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Tired of waiting for help, some states have begun passing their own COVID-19 aid
Not waiting for more federal help, states have been approving their own coronavirus aid packages, spending hundreds of millions of ...
An ex-girlfriend tipped off the FBI about an alleged US Capitol rioter after he called her a ‘moron’
A pro-Trump rioters breaks into the US Capitol on January 6, 2021. Michael Nigro/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images Richard Michetti ...
Why are Apple Pay, Starbucks’ app, and Samsung Pay so much more successful than other wallet providers?
BI Intelligence This is a preview of a research report from Insider Intelligence, Insider’s premium research service. To learn more ...
Biden revokes Trump orders on ‘anarchist’ cities and more
President Joe Biden on Wednesday formally revoked a series of signed by Donald Trump, including one that sought to cut ...
Australia passes law to make Google, Facebook pay for news
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) – Australia’s laws forcing Google and Facebook to pay for news are ready to take effect, though ...
Bank of America emphasizes diversity, employee wellness in annual financial filing
By Imani Moise (Reuters) – Bank of America Corp added new sections to its annual filing that show the growing ...
GameStop shares double after tumbling for much of February
Wall Street’s mania over GameStop is on again, at least for one afternoon. Shares in the troubled video game company ...
Dow closes at record high as Powell signals Fed to remain accommodative
Xinhua/Wang Ying/ Getty Images The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at record highs on Wednesday as Federal Reserve Chairman Powell ...
Travelers are sitting on a mountain of travel credits from cancelled flights last year. They’re already starting to expire.
Flying on Southwest Airlines during the pandemic. Thomas Pallini/Insider Travel credits issued to flyers that canceled flights during the pandemic ...
Get a sneak peek into the most trusted social media platforms of 2020
Stephen Lam/Getty Images Digital trust is the confidence people have in a platform to protect their information and provide a ...
High court inclined to expand warrantless entry into homes
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed inclined to expand when officers can enter a suspect’s home without ...
Why you should never release your pet goldfish into the wild
Goldfish may look small and cute in your home, but in the wild it’s a different story. Releasing them into ...
EXPLAINER: UN vaccine plan is underway, but problems remain
As the coronavirus pandemic exploded worldwide last April, global organizations banded together to help ensure that the world’s most vulnerable ...
Telehealth Startups to Watch
Telehealth usage-and investments-have surged amid the coronavirus pandemic, underscoring how virtual care solutions are already making a sizable impact on ...
Fed’s Powell says state and local governments are rebounding faster right now than during the financial crisis
Thomson Reuters State and local government tax revenues have performed “better than expected,” Fed Chair Jerome Powell said. Employment is ...
Economists are scared to tell you the good news about the US economy
A fan holds an American flag as paper falls from buildings above during the ticker tape parade for the U.S. ...
Chairman Powell: Fed is in no hurry to raise interest rates
WASHINGTON (AP) – Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell told Congress on Wednesday that the central bank will not begin raising ...
Raleigh contract research company PRA Health bought by Irish firm for $12 billion
PRA Health is one of the largest contract research organizations in the Triangle. Its headquarters will relocate to Dublin. Powered ...
Raleigh contract research company PRA Health bought by Irish firm for $12 billion
PRA Health is one of the largest contract research organizations in the Triangle. Its headquarters will relocate to Dublin. Powered ...
These are the winning strategies for AI in banking
Artificial intelligence (AI) applications are estimated to save banks $447 billion by 2023, and front- and middle-office AI improvements could ...
Tesla climbs 4% as Cathie Wood and others buy the dip after a multi-day skid
Elon Musk’s Tesla soared in 2020 Frederic J. Brown/Getty Images Tesla rose as much as 4% on Wednesday as investors ...
The 75 worst movies of all time, according to critics
“Death of a Nation.” D’Souza Media We turned to review aggregator Metacritic to find out what the worst movies of ...
The FBI has arrested a Capitol riot suspect who boasted on TV that she ‘would do it again tomorrow’
Left: Lori Vinson at a news interview. Right: Vinson and her husband Thomas outside the Capitol. WEHT/14News via criminal complaint ...
A shot in the arm: EU vaccine program struggles to speed up
BRUSSELS (AP) – Two months after its first vaccine shots, the European Union is still struggling to get its COVID-19 ...
How a wealthy businesswoman moved to a depressed, rural corner of Georgia, won over its voters, and got them to send her to Congress
Marjorie Taylor Greene. Caroline Brehman/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images; Samantha Lee/Insider Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is one of ...
Marjorie Taylor Greene faces a ‘bloodbath’ of a reelection race in 2022 – if she isn’t expelled from Congress first, district organizers say
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. Sarah Silbiger/Reuters Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia is one of the most contentious new figures ...
DIGITAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT: Leading robo-advisors have held onto consumer appetite amid the pandemic – here’s what incumbents can learn from them to maintain their grasp on a $43 trillion market
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GameStop’s CFO Jim Bell due to exit the company with a package worth about $30 million
GameStop is seeking a new chief financial officer. Jeff Roberson/AP GameStop CFO Jim Bell will reportedly exit with a $30 ...
Goldman Sachs-backed ReNew Power to go public via $8-billion SPAC deal
(Reuters) – India’s largest renewable energy firm ReNew Power on Wednesday agreed to go public through a merger with blank-check ...
Puma sees strong rebound from pandemic, but not until summer
BERLIN (Reuters) – German sportswear company Puma expects a big hit to its results from lockdowns to contain the coronavirus ...