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Retired Cub Ben Zobrist sells 6-bedroom North Center home for $2M
Chicago Tribune - 2 Apr 2021 01:31
Retired Chicago Cubs second baseman and outfielder Ben Zobrist, whose heroics in Game 7 of the 2016 World Series helped the Cubs win their first title in 108 years, and his wife sold their six-bedroom, 3,500-square-foot ...
The Crossword: Friday, April 2, 2021
The New Yorker - 2 Apr 2021 12:00
A lightly challenging puzzle.
Tencent CEO Ma Huateng Is Back On Top As China's Richest Man
Forbes - 2 Apr 2021 01:51Ex-SEC Chair On Bitcoin Regulation, New BTC ETF, N Korean Crypto Hackers + More News
Crypto News - 2 Apr 2021 17:33
Source: iStock/pichet_w Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news - investigating the stories flying under the radar of today's crypto news. Regulation news Former US Securities and Exc...
Asia Markets: Stocks rise in Japan and China; most other major markets closed for holiday
Market Watch - 2 Apr 2021 05:53
Markets in Japan and mainland China gained Friday, following another record day on Wall Street, as most other major global markets were closed for the Good Friday holiday.
The Power of ETH and BCH: Smart Bitcoin Cash Project Highlights Innovative Sidechain
Bitcoin.com - 2 Apr 2021 04:30
On Thursday, Bitcoin Cash proponents were introduced to a new website that features a project called Smart Bitcoin Cash or Smartbch for short. Essentially, the project is a sidechain for Bitcoin Cash that is compatible w...
Hemisphere Buys Lionsgate's Stake Of Hispanic VOD Service Pantaya For $124 Million
Forbes - 2 Apr 2021 03:51: Fauci says U.S. may not even need AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine: report
Market Watch - 2 Apr 2021 02:42
AstraZeneca PLC's COVID-19 vaccine, which has been plagued by problems with its rollout, may not even be needed in the U.S., Dr. Anthony Fauci told Reuters.
Company involved in 15 million discarded doses of the J&J vaccine has history of quality control violations
Business Insider - 2 Apr 2021 02:27Fernando Machado Is Joining Activision Blizzard as CMO
AdWeek - 2 Apr 2021 22:43
Fernando Machado, who announced his departure from Restaurant Brands International Thursday, is joining Activision Blizzard as chief marketing officer. He will start the new role on April 12. "Fernando is a marketing pow...
Former U.S. Attorney Zachary Fardon sells Lincoln Park condo for $810,000
Chicago Tribune - 2 Apr 2021 19:53
Former U.S. Attorney Zachary Fardon and his wife, Rachel, recently sold a three-bedroom, 2,200-square-foot vintage Lincoln Park condominium unit for $810,000.
Former U.S. Attorney Zachary Fardon sells Lincoln Park condo for $810,000
Chicago Tribune - 2 Apr 2021 19:53
Former U.S. Attorney Zachary Fardon and his wife, Rachel, recently sold a three-bedroom, 2,200-square-foot vintage Lincoln Park condominium unit for $810,000.
5 creative ways companies can better support women in the workplace
Business Insider - 2 Apr 2021 15:48How American guns help Mexican cartels overwhelm Mexico's police and military
Business Insider - 2 Apr 2021 15:22Outside the Box: The U.S. must put the vital semiconductor industry above Wall Street's interests
Market Watch - 2 Apr 2021 14:57
U.S. chip makers must adopt a long-view perspective to protect American jobs and national security
Market Snapshot: U.S. stock futures extend rise after March jobs report; regular trading closed for Good Friday
Market Watch - 2 Apr 2021 14:56
U.S. stock-index futures trade higher Friday after a stronger-than-expected March jobs report. Cash trading will be closed due to the Good Friday holiday, while futures will close at 9:15 a.m. Eastern.
Volkswagen US chief takes blame for name change debacle
New York Post - 2 Apr 2021 14:55
The head of Volkswagen’s US business says he’ll be responsible for cleaning up after the automaker’s clumsy marketing prank this week. Scott Keogh, the CEO of Volkswagen Group of America, took the blame for his com...
US economy adds 916,000 jobs as COVID recovery gains steam
New York Post - 2 Apr 2021 14:41
The US economy added 916,000 jobs in March -- a stronger-than-expected gain adding fuel to the labor market’s accelerating recovery from the coronavirus crisis, the feds said Friday. The strongest job growth since Augu...
Johnson & Johnson has begun testing its vaccine in adolescents between 12 and 17 years old
Business Insider - 2 Apr 2021 14:33Canada's Purpose Bitcoin ETF may be cutting into Grayscale's market share
Coin Telegraph - 2 Apr 2021 03:55
Following the launch of Canada's first Bitcoin ETF, shares in Grayscale's Bitcoin Trust have spent an entire month trading at a discount compared to spot BTC for the first time.
Mark Cuban owns 30% ETH because it's 'closest to a true currency'
Coin Telegraph - 2 Apr 2021 03:47
Mark Cuban recently stated that Bitcoin is a better alternative to gold, and compared Ethereum's smart contracts to the internet boom of the late 1990s.
Inside Archegos's Epic Meltdown
Wall Street Journal - 2 Apr 2021 02:32
Bill Hwang's appetite for risk and big, debt-fueled bets backfired spectacularly. Banks loved the fees they earned from the former hedge-fund manager, and were stunned to learn the extent of his leverage.