One week ago, Microsoft disclosed that Chinese hackers were gaining access to organizations’ email accounts through vulnerabilities in its Exchange Server email software and issued security patches. The hack will probably stand out as one of the top cybersecurity events of the year, because Exchange is still widely used around the world. It could lead
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The 10-year Treasury yield ebbed lower on Tuesday morning, but remained higher than 1.5%, as investors watched for the final passage of the Democrats’ $1.9 trillion stimulus package in Congress. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note fell to 1.54% at 4:10 a.m. ET. The yield on the 30-year Treasury bond dipped to 2.246%.
Melinda Gates, co-chairman of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, has called on the U.S. to expand access to paid family medical leave across the nation, citing the impact that the global health crisis and the economic downturn have had on women. In an interview that aired on CNBC on Monday, Gates said the Covid-19
The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield hit 1.6% on Monday morning, after the Senate passed a $1.9 trillion coronavirus economic relief and stimulus bill on Saturday. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note climbed to 1.606% at 3:30 a.m. ET. The yield on the 30-year Treasury bond rose to 2.311%. Yields move inversely to prices.
People wait in line to receive a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center on midtown Manhattan’s west side, which has been converted into a mass vaccination site in New York City, New York, March 2, 2021. Mike Segar | Reuters WASHINGTON – The United States administered a record number of Covid-19 vaccines over
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (R), D-Calif., and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., hold a press briefing on Capitol Hill on Nov. 6, 2020. Nicholas Kamm | AFP | Getty Images The Senate has passed President Joe Biden’s landmark $1.9 trillion stimulus package, a major step in the bill’s evolution into law. The
Twitter CEO and co-founder Jack Dorsey gestures while interacting with students at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in New Delhi on November 12, 2018. Prakash Singh | AFP | Getty Images Jack Dorsey appears to be offering to sell the very first tweet as a non-fungible token, or NFT. The Twitter CEO shared a
The row of two-story tall 3D printer bays at the company’s headquarters. Relativity Space The founders of two private rocket-building companies met today – one, the richest person on Earth; the other, leader of a venture pushing the boundaries of manufacturing. Jeff Bezos stopped by the gleaming new “factory of the future” of Relativity Space
Police barricades stand in front of the Supreme Court on October 20, 2020 in Washington, DC. Stefani Reynolds | Getty Images All nine justices of the Supreme Court have been fully vaccinated for the coronavirus, a spokesperson confirmed Friday to NBC News. The high court had been “in the process” of getting vaccines for the
The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield fell slightly on Friday but held above the 1.5% level, ahead of data out later in the morning showing the number of jobs added in February. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note fell to 1.545% at 3:30 a.m. ET. The yield on the 30-year Treasury bond slipped to
The Trade Desk rings The Nasdaq Stock Market closing bell in celebration of its September 2016 IPO. Source: Nasdaq Ad tech company The Trade Desk stock has dropped 20% since Tuesday’s close, after Google issued its latest guidance Wednesday on its promise not to use technologies that track people individually across the internet. The Trade Desk’s shares
The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield eased on Thursday morning, but remained above 1.45%, ahead of a speech from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note fell to 1.453% at 4 a.m. ET. The yield on the 30-year Treasury bond was dipped to 2.234%. Yields move inversely to prices. Powell
A Tesla car in London. SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images Fiat Chrysler said Wednesday on an earnings call that it spent EUR 300 million (US $362 million) on regulatory credits last year in Europe alone — most of which it bought from Tesla. The automaker is now part of Stellantis, formed in January
U.S. Treasury yields climbed on Wednesday, after President Joe Biden promised that the U.S. would have enough supply of coronavirus vaccines to inoculate every adult in the country by the end of May. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note rose to 1.433% at 4 a.m. ET. The yield on the 30-year Treasury bond
The contents of the Starlink Kit for customers, which includes the satellite antenna dish, a stand, its power supply, and a WiFi router. SpaceX SpaceX plans to build a new factory in Austin, Texas – adding another expansion to the region from one of Elon Musk’s companies after the billionaire founder moved there last year.
U.S. Treasury yields fell on Tuesday morning, with investors expected to be watching for comments on the economy in key speeches later in the day. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note fell to 1.426% at 3:50 a.m. ET. The yield on the 30-year Treasury bond dipped to 2.206%. Yields move inversely to prices.
Dr. Nita Patel, Director of Antibody discovery and Vaccine development, lifts a vial with a potential coronavirus, COVID-19, vaccine at Novavax labs in Gaithersburg, Maryland on March 20, 2020, one of the labs developing a vaccine for the coronavirus, COVID-19. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images The Food and Drug Administration could authorize Novavax‘s
2022 BOLT EUV Source: Chevrolet DETROIT – General Motors’ pivot to become an all-electric vehicle company by 2035 is starting to take shape as the automaker prepares to release two Chevrolet Bolt models this summer ahead of a flagship $113,000 GMC Hummer EV pickup later in the year. The all-electric Bolts – a redesigned hatchback