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Just 6% of S&P 500 companies have a woman CEO, according to a new report assessing the country’s top public companies on measures of workplace equality as of this past March. That makes the 40 chief executives named Michael or James more common than the 31 women CEOs, found the …

Stock markets certainly have reacted to the good news on the rollout of a COVID-19 vaccine. The S&P 500 SPX, -0.79% has gained about 6% since Pfizer PFE, -1.67% first announced its vaccine was more than 90% successful in treating COVID-19, as has the MSCI World 892400, -0.46%. But that’s …

I’ve been fostering a puppy during the lockdown, and he’s quite a character. He has boundless energy and is forever exploring the apartment — over and over again. He barks at things randomly, like the Merriam-Webster Dictionary on the bookshelf. And the kitchen sink. He loves being petted. Sit him …

• U.S. case tally climbs to 15 million from 14 million in five days • Birx and Fauci say Americans must stop gathering in large numbers • President-elect Joe Biden pledges to deliver 100 million vaccine shots in first 100 days in office • German Chancellor Angela Merkel pleads with …

A day after unloading its self-driving vehicle unit, Uber Technologies Inc. on Tuesday parted ways with its “flying taxi” business. Silicon Valley startup Joby Aviation said it will acquire Uber Elevate, and that Uber has agreed to invest $ 75 million as part of the deal. Joby said Uber UBER, …

Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and Nestlé top a list of the biggest plastic polluters globally based on how often their packaging turns up discarded on beaches, in rivers, at parks and elsewhere, the third straight year for such a distinction. Coca-Cola KO, +0.36% was ranked the world’s No. 1 plastic polluter by …

Shares of Tesla Inc. dropped Tuesday after the electric vehicle market leader filed for the sale of up to $ 5 billion worth of stock. The share sale plan comes after the stock shot up 12.8% over the past three days to Monday’s record close of $ 641.76. That rally …

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is moving to acquire 100% ownership of its securities joint venture in China, deepening its investment in the world’s second-largest economy 17 years after setting up shop with a domestic partner. The New York-based investment bank is applying with Chinese regulators to take full control of Goldman Sachs Gao Hua …

Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine could be approved by the FDA as soon as this week. AFP/Getty Images Trump administration officials on Monday denied a New York Times report that said they passed when Pfizer offered in late summer to sell the U.S. government additional doses of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate. Now …