Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. NYSE Vizio, one of the top sellers of high-definition TVs in the U.S., held its New York Stock Exchange debut on Thursday as the company lures investors for its battle with Roku, Amazon and Google in the fast-growing streaming market. Shares of Vizio slumped
Month: March 2021
President Joe Biden has challenged the US to administer 200 million COVID vaccination doses by the end of his first 100 days in office. That is double the target of 100 million jabs he set in December and achieved earlier this month before his 60th day in office – an average of 2.5 million doses
Black comedy Promising Young Woman, one of the frontrunners for this year’s Oscars, is the story of a woman avenging the rape of her best friend. But as well as being part of the awards conversation – along with five Academy Award nods it has six BAFTA nominations and a heap of gongs already won
7:00 AM ET As Nick Saban told ESPN’s Chris Low last fall, “Good defense doesn’t beat good offense anymore.” College football is increasingly becoming an offense-driven sport, and few have adjusted better than Saban and Alabama. The Crimson Tide had arguably the greatest offense in college football history in 2020, leading the nation in efficiency
Thousands of firms are to be refused business rates discounts claimed due to the pandemic in what has been described as a “catastrophic blow”. The Treasury said that it would legislate to throw out the claims – which it has been estimated could have cost it £5bn – and will instead set up a £1.5bn
MPs have voted to extend the government’s emergency COVID legislation for another six months. Despite opposition from some Tory backbenchers, the Coronavirus Act 2020 was passed by 484 votes to 76, a majority of 408. MPs also approved the regulations underpinning the steps to ease restrictions from 29 March as laid out in Boris Johnson’s
8:35 AM ET “You were the chosen one!” Every time I look at the stats for Philadelphia Flyers goalie Carter Hart this season, I think of Obi-Wan Kenobi screaming that line at Anakin Skywalker in “Revenge of the Sith,” and not just because Gen Xers like myself incessantly relate everything back to Star Wars. (It
A sign of Swiss banking giant UBS is seen at a branch in Zurich on October 26, 2018. Fabrice Coffrini | AFP | Getty Images UBS Global Wealth Management sees 5% to 10% upside for global stock markets, with emerging markets, financials, energy stocks and small caps best placed to capitalize. In a monthly investment
Boris Johnson has said “there is going to be a role” for COVID vaccine certification but suggested it might only be implemented once every adult in the UK has been offered a vaccine by the end of July. The prime minister sought to quell anger from Conservative MPs and businesses over the possibility of Britons
Once again, the eyes of the world are on Minneapolis – the city is braced for the trial of the former police officer accused of murdering George Floyd. For many this will be a defining moment for America. The trial is being hailed as one of the most important in US history. The intersection where
Promising Young Woman, Sound Of Metal, Nomadland – no doubt you’ve heard a lot of buzz about these films as Hollywood’s biggest night of the year approaches. However, with cinemas closed for the majority of the last 12 months due to the COVID-19 lockdown restrictions, many release dates have been pushed back – so a
Efforts have resumed to free the container ship blocking the Suez Canal, as fears it could take “weeks” force trapped boats to consider turning around. Eight tug boats are currently working to drag the 400m (1,312ft) Ever Given to deeper water after it ran aground and blocked one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes on
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Britney Spears has officially asked a judge to permanently end her father’s control over her finances and personal life. The singer, 39, has been subject to a court-ordered conservatorship since 2008 after suffering two mental breakdowns. This means her father Jamie Spears, 68, has been in charge of all her financial and personal affairs ever
A couple takes their selfie on a mobile phone in front of a mural in Hyderabad on January 29, 2021. Noah Seelam | AFP | Getty Images Sequoia Capital India has closed a seed fund of $195 million to back promising entrepreneurs across India and Southeast Asia, the venture capital firm announced Thursday. It is
By Jeremy Deaton The shift toward electric heaters away from natural gas would mean less revenue for Philadelphia Gas Works, the largest city-owned gas utility in the country, which employs some 1600 people. To help Philadelphia Gas Works through this transition, the city has undertaken a study to find ways that the utility can diversify its business, so
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