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Lizzo Covers The Beatles for Facebook's Ad Launching Messenger Rooms
AdWeek - 19 May 2020 15:30
Facebook is staking a bigger claim on 2020's video chat boom with newly expanded features--and an ad backed by serious star power. The 30-second spot, "Pictures" from agency Leo Burnett and Facebook's Creative X studio, ...
New Pharma Company Lands $354 Million Government Contract To Produce Coronavirus Drugs In The U.S.
Forbes - 19 May 2020 04:08As COVID-19 Butchers U.S. Meat Supply, PE Beefs Up Distribution Activity
Forbes - 19 May 2020 19:25Maximum coronavirus loans for large firms increased to £200m
The Guardian - 19 May 2020 12:13
Companies that use extended scheme to be banned from paying dividends to investors Coronavirus - latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The government has raised the limit companies can borrow through its busine...
3 days after listing, retired WGN anchor Steve Sanders sells Lakeview house for $1.5 million
Chicago Tribune - 19 May 2020 17:50
Sanders had no trouble finding a buyer for the house on an extra-wide lot. He had bought it new in 2016 for $1.7 million.
The Nasdaq And Dow Are Fighting Again. Here's What It Means.
Forbes - 19 May 2020 15:57Renault to cut 400 jobs at its Slovenia unit
Reuters - 19 May 2020 15:44
French carmaker Renault plans to cut about 400 out of some 3,200 jobs at its Slovenian unit Revoz after the coronavirus epidemic hit demand for its products, Revoz said on Tuesday.
Tesla Owners Try to Make Sense of Elon Musk's 'Red Pill' Moment
The New York Times - 19 May 2020 21:51
A liberal status symbol now has a founder who is moving to the right.
The Future Of JCPenney: A Look At Its Strengths And Weaknesses
Forbes - 19 May 2020 20:39Global Stocks Follow U.S. Higher on Coronavirus Vaccine Hopes
Wall Street Journal - 19 May 2020 05:35
International markets rose, after U.S. stocks surged on hopes that a new vaccine could help combat the coronavirus pandemic.
Elon Musk: Tesla raises cost of 'self-driving' cars
BBC - 19 May 2020 05:15
Elon Musk hikes the price of Tesla's "self-driving" option by $1,000 and says it will continue to rise.
The Long Term Burdens Of Family-Owned Real Estate
Forbes - 19 May 2020 20:25'American Idol' Alum Gabby Barrett On Scoring One Of The Biggest Country Hits Of 2020: 'It's A Wonderful Feeling'
Forbes - 19 May 2020 14:30Next Wave of Stimulus Payments Hinges on Reopening Economy
Wall Street Journal - 19 May 2020 11:30Disney's streaming chief Kevin Mayer leaves to become TikTok CEO
Venture Beat - 19 May 2020 06:02
Walt Disney's top streaming executive, Kevin Mayer, will leave the entertainment and theme parks giant to become the chief executive officer of TikTok.
Erling Haaland Shows His Promise As The Next World Superstar
Forbes - 19 May 2020 23:11Let's Create An Economic Infrastructure For The Gig Economy
Forbes - 19 May 2020 22:34San Francisco's Sexiest New Residence Offers Posh Virtual Real Estate Tours
Forbes - 19 May 2020 20:50Ad Industry Couple Raises Over $20,000 to Help Formerly Incarcerated New Yorkers
AdWeek - 19 May 2020 20:30
The coronavirus pandemic has left incarcerated people at particular risk, navigating increased exposure with scant resources for protection. Due to the risks of contamination, those transitioning out of prison face disti...
Fed, Treasury chiefs face heat over uneven U.S. coronavirus response
Reuters - 19 May 2020 19:36
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin found themselves in the hot seat on Tuesday as U.S. lawmakers grilled them about the uneven nature of the fiscal response to the fallout from the ...
Growth Stocks Outperforming Value by Widest Margin in Decades
Wall Street Journal - 19 May 2020 18:14
Shares of fast-growing companies are racing past their value peers by the widest margin since the dot-com era.
Walmart, The Home Depot Post Successful Quarters Despite COVID-19 Pressures
Retail Touch Points - 19 May 2020 17:47
Two major essential retailers have reported their Q1 2020 results, and they display these companies' strength in the face of the COVID-19 crisis: Walmart's same-store sales grew 10% during the quarter, while e-Commerce s...