Sky News' Cordelia Lynch explains everything you need to know about impeachment in two minutes.
(Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks looked set to follow U.S. equities higher Friday after earnings helped Wall Street to a record close as some of the growth concerns stirred by the delta coronavirus strain eased.Futures rose in Japan and Hong Kong and were steady in Australia. U.S. contracts fluctuated after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 reached new peaks. A second weekly drop in U.S. jobless claims stoked optimism for a strong payrolls report Friday, which could spark market swings.Treasuries retreated
Shares of edge computing specialist Fastly (NYSE: FSLY) have cratered recently, falling more than 60% from highs earlier this year and a total of 54% year to date. Fastly's recently announced second-quarter results provide investors with a timely look into the company's business.
CNN has fired three employees who violated company policy by coming to work unvaccinated against the COVID-19 virus. CNN chief Jeff Zucker told staff members of the firing in a memo sent Thursday that reminded them that vaccines were mandatory if they report to the office or out in the field where they come into contact with other employees. “Let me be clear — we have a zero tolerance policy on this,” wrote Zucker, chairman of news and sports for WarnerMedia.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, August 05, 2021--Hexion Inc. ("Hexion" or the "Company") will host a teleconference to discuss Second Quarter 2021 results on Wednesday, August 11, 2021, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The Company will issue a press release announcing its financial results for the Second Quarter ended June 30, 2021 prior to the opening of the market on August 11, 2021.
The first listing of a multibillion-dollar Southeast Asian tech company in Indonesia on Friday will set the benchmark for IPO hopefuls in a region where global investors are chasing fast growing e-commerce markets. PT Bukalapak.com Tbk, a 11-year-old e-commerce company backed by Ant Group, Singapore sovereign fund GIC and local media and tech conglomerate Emtek, makes its market debut after raising $1.5 billion in Indonesia's biggest ever initial public offering (IPO). The first listing of a venture-backed company in a country crowded with founder-led startups, has fuelled a frenzy among institutional and retail investors scrambling to get a piece of the IPO in a market that has seen few large flotations.
The NFL rookie opens up about his new plant-based diet and why he uses tough times as motivation.
Workers of location data startup Mapbox said on Thursday that they had lost their bid to form a union to represent the company's U.S.-based employees, in a setback for a unionization movement in Silicon Valley that has made recent progress. About two-thirds of Mapbox's eligible U.S. workers signed cards with the Mapbox Workers Union, but after the startup declined to voluntarily recognize the union, an election was held. In voting that concluded Wednesday, 123 employees cast ballots against unionization, with 81 workers in favor, the Mapbox Workers Union wrote on Twitter https://twitter.com/MapboxUnion/status/1423326885967142916.
Jodi Baskerville, who has been a producer with the franchise for just under 10 years, will now serve as an EP, PEOPLE confirms
The ticket window is open again for space flights at Virgin Galactic, with prices starting at $450,000 a seat. Virgin Galactic announced the offerings as it reported Thursday that it lost $94 million in the second quarter on soaring costs for overhead and sales. The company’s most noteworthy recent achievement came last month, after the quarter ended, when founder Richard Branson and five crewmates soared to 53.5 miles (86 kilometers) above the New Mexico desert.
Advocates say NSW anti-discrimination laws are failing vulnerableExperts and community groups ask attorney general Mark Speakman to review ‘terrible’ and outdated act New South Wales attorney general Mark Speakman has been urged to review the state’s Anti-Discrimination Act. Photograph: Joel Carrett/EPA
Mr Adams has photographed Jennifer Hudson, Cher and Rita Ora for the 2022 edition for the calendar. Past calendars have featured a wide range of stars including Gigi Hadid, Serena Williams, Nicole Kidman, Uma Thurman and Emma Watson.
Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast/Photo by New York Times Co./GettyA Marine corps veteran has come forward to implicate billionaire tobacco heiress Doris Duke in the decades-old death of her close confidant, prompting a reopening of the case.Robert Walker, now 68, was just 13 years old when he says he witnessed the socialiate intentionally drive into designer Eduardo Tirella in what was initially deemed an “unfortunate accident.”Tirella’s death had been shrouded in mystery for more than 50 y
U.S. Senator Joe Manchin urged the Federal Reserve to start withdrawing some of its economic support in a letter to Fed Chair Jerome Powell in which the moderate Democratic lawmaker from West Virginia said he is worried easy monetary policy may fuel higher inflation. "With the recession over and our strong economic recovery well underway, I am increasingly alarmed that the Fed continues to inject record amounts of stimulus into our economy by continuing an emergency level of quantitative easing," wrote Manchin. Fed officials lowered short-term interest rates to near zero levels last year and began purchasing $120 billion in a month in government bonds to stabilize markets and support the economy after it was disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic.
Britain has launched a 5 million pound ($7 million) research programme to help better prepare for risks posed by climate change such as heatwaves and floods, the government said on Friday. The move comes a week after scientists warned Britain’s weather is already being hit by climate change and following catastrophic floods across northwest Europe last month and wildfires in several Mediterranean countries this month. “From flooding to wildfires – the extreme weather events we’ve recently witnessed show how crucial it is for communities to build resilience and protect their futures,” Alok Sharma, president for the COP 26 international climate talks to be held in Britain later this year, said in a statement.
A Haitian judicial official says authorities have secured armed guards to bolster security for court personnel as they prepare to announce the judge who will oversee proceedings involving the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse
Indeed, positive earnings reports kept coming in after the market closed on Thursday, suggesting that there could be even bigger gains for stocks on Friday. Among the best performers after hours were Carvana (NYSE: CVNA) and Monster Beverage (NASDAQ: MNST), as investors seemed quite pleased with everything they saw from growth stocks both new and old. Shares of Carvana added to their 2% gains in the regular session, rising another 9% in the after-hours session.
Within the next few weeks, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to recommend a plan for immunocompromised Americans to get a COVID-19 booster shot, a senior government official familiar with the agency's planning told ABC News on Thursday. The plan is expected by early September, if not sooner, the government official said. Many immunocompromised Americans have not had high immune responses to the vaccines, leaving them vulnerable to the virus even after getting a shot.
With us on the call today are Mike Long, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer; Sean Kerins, Chief Operating Officer; and Chris Stansbury, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. During this call, we will make forward-looking statements, including statements about our business outlook strategies and future financial results, which are based on predictions and expectations as of today.
Image source: The Motley Fool. Four Corners Property Inc Trust (NYSE: FCPT)Q2 2021 Earnings CallAug 5, 2021, 1:00 p.m. ETContents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: OperatorGood day, and welcome to the FCPT Second Quarter 2021 Financial Results Conference Call.
First Minister Mark Drakeford stressed that it ‘does not mean the end of restrictions and a free-for-all’.
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