger among retailers updating mask policies in light of new CDC guidelines - The Denver Channel [Link]
• [08/02/2021 15:05] 21. Pinterest vs. Snap: Which Social Media Stock to Choose? - Yahoo Finance [Link]
• [08/02/2021 15:00] 22. Oil Starts August With A Loss - OilPrice.com [Link]
• [08/02/2021 14:55] 23. Why Bitcoin, Dogecoin, and XRP Investors Are Panicking Today - Motley Fool [Link]
• [08/02/2021 14:50] 24. Why Shares of XPO Logistics Are Plunging Today - Motley Fool [Link]
• [08/02/2021 14:49] 25. Goldman Sachs joins Wall Street rivals in boosting junior banker salaries - CNBC [Link]
• [08/02/2021 14:41] 26. U.S. construction spending inches higher in June - Yahoo Finance [Link]
• [08/02/2021 14:38] 27. Theranos Patients: The Emerging Wild Card in the Trial of Elizabeth Holmes - The Wall Street Journal [Link]
• [08/02/2021 14:30] 28. It’s time for issuers to stop with the metal credit cards - The Points Guy [Link]
• [08/02/2021 14:30] 29. Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine to Be Sold to Media Company Backed by Blackstone - The Wall Street Journal [Link]
• [08/02/2021 14:20] 30. Global Payments (GPN) Q2 Earnings Beat, Revenues Rise Y/Y - Yahoo Finance [Link]
• [08/02/2021 14:10] 31. What's in Store for Virgin Galactic's (SPCE) Q2 Earnings? - Yahoo Finance [Link]
• [08/02/2021 14:05] 32. Dow Jones Today, Stocks Jump On Infrastructure Progress, China Bounce; BioNTech Leads Vaccine Rally - Investor's Business Daily [Link]
• [08/02/2021 14:05] 33. GE stock rallies, trades above $100 after reverse split takes effect - MarketWatch [Link]
• [08/02/2021 14:00] 34. American Airlines flyers now get unlimited inflight access to TikTok - The Points Guy [Link]
• [08/02/2021 14:00] 35. Manufacturing PMI® at 59.5%; July 2021 Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business® - PRNewswire [Link]
• [08/02/2021 13:58] 36. Tesla Stock Passes $700 for First Time in 3 Months, Musk Tweets Raise Questions - TheStreet [Link]
• [08/02/2021 13:54] 37. Foot Locker to buy 2 shoe store chains for $1.1B - Fox Business [Link]
• [08/02/2021 13:21] 38. Moderna takes on a low-risk pact with CAR-T player Autolus for mRNA-based cancer drugs - Endpoints News [Link]
• [08/02/2021 13:20] 39. Ever-Glory stock rockets to pace premarket gainers, Exicure leads most-actives list - MarketWatch [Link]
• [08/02/2021 13:00] 40. As Delta Variant Rages, More Workers Are on Edge About Return to the Office - The Wall Street Journal [Link]
• [08/02/2021 13:00] 41. NVIDIA Advances Instant AI with North American Availability of Base Command Platform - Yahoo Finance [Link]
• [08/02/2021 12:39] 42. Nio Delivered Fewer Cars Than XPeng and Li for the First Time. Blame Tesla. - Barron's [Link]
• [08/02/2021 12:16] 43. The cybersecurity jobs crisis is getting worse, and companies are making basic mistakes with hiring - ZDNet [Link]
• [08/02/2021 12:02] 44. Used car prices are still skyrocketing and these are the worst - Fox News [Link]
• [08/02/2021 12:00] 45. Philly area restaurants are requiring vaccination: a running list - Billy Penn [Link]
• [08/02/2021 12:00] 46. FDA Clears Vaxart's IND Application for S-Only Oral Tablet COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate - Yahoo Finance [Link]
• [08/02/2021 11:30] 47. Immunovant Receives $200 Million Strategic Investment from Roivant Sciences - Yahoo Finance [Link]
• [08/02/2021 11:27] 48. Corporate Covid vaccine mandates grow - CNBC Television [Link]
• [08/02/2021 11:02] 49. Virus woes, slowing economic growth weigh on Wall Street - Reuters [Link]
• [08/02/2021 10:54] 50. It could be a big week for bitcoin. Here's what could decide it, says strategist. - MarketWatch [Link]
• [08/02/2021 10:34] 51. Infrastructure Bill, ISM, China Cools, Vaccine Prices - What's Moving Markets By Investing.com - Investing.com [Link]
• [08/02/2021 10:34] 52. Musk Admits Throttling Model S Battery Voltage Was Wrong - InsideEVs [Link]
• [08/02/2021 10:12] 53. 3 great reasons to take Social Security benefits at 62 - Fox Business [Link]
• [08/02/2021 10:09] 54. Defense firm Meggitt’s shares skyrocket on sale to U.S. giant Parker Hannifin - CNBC [Link]
• [08/02/2021 10:01] 55. A Waffle House waitress who worked a double shift while looking after her baby says she received a $1,000 tip from a country-music star who was impressed by her work ethic - Yahoo! Voices [Link]
• [08/02/2021 10:00] 56. Tide of U.S. Debt Set to Recede, Countering Effect of Fed Taper - Bloomberg [Link]
• [08/02/2021 10:00] 57. Hospitals Still Use Pneumatic Tubes—and They Can Be Hacked - WIRED [Link]
• [08/02/2021 09:57] 58. Saudi Aramco dismisses ‘false and inaccurate’ rumors on Bitcoin mining - Cointelegraph [Link]
• [08/02/2021 09:32] 59. HSBC doubles profit, hints at share buybacks as bad loan fears ease - Reuters [Link]
• [08/02/2021 09:30] 60. Justice Department goes after Kaiser Permanente's Medicare Advantage plans - Axios [Link]
• [08/02/2021 09:22] 61. Chinese Stocks Jump as Beijing Signals More Economic Support - Yahoo Finance [Link]
• [08/02/2021 08:58] 62. EV sales continue to gain ground - MarketWatch [Link]
• [08/02/2021 08:40] 63. Bolt valued at $4.75 billion as Uber rival aims to push into on-demand grocery delivery - CNBC [Link]
• [08/02/2021 07:30] 64. Can a Costco Membership Save You Money? - MSN Money [Link]
• [08/02/2021 01:26] 65. Square reports over 143% jump in revenue in Q2 - Fox Business [Link]
• [08/01/2021 23:48] 66. Plane makes emergency landing at ROC Airport - 13WHAM-TV [Link]
• [08/01/2021 23:18] 67. Allianz warns of lawsuit risk, confirms probe by Justice Department - MarketWatch [Link]
• [08/01/2021 15:49] 68. Stelter: It's time for a reset of media Covid-19 coverage - CNN [Link]
• [08/01/2021 12:08] 69. Pizza for shots: UK targets young with vaccine incentives - Associated Press [Link]
• [08/01/2021 00:05] 70. Bacon may disappear in California as pig rules take effect - KCRA Sacramento [Link]
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1. Zoom's $85 Million Settlement Won't Change a Thing, but It Could Get You a Refund - Gizmodo

published : 08/02/2021 17:50
Zoomthe video conferencing software that many of us have come to begrudgingly rely on in the midst of the coronavirus pandemicagreed on Saturday to pay $85 million to settle a class-action suit broug… [+5401 chars] More...

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2. SpaceX installed 29 Raptor engines on a Super Heavy rocket last night - Ars Technica

published : 08/02/2021 17:23
Image of 29 Raptor rocket engines installed on a Super Heavy booster. 127 with 78 posters participating, including story author Sometimes it is difficult to write objectively about the rate at whic… [+3494 chars] More...

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3. Stuck seat led to wild brawl on American Airlines flight: witness - Fox News

published : 08/02/2021 17:21
A wild fistfight broke out between two passengers on an American Airlines flight over a reclined seat that got stuck, footage shows. The clip, obtained by KXAN, shows two men trading blows in the cr… [+1996 chars] More...

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4. After bitcoin decline, Tesla and Square count their losses - NBC News

published : 08/02/2021 17:09
Square said late Sunday that its bitcoin-related investments had a $45 million drag on the companys second-quarter operating income. Thats more than double its first-quarter impairment. The digital … [+1387 chars] More...

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5. Minivans are making a huge comeback. Here's why - CNN

published : 08/02/2021 17:02
Maybe you dont think minivans are cool. It wouldnt be all that surprising. They have been seen as so uncool in the past that they nearly became extinct. But now, minivans are making a comeback and th… [+6246 chars] More...

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6. Molson Coors Retires 11 Beers - Food & Wine

published : 08/02/2021 16:50
When's the last time you drank a Miller High Life… Light? How about a Milwaukee's Best… Premium? Or a Keystone… Ice? Molson Coors has announced plans to axe 11 of its economy brands. The list contain… [+2279 chars] More...

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7. Tesla’s lithium supply delayed as North Carolina project falls behind schedule - Electrek

published : 08/02/2021 16:48
Tesla is seeing a delay in its lithium supply for next year as a North Carolina mining project from a new supplier is falling behind schedule. In order to help accelerate the transition to electric … [+2359 chars] More...

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8. 'It looked like a hurricane shelter': Spirit Airlines flight cancellations vex travelers - USA TODAY

published : 08/02/2021 16:30
According to tracking service Flightaware.com., 227 Spirit flights were canceled Monday and 58 flights were delayed. Video Elephant The summer of major flight woes continues, leaving Spirit Airline… [+3972 chars] More...

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9. Florida woman finds large python she said previous resident left behind in her new apartment - Fox News

published : 08/02/2021 16:25
Uninvited guests are the worst. A woman in Florida said she found a large snake in the bathroom of her new apartment. While that would have been shocking enough, she claims she may have been living … [+1768 chars] More...

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10. US employers ratchet up the pressure on the unvaccinated - Associated Press

published : 08/02/2021 16:20
NEW YORK (AP) Employers are losing patience with unvaccinated workers. For months, most employers relied on information campaigns, bonuses and other incentives to encourage their workforces to get t… [+5967 chars] More...

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11. Cake Mix Linked to E. Coli Outbreak That's Hospitalized 7 People So Far - Gizmodo

published : 08/02/2021 16:17
The CDC is investigating an ongoing multistate outbreak of E. coli thats sickened more than a dozen people and left several hospitalized. Though no source has been identified for certain yet, the cas… [+2114 chars] More...

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12. Target to require workers to mask up in areas where Delta variant is surging - CBS News

published : 08/02/2021 16:08
Target is joining some of the nation's largest retailers in changing its mask policies in parts of the U.S. facing another wave of COVID-19 infections linked to the so-called Delta variant. Minneapo… [+5712 chars] More...

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13. Exclusive: Another major bank ditches overdraft fees - CNN

published : 08/02/2021 16:01
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14. Bitcoin chart fractal suggests BTC price will rally to at least $80K by September - Cointelegraph

published : 08/02/2021 16:00
While Bitcoin's (BTC) price has slipped by more than 8.2% after rising to $42,230, the 43.5% rally included 10 consecutive days of gains. But despite BTC currently trading at around $39,700 as of Aug… [+2853 chars] More...

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15. Square's Deal for Afterpay Is a Hit. Why Affirm Could Be Next. - Barron's

published : 08/02/2021 15:59
Investors appear to love  Square s deal to acquire the buy now, pay later company Afterpay, sending both stocksand shares of rival Affirmsharply higher.Square (ticker: SQ) announced the deal… [+5652 chars] More...

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16. Audi e-tron GT first drive: Beauty and performance in an impressive EV - Engadget

published : 08/02/2021 15:56
When unveiled at the LA auto show in 2018, the Audi e-tron GT wowed the world with its incredible design. It immediately became the best-looking EV coming to market and now that its here and frankly … [+441 chars] More...

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17. An electric jet start-up just signed a $1 billion deal with a commercial airliner - CNBC

published : 08/02/2021 15:35
Lilium, a German start-up making electric jets that can take off and land vertically, has announced plans to sell 220 of its vehicles for up to $1 billion to Brazilian airliner Azul. The two firms s… [+1575 chars] More...

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18. Dr. Scott Gottlieb sees Covid vaccine boosters for vulnerable people in U.S. as early as September - CNBC

published : 08/02/2021 15:29
Dr. Scott Gottlieb told CNBC on Monday he believes that Covid vaccine booster shots will start to be given in the U.S. as early as next month to older people and those with compromised immune systems… [+4213 chars] More...

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19. Equinox and SoulCycle to require proof of vaccination for customers, employees - New York Post

published : 08/02/2021 15:10
Equinox and its SoulCycle spinning studios are both set to require proof of vaccination for customers and employees alike, The Post has learned. The mandate will take effect in New York City in earl… [+2411 chars] More...

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20. Target, Kroger among retailers updating mask policies in light of new CDC guidelines - The Denver Channel

published : 08/02/2021 15:07
Some of the nations biggest retailers are updating their mask policies in light of new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC announced last week that its now re… [+4606 chars] More...

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21. Pinterest vs. Snap: Which Social Media Stock to Choose? - Yahoo Finance

published : 08/02/2021 15:05
Social media usage has jumped over the last year, as more people stayed at home due to the pandemic. An eMarketer report estimates adults will spend 1 hour and 35 minutes each day on social media th… [+6259 chars] More...

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22. Oil Starts August With A Loss - OilPrice.com

published : 08/02/2021 15:00
Goldman Sachs has reiterated its… After plunging nearly 7% on… Oil prices were trading slightly… By Tsvetana Paraskova - Aug 02, 2021, 10:00 AM CDTOil prices fell early on Monday to start August w… [+2225 chars] More...

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23. Why Bitcoin, Dogecoin, and XRP Investors Are Panicking Today - Motley Fool

published : 08/02/2021 14:55
What happened Some commentators are calling it a "freakout." Others, a "panic."     Whatever you call it, after a brief respite over the weekend -- which saw Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) prices for example… [+3113 chars] More...

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24. Why Shares of XPO Logistics Are Plunging Today - Motley Fool

published : 08/02/2021 14:50
What happened On Monday morning, shares of XPO Logistics(NYSE:XPO) opened down more than 40%, but there is no bad news to report. The company completed its long-awaited split in two, meaning half of… [+1640 chars] More...

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25. Goldman Sachs joins Wall Street rivals in boosting junior banker salaries - CNBC

published : 08/02/2021 14:49
There's a new minimum wage on Wall Street. Goldman Sachs is giving its junior bankers a pay raise, the last major Wall Street firm to do so in a year where record deal-making activity has led to fie… [+2788 chars] More...

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26. U.S. construction spending inches higher in June - Yahoo Finance

published : 08/02/2021 14:41
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. construction spending rose by 0.1% in June, the Commerce Department said on Monday, as an increase in private projects was offset by a fall in public sector building. Con… [+1365 chars] More...

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27. Theranos Patients: The Emerging Wild Card in the Trial of Elizabeth Holmes - The Wall Street Journal

published : 08/02/2021 14:38
After three back-to-back miscarriages, Brittany Gould said she turned to Theranos Inc. to know if her latest pregnancy was on track. Then, one of the companys trademark finger-prick tests indicated … [+1177 chars] More...

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28. It’s time for issuers to stop with the metal credit cards - The Points Guy

published : 08/02/2021 14:30
When I was approved for my first-ever credit card — a Chicago Cubs Mastercard issued by MBNA (since taken over by Bank of America) — I was thrilled at the prospect of the card arriving in the mail. I… [+6125 chars] More...

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29. Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine to Be Sold to Media Company Backed by Blackstone - The Wall Street Journal

published : 08/02/2021 14:30
Reese Witherspoons media business, Hello Sunshine, is selling itself to a firm backed by private-equity giant Blackstone Group Inc., the companies said, part of a plan to build an independent enterta… [+1293 chars] More...

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30. Global Payments (GPN) Q2 Earnings Beat, Revenues Rise Y/Y - Yahoo Finance

published : 08/02/2021 14:20
Global Payments Inc. GPN reported second-quarter 2021 adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $2.04, which outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 7.9%. The bottom line surged 56% year over year. Adju… [+4311 chars] More...

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31. What's in Store for Virgin Galactic's (SPCE) Q2 Earnings? - Yahoo Finance

published : 08/02/2021 14:10
Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. SPCE is scheduled to release second-quarter 2021 results on Aug 5, after market close. In the last reported quarter, the company delivered a negative earnings surprise … [+3799 chars] More...

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32. Dow Jones Today, Stocks Jump On Infrastructure Progress, China Bounce; BioNTech Leads Vaccine Rally - Investor's Business Daily

published : 08/02/2021 14:05
Stocks jumped into the first trading day of August on Monday, despite some mixed July manufacturing data. A Senate spending compromise lifted some infrastructure stocks. Vaccine and chip makers ralli… [+9900 chars] More...

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33. GE stock rallies, trades above $100 after reverse split takes effect - MarketWatch

published : 08/02/2021 14:05
For General Electric Co. GE, -2.27% investors who might have done a double take when they saw their stock trading above $100, the reason is because the 1-for-8 reverse stock split the industria… [+1240 chars] More...

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34. American Airlines flyers now get unlimited inflight access to TikTok - The Points Guy

published : 08/02/2021 14:00
Update 8/2/21: American Airlines has clarified that TikTok access is limited to just 30 minutes, and is only available on aircraft that offer ViaSat Wi-Fi. Additionally, the airline has removed its p… [+1333 chars] More...

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35. Manufacturing PMI® at 59.5%; July 2021 Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business® - PRNewswire

published : 08/02/2021 14:00
New Orders, Production, & Employment Growing; Supplier Deliveries Slowing at Slower Rate; Backlog Growing; Raw Materials Inventories Contracting; Customers' Inventories Too Low; Prices Increasing… [+47437 chars] More...

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36. Tesla Stock Passes $700 for First Time in 3 Months, Musk Tweets Raise Questions - TheStreet

published : 08/02/2021 13:58
Tesla  (TSLA) - Get Report shares traded at a three month high Monday even as investors parse messages from founder Elon Musk that may question his future as group CEO. Following a revelation last w… [+1809 chars] More...

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37. Foot Locker to buy 2 shoe store chains for $1.1B - Fox Business

published : 08/02/2021 13:54
Foot Locker Inc will buy two smaller shoe store chains for a total of about $1.1 billion in cash, the footwear retailer said on Monday as it looks to expand its business beyond malls and extend its r… [+1401 chars] More...

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38. Moderna takes on a low-risk pact with CAR-T player Autolus for mRNA-based cancer drugs - Endpoints News

published : 08/02/2021 13:21
Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine has transformed the once-backwater biotech into one of the most highly valued drugmakers in the world in the span of a year. But what does the future hold for Moderna’s sta… [+2228 chars] More...

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39. Ever-Glory stock rockets to pace premarket gainers, Exicure leads most-actives list - MarketWatch

published : 08/02/2021 13:20
Shares of Ever-Glory International Group Inc. EVK, +123.88% rocketed 99.1% in active trading early Monday, enough to pace all of the gainers in the premarket session, after the China-based appa… [+1002 chars] More...

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40. As Delta Variant Rages, More Workers Are on Edge About Return to the Office - The Wall Street Journal

published : 08/02/2021 13:00
Pieter Wingelaar was looking forward to going back to work in his companys office in Detroit later this month, after more than a year of working remotely. With Covid-19 cases rising again because of… [+1192 chars] More...

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41. NVIDIA Advances Instant AI with North American Availability of Base Command Platform - Yahoo Finance

published : 08/02/2021 13:00
Enterprises Can Supercharge Digital Biology, Natural Language Understanding, Autonomous Vehicle and AI Development by Renting Immediate Access to Hosted NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD NVIDIA Base Command Platf… [+8304 chars] More...

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42. Nio Delivered Fewer Cars Than XPeng and Li for the First Time. Blame Tesla. - Barron's

published : 08/02/2021 12:39
NIO reported healthy delivery figures for July early Monday morning. But in a first, NIOs peers delivered more cars in the month than the Chinese electric vehicle maker did.NIO (ticker: NIO) delive… [+2228 chars] More...

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43. The cybersecurity jobs crisis is getting worse, and companies are making basic mistakes with hiring - ZDNet

published : 08/02/2021 12:16
A lack of business investment means cybersecurity teams are struggling to keep enterprise networks secure at a time when the rise in remote working is providing additional security challenges -- and … [+5854 chars] More...

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44. Used car prices are still skyrocketing and these are the worst - Fox News

published : 08/02/2021 12:02
New car transaction prices have reached record highs due to the ongoing semiconductor shortage affecting supplies, but don't head over to the used car lot expecting to find a deal. (Bess Adler/Bloom… [+1750 chars] More...

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45. Philly area restaurants are requiring vaccination: a running list - Billy Penn

published : 08/02/2021 12:00
Love Philly? Sign up for the free Billy Penn newsletter to get everything you need to know about Philadelphia, every day. Following the lead of restaurants in other U.S. cities and around the world,… [+3349 chars] More...

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46. FDA Clears Vaxart's IND Application for S-Only Oral Tablet COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate - Yahoo Finance

published : 08/02/2021 12:00
Vaccine candidate expressing S-only protein produced higher serum antibodies than construct expressing both S and N in NHP study Phase II clinical trial with S-only candidate to begin in 2H21 Devel… [+7554 chars] More...

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47. Immunovant Receives $200 Million Strategic Investment from Roivant Sciences - Yahoo Finance

published : 08/02/2021 11:30

• Proceeds will fund continued development of IMVT-1401 in multiple indications

NEW YORK, Aug. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Immunovant, Inc. (Nasdaq: IMVT), a clinical-stage biopharm… [+7678 chars] More...

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48. Corporate Covid vaccine mandates grow - CNBC Television

published : 08/02/2021 11:27
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49. Virus woes, slowing economic growth weigh on Wall Street - Reuters

published : 08/02/2021 11:02
(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window) * U.S. manufacturing sector growth slowing - ISM * Senate unveils $1 trillion infrastruc… [+3182 chars] More...

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50. It could be a big week for bitcoin. Here's what could decide it, says strategist. - MarketWatch

published : 08/02/2021 10:54
August is kicking off in the green, with stocks higher after gains out of Asia, in a week that will finish off with another batch of big U.S. jobs data.Also on the move is bitcoin BTCUSD, -3.72%… [+4714 chars] More...

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51. Infrastructure Bill, ISM, China Cools, Vaccine Prices - What's Moving Markets By Investing.com - Investing.com

published : 08/02/2021 10:34
By Geoffrey Smith  Investing.com -- The Senate agrees on a draft $1 trillion infrastructure bill. The ISM puts out its final PMI for July, while Chinese PMIs provide further evidence of a slowdown, … [+4155 chars] More...

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52. Musk Admits Throttling Model S Battery Voltage Was Wrong - InsideEVs

published : 08/02/2021 10:34
Running the worlds leading EV manufacturer cant be an easy job, and making some wrong decisions along the way is inevitable. Elon Musk admitted that one of these decisions was when Tesla throttled t… [+1855 chars] More...

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53. 3 great reasons to take Social Security benefits at 62 - Fox Business

published : 08/02/2021 10:12
Your monthly Social Security benefit is calculated using your wages from your 35 highest-paid years in the workforce. From there, the age you file at will determine how much money you get. You're el… [+3302 chars] More...

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54. Defense firm Meggitt’s shares skyrocket on sale to U.S. giant Parker Hannifin - CNBC

published : 08/02/2021 10:09
U.S. industrial company Parker Hannifin has agreed to a £6.3 billion ($8.8 billion) deal to buy British defense and aerospace company Meggitt. The deal, which was announced by the companies Monday a… [+1817 chars] More...

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55. A Waffle House waitress who worked a double shift while looking after her baby says she received a $1,000 tip from a country-music star who was impressed by her work ethic - Yahoo! Voices

published : 08/02/2021 10:01
A Waffle House waitress said a country-music star left her a $1,000 tip because he was so impressed by her work ethic. Shirell Lackey told Fox 8 News, a Fox affiliate in Greensboro, North Carolina, … [+1676 chars] More...

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56. Tide of U.S. Debt Set to Recede, Countering Effect of Fed Taper - Bloomberg

published : 08/02/2021 10:00
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57. Hospitals Still Use Pneumatic Tubes—and They Can Be Hacked - WIRED

published : 08/02/2021 10:00
It's all too common to find hackable flaws in medical devices, from mammography machines and CT scanners to pacemakers and insulin pumps. But it turns out that the potential exposure extends into the… [+3662 chars] More...

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58. Saudi Aramco dismisses ‘false and inaccurate’ rumors on Bitcoin mining - Cointelegraph

published : 08/02/2021 09:57
The Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco) stirred interest among crypto enthusiasts last year after investing $5 million in blockchain-based oil trading company Vakt. While this move aimed to digi… [+1523 chars] More...

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59. HSBC doubles profit, hints at share buybacks as bad loan fears ease - Reuters

published : 08/02/2021 09:32
HONG KONG/LONDON, Aug 2 (Reuters) - HSBC Holdings (HSBA.L) beat forecasts on Monday with first-half pretax profit that more than doubled from last year when it set aside $7 billion to cover pandemic-… [+4036 chars] More...

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60. Justice Department goes after Kaiser Permanente's Medicare Advantage plans - Axios

published : 08/02/2021 09:30
The Department of Justice has joined whistleblower complaints that allege Kaiser Permanente knowingly made its Medicare Advantage patients look sicker than they were, as a way to obtain more money fr… [+2196 chars] More...

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61. Chinese Stocks Jump as Beijing Signals More Economic Support - Yahoo Finance

published : 08/02/2021 09:22
(Bloomberg) -- Chinese equities rallied by the most in ten weeks as traders turned buyers of everything from baijiu producers to construction firms on expectations of increased support for the econo… [+3113 chars] More...

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62. EV sales continue to gain ground - MarketWatch

published : 08/02/2021 08:58
Sales of nearly every type of new car are accelerating, but nothing is speeding up faster than electrified vehicles the combined total of electric vehicles (EVs), hybrids, and plug-in hybrids.In the … [+1934 chars] More...

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63. Bolt valued at $4.75 billion as Uber rival aims to push into on-demand grocery delivery - CNBC

published : 08/02/2021 08:40
A range of products from Estonian ride-hailing start-up Bolt. LONDON European ride-hailing firm Bolt said Monday that it has raised 600 million euros ($713 million) in fresh funding, as it looks to … [+3930 chars] More...

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64. Can a Costco Membership Save You Money? - MSN Money

published : 08/02/2021 07:30
Many people seem to have a love-it-or-hate-it attitude toward warehouse stores, but I am a proud card-carrying Costco member because it does save me money. Here’s how I save money at Costco and avoi… [+6273 chars] More...

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65. Square reports over 143% jump in revenue in Q2 - Fox Business

published : 08/02/2021 01:26
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66. Plane makes emergency landing at ROC Airport - 13WHAM-TV

published : 08/01/2021 23:48
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67. Allianz warns of lawsuit risk, confirms probe by Justice Department - MarketWatch

published : 08/01/2021 23:18
The Allianz financial services company is warning that lawsuits brought by U.S. investors against the company could end up having a material impact on its future financial results.The major German co… [+1510 chars] More...

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68. Stelter: It's time for a reset of media Covid-19 coverage - CNN

published : 08/01/2021 15:49
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69. Pizza for shots: UK targets young with vaccine incentives - Associated Press

published : 08/01/2021 12:08
LONDON (AP) Restaurants, ride-hailing apps and food delivery services are backing Britains COVID-19 vaccination drive, offering discounts and even free slices of pizza to persuade young people to rol… [+2386 chars] More...

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70. Bacon may disappear in California as pig rules take effect - KCRA Sacramento

published : 08/01/2021 00:05
DES MOINES, Iowa —Thanks to a reworked menu and long hours, Jeannie Kim managed to keep her San Francisco restaurant alive during the coronavirus pandemic. That makes it all the more frustrating tha… [+6142 chars] More...