In this article UAL United Airlines first new livery Boeing 737-800 sits at a gate after arriving at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., June 5, 2019. Kamil Krzaczynski Reuters United Airlines is planning to ramp up its December schedule to 3,500 domestic flights a day, the most it’s flown in the U.S. since
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Frank Figliuzzi, a former assistant director for counterintelligence at the FBI, called for greater coordination within the U.S. government to combat the growing number of mysterious soundwave attacks against Americans dubbed as “Havana Syndrome.” “I still don’t see the kind of coordinated, across agency, government-wide approach to this where there’s a central medical review that’s
GM CEO and chairman Mary Barra speaks during an “EV Day” on March 4, 2020 at the company’s tech and design campus in Warren, Mich., a suburb of Detroit GM DETROIT – Wall Street is expecting a lot from General Motors’ two-day investor event that starts Wednesday afternoon – from specific revenue and earnings targets
Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer and founder of Facebook Inc., speaks during a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, April 11, 2018. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday finally addressed the series of claims made by whistleblower Frances Haugen, denying that the
Francis Collins, director of the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH), holds a model of Covid-19 while speaking during a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, July 2, 2020. Saul Loeb | AFP | Bloomberg | Getty Images National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Francis Collins – who has helmed the agency
In this article PFE Safeway pharmacist Ashley McGee fills a syringe with the Pfizer COVID-19 booster vaccination at a vaccination booster shot clinic on October 01, 2021 in San Rafael, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images The effectiveness of Pfizer and BioNTech‘s Covid-19 vaccine against infection tumbles over several months, falling from a peak of
The CEO of the scandal-ridden Ozy Media, Carlos Watson, on Monday tried to explain away the various scandals that led to his company’s demise last week while pledging to revive the media firm despite the flight of investors and advertisers. It’s another dramatic twist in the media company’s sudden downfall. Watson had informed employees Friday
In this article FB Olivier Douliery | AFP | Getty Images A Facebook whistleblower who brought internal documents detailing the company’s research to The Wall Street Journal and the U.S. Congress unmasked herself ahead of an interview she gave to “60 Minutes,” which aired Sunday night. Frances Haugen, a former product manager on Facebook’s civic
Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), testifies before a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions hearing to examine an update from Federal officials on efforts to combat COVID-19 in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on May 11, 2021 in Washington, DC. Jim
The hunt for yield has intensified. Investors are turning to alternative securities for income as inflation concerns grow and Treasury yields remain relatively low — and some may be worth considering, market analysts say. They include short-duration inflation-protected securities, which mature quickly and can help lower risk in case of an uptick in interest rates,
Amazon’s new delivery van Amazon Rivian Automotive, a company developing electric vehicles, including commercial delivery vans for Amazon, filed for an initial public offering on Friday. The company aims to trade on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “RIVN.” Its paperwork shows a $994 million net loss on zero revenue in the first six months
Billionaire American businessman Jeff Bezos walks with Blue Origin’s President and CEO Bob Smith after Bezos flew on the company’s inaugural flight to the edge of space, in the nearby town of Van Horn, Texas, U.S. July 20, 2021. Joe Skipper | Reuters Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin is suffering from an elevated turnover rate, CNBC
Demis Hassabis, co-founder of Google’s artificial intelligence (AI) startup DeepMind. Jeon Heon-Kyun | Getty Images LONDON — Alphabet’s Google and sister firm DeepMind are facing legal action for the way in which they obtained and processed over a million patient health records without consent in the U.K. British law firm Mishcon de Reya told CNBC
In this article ZM FIVN Eric Yuan, founder and chief executive officer of Zoom Video Communications Inc., speaks during the BoxWorks 2019 Conference at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019. Michael Short | Bloomberg | Getty Images Zoom’s agreement to buy cloud contact center software company Five9 was
U.S. Treasury yields eased back slightly on Thursday, following a sell-off amid inflation fears. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note gave up 1.2 basis points, falling to 1.527% at 7:50 a.m. ET. The yield on the 30-year Treasury bond fell by 1.7 basis points to 2.07%. Yields move inversely to prices and 1
James Spears has been suspended as pop star Britney Spears’ conservator, a judge ruled Wednesday. “The current situation is not tenable,” Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Brenda Penny said after hearing arguments from both sides. “The situation is toxic. I believe suspension is in the best interest of the conservator.” The court named California
Prospective home buyers arrive with a realtor to a house for sale in Dunlap, Illinois. Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images Higher interest rates took some recent wind out of the sails in the mortgage market. After gains the previous week, total mortgage application volume fell 1.1% last week from the previous week, according
In this article AMPL Amplitude CEO, Spenser Skates, in Times Square after ringing the opening bell at NASDAQ headquarters on Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021 in New York. Andrew Kelly | AP As vocal as Benchmark’s Bill Gurley has been about his preference for direct listings over IPOs, his venture firm has had limited success in