Digital health startup Ro said Wednesday that it was offering in-home COVID-19 vaccinations to currently eligible residents of Yonkers, New York. The effort is fully funded by donations and corporate sponsorships. Other startups like Zocdoc have similarly expressed interest in helping local governments roll out vaccination efforts to patients that […]

The UK’s 2021 budget includes some key initiatives that will affect fintechs. But more initiatives should follow to keep the sector flourishing. Insider Intelligence publishes hundreds of insights, charts, and forecasts on the Fintech industry. Learn more about becoming a client. Rishi Sunak, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, presented the UK’s […]

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The discount should be equal to interest rates on savings bank account deposit of State Bank of India. Soon, you can pay your insurance renewal premium in advance and get a discount. The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has issued draft guidelines to the life insurance companies […]

‘Inequality has been growing in the world. The virus has only amplified it.’ The latest Oxfam report reveals some startling facts about the state of the global economy in the coronarivus pandemic. Like, the top 10 billionaires in the world added $500 billion to their wealth just during the pandemic. […]

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang announced Friday the world's second-largest economy would target growth of over 6% for 2021. Li said the nation aimed for an urban unemployment rate of around 5.5% and targeted the creation of more than 11 million new urban jobs, the same as in 2019 and up […]

SALISBURY, N.C. — An investigation of K-9 training is underway after video showed a North Carolina officer lifting a dog by a leash and slamming the animal into the side of a police vehicle, officials said. Salisbury Police Chief Jerry Stokes told news outlets he couldn’t comment in detail on […]

Legacy IT consulting giants are showing signs of struggle, while a new breed focused on cloud are growing. Digital transformation and cloud migration were already taking place, but COVID sped up the pace. Old-guard consultants are buying cloud consultants or launching multi-billion dollar cloud projects. Visit the Business section of […]

Ongoing store closures overseas weighed on Gap's fourth-quarter results, with sales coming up short of estimates. The apparel retailer swung to a profit, thanks to its efforts to sell more merchandise at full price and progress in shuttering underperforming stores. For fiscal 2021, Gap is calling for net sales to […]

Shkreli is in prison, but he and his drug firms face lawsuits over their Daraprim price hikes. The US government sued Shkreli over the hikes in 2020, and he is fighting the case from prison. Insurers said they could have saved at least $200 million if Shkreli hadn’t blocked competition. […]