(Reuters) – Bitcoin broke above $40,000 on Wednesday and headed for another attempt at breaking from its monthslong range as short sellers bailed out and traders drew confidence from recent positive comments about the cryptocurrency by high-profile investors. Bitcoin was last up 1.7% at $40,149 while rival cryptocurrency ether rose […]
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[People] Kanye West is showing off what appears to be his current living situation. On Tuesday, the 44-year-old rapper shared a photo on Instagram of a room that seems to be inside the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, where West is reportedly staying while he completes his 10th studio album Donda. The room is small […]
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(Reuters) – Almost 99% people who have died of COVID-19 in Italy since February this year were not fully vaccinated, the National Health Institute (ISS) said on Tuesday. The study, contained in a regular report on COVID-19 deaths released by the public health body, added that the few fully vaccinated […]
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[ABC NEWS] Organizers of Chicago’s Lollapalooza festival have a strict message for music lovers who want to attend all four days of the event: Get vaccinated, or get tested for COVID-19 more than once during the weekend. The outdoor event, which typically draws hundreds of thousands of fans over the […]
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[CNBC, Reuters] Fuel supply delays and constraints are the latest issue to hit U.S. carriers. Airlines are also facing labor shortages after a surge in travel demand materialized faster than executives expected. American said it is among several carriers facing the fuel supply shortage. American Airlines on Monday said it might […]
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[CNBC] Sales of new single family homes fell to an annualized rate of 676,000, 6.6% below May’s rate of 724,000 and 19.4% below the June 2020 level of 839,000. The median price of a newly built home in June rose just 6% from June 2020 The inventory of new homes […]
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[FOX Business] Amazon is asking landlords around the country to let them install a device to get into lobbies Constellation Research founder Ray Wang on Amazon’s ‘growth spree’ and future winners in Big Tech. Amazon.com Inc. is on a mission to gain access to the front lobbies of apartment buildings across the U.S., […]
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[Business Insider] This summer is the best time to be looking for a new job. Employers are looking to woo workers with signing bonuses and other perks. Insider’s compiled a helpful guide for anyone searching for a new role this summer. The job market is on fire right now. After […]
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[CNN, Getty Images] (London) Almost £180 million ($249 million) in cryptocurrency has been seized by London’s Metropolitan Police — the biggest confiscation in the UK, the force said. The confiscation is thought to be one of the largest globally, the Met Police said, and comes just weeks after police confiscated £114 million […]
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[New York Times, Reuters] The link between the rare neurological disorder and the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine may be real, but the risk appears to be very small. Johnson & Johnson’s beleaguered Covid-19 vaccine may be associated with a small increased risk of Guillain–Barré syndrome, a rare but potentially […]
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