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Analysis: China digital currency trials show threat to Alipay, WeChat duopoly
Shanghai – In China’s commercial hub Shanghai, six big state banks are quietly promoting digital yuan ahead of a May ...
Kevin McCarthy walks back initial claims on Trump’s role in Capitol riot, defending the former president
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Calif., Thursday, April 15, 2021, speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in ...
Harris to tell UN body it’s time to prep for next pandemic
WASHINGTON (AP) – Vice President Kamala Harris will make the case before United Nations members on Monday that now is ...
The New York Times is readying a newsletter push
Hi and welcome to Insider Advertising for April 26. I’m senior advertising reporter Lauren Johnson, and here’s what’s going on: ...
Get all the healthcare coverage you need with the Digital Health Briefing from Insider Intelligence
Healthcare has finally begun to embrace digital transformation after years as a stubborn holdout. The coronavirus pandemic has only accelerated ...
Fully vaccinated American tourists will be allowed to visit the European Union this summer, The New York Times reports
Tourists wait in line to visit the Louvre museum, the world’s most visited museum, in Paris, Wednesday, May, 29, 2019. ...
Over half of Trump voters agree with the Derek Chauvin guilty verdict, poll says
Derek Chauvin is guilty. Pool cameras A new CBS News/YouGov poll showed that over half of Trump supporters agreed with ...
How to trade the SPAC slowdown, plus the case for $1 million Bitcoin by year-end
Hello everyone! Welcome to this weekly roundup of Investing stories from deputy editor Joe Ciolli. Please subscribe here to get ...
Iowa officials rejected more than 21,000 vaccine doses as the state experiences a ‘slowdown’ in demand for shots
Vials of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. Patrick Fallon/AFP via Getty Images Officials in Iowa confirmed they rejected nearly 22,000 vaccine ...
The 93rd Academy Awards will honor the best films of the year – here’s how to watch live to see all the winners
If you buy through our links, we may earn money from affiliate partners. Learn more. An Oscar statue appears at ...
25 Bold Predictions for 2021
2020 was defined by the coronavirus pandemic. While in many ways the world was brought to a halt, digital transformation ...
Lindsey Graham slams Biden as ‘a very destabilizing president’ who wants to ‘regulate America out of business’
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina). AP Photo/Susan Walsh, Pool Sen. Graham slammed President Biden’s first few months in office, calling ...
EXCLUSIVE-Worker group alleges unsafe practices at Marathon Minnesota refinery
By Laura Sanicola (Reuters) – Inadequate safety standards at Marathon Petroleum’s St. Paul Park refinery in Minnesota have caused avoidable ...
German contender wants tougher stance on China, Russia
BERLIN (AP) – A leading contender to succeed Angela Merkel as German chancellor this fall has called for “dialogue and ...
The US will help India produce more coronavirus vaccines, releasing raw materials and expanding factories in broad push to blunt its COVID-19 crisis
People are administered COVID-19 vaccine in Mumbai, India, Tuesday, April 13, 2021. AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade The US will provide supplies ...
Israeli fashion designer Alber Elbaz dies at 59
PARIS (AP) – Israeli designer Alber Elbaz, best known for spending 14 years at the helm of France’s Lanvin fashion ...
From Trump to Frank: A timeline of MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell’s eventful career so far
Mike Lindell held a livestreaming marathon to celebrate the launch of Frank. Frank Mike Lindell, CEO of MyPillow, became a ...
I left a life I loved in NYC and moved to a tiny town in rural Vermont during the pandemic. I miss takeout and trash pickup, but overall I’m thrilled with the decision.
My dog in front of our barn during the snowy winter months. Jessica Frisco Jessica Frisco is a healthcare director ...
The CDC says millions of Americans are choosing not to receive the second dose of the coronavirus vaccine
A frontline healthcare worker receives a Moderna COVID-19 vaccination at the Park County Health Departments storefront clinic on January 5, ...
Kamala Harris says Chauvin verdict ‘will not heal the pain that existed for generations’
Vice President Kamala Harris speaks on the Atlanta area shootings on March 17, 2021. MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images Vice ...
NASA’s former Mars leader says the agency is ‘keeping their eye’ on a crewed mission to the Red Planet
A photo of Mars taken by the United Arab Emirates Space Agency. United Arab Emirates Space Agency/Mohammed bin Rashid Space ...
I got addicted to trading stocks with Robinhood during the GameStop saga. I know amateur traders like me are playing with fire, but I worry that it’s too late to break the addiction.
SOPA Images/Getty Images A year of lock-downs, stimulus checks, and colorful trading apps has turned buy-and-hold retail investors into regular ...
Minutes before Trump departed office, a mysterious Florida company reportedly took over a slice of the Pentagon’s internet space
The Pentagon. Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call via Getty Images A Florida firm took over a slice of the internet owned ...
For one small restaurant operator in Columbus, Ohio, the labor shortage means returning to pre-pandemic service is ‘unfathomable’
Wolf’s Ridge Brewing in Columbus, Ohio. Photo provided courtesy of the company. Provided by Wolf’s Ridge Brewing The co-founder of ...
More action, less talk, distinguish Biden’s 100-day sprint
WASHINGTON (AP) – The card tucked in President Joe Biden’s right jacket pocket must weigh a ton. You can see ...
A third-party seller whose baby-care business raked in $20 million in sales last year reveals his secret to selling on Amazon, Walmart, and Target
KeaBabies founders Ivan Ong and Jane Neo pose with their two sons. Courtesy of Keababies Third-party sales are becoming an ...
Despite the GameStop saga and Archegos implosion, banks and hedge funds had a blowout quarter. This is how they did it.
Goldman Sachs brushed off Archegos to post a huge profit increase. Ramin Talaie/Getty Images Wall Street brushed off the Archegos ...
Beijing city fines online education firms for false advertising
By Yew Lun Tian BEIJING (Reuters) – Beijing city has fined four online education agencies 500,000 yuan ($76,988) each for ...
Candela makes electric speedboats that can ‘fly’ above the water – and soon you’ll be able to try them out in New York
The Candela C-7 electric speedboat. Candela A Swedish company says it has made the world’s only all-electric, long-range speedboats. The ...
Official: China’s moon probe will carry French, Russian gear
BEIJING (AP) – China will launch its next robot lunar lander in 2024, and it will carry equipment from France, ...
