Jobless claims totaled 793,000 last week, higher than the Dow Jones estimate of 760,000. The total was a decline from the previous week’s 812,000. Total filings for assistance jumped to 20.44 million amid a surge in applications for benefits under pandemic-related programs. First-time claims for unemployment insurance totaled 793,000 last […]
Payment processor Visa has tapped First Boulevard to be the first to pilot its new suite of crypto APIs, which will enable their targeted Black community to buy, custody and trade crypto assets such as Bitcoin, held by Anchorage, a federally chartered digital asset bank. The pilot is anticipated to […]
The energy major said it aimed to reduce net carbon emissions by between 6% to 8% by 2023 when compared to 2016 levels. The target jumps up to 20% by 2030, 45% by 2035, and 100% by 2050. Shell said it expected its total carbon emissions to have peaked in […]
Since last Thursday, mortgage and refinance rates have fluctuated, though they remain at historic lows. If your finances are in order, you may consider locking in a low rate on a fixed-rate mortgage today. It might be best to avoid an adjustable-rate mortgage, though. Your rate will alter periodically with an […]
American Airlines Inc. will send notices beginning Friday to around 13,000 U.S.- based employees regarding possible furloughs, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. In a letter to employees, the struggling airline said it is forced to take action due to the expiration of the U.S. […]
AstraZeneca has reported a 10% rise in product sales for 2020, a year in which the drugmaker has featured prominently for its work developing a coronavirus vaccine, alongside the University of Oxford. The Anglo-Swedish pharmaceutical giant reported product sales totaling $25.8 billion for 2020. For the fourth quarter, sales rose […]
Volkswagen AG joined with Microsoft to accelerate the development of automated driving solutions. Under the partnership, the German automaker’s software company Car.Software Organisation will collaborate with Microsoft to build a cloud-based Automated Driving Platform or ADP on Microsoft Azure. With the cloud-based platform, Car.Software Organisation will simplify its development processes […]
It's often said that remote workers can work from any place that has an internet connection. But tell that to someone who wants to live and work in Bangkok or Bali right now. The coronavirus pandemic has pushed millions of workers from their offices into their homes — and many […]
Banks and friendly neighbourhood jewellers can serve as good channels to provide liquidity for gold deposits with built-in incentives for them, suggests Harsh Roongta. You may read this article after Budget 2021 is announced, but please remember that it was written before that. This Budget is widely expected to have […]
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