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[POLITICO] Congress is poised to add $300 billion to the loan program, but banks are handing out $50 billion per day. Lawmakers are nearing a deal to restart an emergency small-business loan program that exhausted its funding last week — but it may buy only a few days before the […]
[ESPN] ESPN’s 10-part documentary series “The Last Dance,” which chronicles Michael Jordan and the 1997-98 Chicago Bulls, premiered on Sunday with Episodes 1 and 2. Jordan and the Bulls allowed NBA Entertainment to follow them throughout the season and document their final championship together. The series features never-before-seen footage, as well as interviews with more than […]
[Coindesk] Renaissance Technologies is looking to potentially invest in CME’s cash-settled bitcoin futures for its Medallion fund, which has seen an average 66 percent annual return since 1988. (Credit: ggTravelDiary / Shutterstock) Renaissance Technologies’ market-crushing Medallion fund is considering jumping into bitcoin futures, recent regulatory filings show. The quantitative analysis-heavy […]
BY BRENDAN COLE (Newsweek) People took to social media to express their anger at the decision to reopen some beaches in Florida following weeks of coronavirus restrictions. Beaches in the St. John’s and Duval counties, which includes Jacksonville, were allowed to reopen at 5 p.m. on Friday after Gov. Ron DeSantis gave […]
[USA TODAY] IRS checks began hitting bank accounts this week, and Americans will make different choices about how to use the money aimed at relief amid the coronavirus pandemic. One possibility: Book a vacation package, when such activity can resume. Scott Eherts and eight of his friends received checks this week and almost immediately […]
[FORBES, GETTY IMAGES] With technology comes the elimination of the “old” practices in the construction industry. One of those is the plan room. Remember the plan room? If you were born after 1980, then probably not. In the days before computer-aided design (CAD), the plan room was the central repository for a […]
[InvestorPlace] Here are the top stock trades we’re watching for Monday morning After a strong start to the day, most stocks faded on Friday. With that in mind, let’s look at a few stock trades for Monday. Top Stock Trades for Monday No. 1: Boeing (BA) Click to EnlargeSource: Chart […]
[Investors] Shares of MRNA stock rocketed Friday after the biotech said it will receive up to $483 million in federal funding for its coronavirus vaccine. The Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, or BARDA — under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services — will fund the development of Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine, […]
[Recruiter, Alamy] Colin Cottell reports how J&J Recruitment Services is taking the long view in this crisis. With many recruiters struggling to survive the effects of coronavirus, a small logistics and driver recruiter has demonstrated how ingenuity and taking a long-term approach can help recruiters through the crisis. As the coronavirus […]
[Entreprenuer, Getty Images] It will be nearly impossible for anyone to walk away unscathed, but companies can take steps to mitigate losses. It’s official. We are in another recession. According to Kristalina Georgieva, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the downturn this time around is going to […]