The first single-dose COVID-19 vaccine could get emergency approval in just two weeks, Dr. Anthony Fauci said late Friday. “I would be surprised if it was any more than two weeks from now that the data will be analyzed and decisions would be made” about the vaccine being developed by …
Read More » The future of the Tokyo Olympics is in question after a report from The Times claimed that Japan had privately concluded that the games would not take place, citing concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. In recent weeks, Japan has declared a state of emergency and seen rising cases of COVID-19. …
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MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE Copper-exposed stocks could be set to surge in 2021 and a buying opportunity may be around the corner, Morgan Stanley analysts said on Monday. See full story. Bill Gates is now the largest farmland owner in America Bill Gates may no longer be the world’s richest man, …
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As President-elect Joe Biden prepares to take office on Wednesday, prominent U.S. companies are making donations to support his inaugural events, even as the proceedings will be largely online and scaled back. Alphabet’s Google GOOG, -0.23% GOOGL, -0.19%, Boeing BA, -2.66%, Charter Communications CHTR, +0.93%, Comcast CMCSA, -1.80%, Microsoft MSFT, …
Read More » California’s Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the test the state adopted for determining worker classification is retroactive, which could have big implications for gig companies like Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. The “ABC test” was determined in a state Supreme Court decision in 2018, called Dynamex, and was later …
Read More » New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has decided to push for online sports wagering in his state. “New York has the potential to be the largest sports wagering market in the United States, and by legalizing online sports betting we aim to keep millions of dollars in tax revenue here at …
Read More » Scott Berg’s T. Rowe Price Global Growth Stock Fund last year more than doubled the return of the S&P 500 Index and did even better against its benchmark by betting on large-cap technology companies and next-generation disruptors. In an interview, Berg, who joined T. Rowe Price as an analyst in …
Read More » President-elect Joe Biden and President Donald Trump were campaigning on Monday in Georgia, where two U.S. Senate runoff elections on Tuesday are set to determine the balance of power in Washington. Biden spoke at an afternoon event in Atlanta in support of Democratic challengers Jon Ossoff and Rev. Raphael Warnock, …
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Dear Moneyist, I received a gift from my mother several years ago. She transferred a substantial amount of money into a bank account under my name only. My husband persuaded me to add his name to the account several months later. The money was not touched for several years. No …
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