The global tally for confirmed cases of the coronavirus-borne illness COVID-19 climbed to almost128 million on Tuesday, as global leaders called for an international treaty to bolster pandemic preparedness and ensure all countries have access to vaccines.
Membership in organized religion also dropped over the past two decades across genders, race, educational attainment, political affiliation, geographic region and faith.
Gold futures are hit Tuesday by rising bond yields and a rising U.S. dollar as coronavirus vaccine rollouts lift expectations for higher inflation as economies recover, particularly in the U.S.
Imperial Brands has seen a “good start” to the year in line with the tobacco giant’s expectations, as the maker of Winston and Backwoods turns to reducing losses in its vaping business.
‘Side note: I think our success bugs them as he points out that our real-estate investments are doing so well. I’ve offered to go in with them on a real-estate deal and the answer is always no.’
Micron Technology Inc. faces a heightened bar that the company itself raised heading for the rest of the year as widespread chip shortages are helping push up prices for its core memory chips.
There’s no legal precedent to know how courts will view an institution’s response to a student or employee refusing a COVID-19 vaccine under emergency-use status.
Losses that triggered the liquidation of positions approaching $30 billion in value bring to light complicated financial instruments used by European investors that are effectively banned in the U.S. but could still have spillover effects domestically.