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Student Loan Forgiveness Review Could Lead To Student Loan Cancellation, But There's One Problem
Forbes - 6 Apr 2021 03:44Starbucks will stop using disposable cups in South Korea by 2025.
The New York Times - 6 Apr 2021 14:50
The coffeehouse chain plans to introduce program in which customers will pay a deposit for reusable cups, part of an effort to reduce the company's carbon footprint.
Companies Should Do More to Normalize Career Breaks
Harvard Business Review - 6 Apr 2021 14:25
A new feature on LinkedIn represents a cultural shift. But it’s just the start.
BTC Futures Open Interest Hits $23B, Binance Captures Lion's Share, Signals Say 43% Chance of $64K Bitcoin by Month's End
Bitcoin.com - 6 Apr 2021 04:30
Bitcoin futures open interest on Monday has crossed $23 billion according to data recorded on April 5. The crypto asset exchange Binance has taken the lead as far as open interest in bitcoin futures is concerned with a m...
JP Morgan: Bitcoin's Decreasing Volatility Makes It More Appealing to Institutions, Revises BTC Price Prediction to $130K
Bitcoin.com - 6 Apr 2021 00:30
JP Morgan says that bitcoin’s volatility has decreased in recent weeks, making the cryptocurrency more appealing to institutional investors. The investment bank has also revised its bitcoin price target to $130,000. In...
Khartoon Weiss Translates TikTok for 20th-Century Businesses
AdWeek - 6 Apr 2021 00:00
Khartoon Weiss knows there's a disconnect between advertisers and Gen Z. It's unavoidable from her perch as head of global agency and accounts at TikTok. Weiss views her role, which she started in August after a two-year...
The dark side of India's solar gamble
livemint.com - 6 Apr 2021 18:58
A steep tariff wall is set to be erected on solar module imports. But there is another, more effective path ahead.While it is sound, in principle, to extend protection in return for performance, setting up suitable perfo...
'The market is a scam': Famed short seller Carson Block says he's ramping up bets against 'predatory' SPACs
Business Insider - 6 Apr 2021 15:45Starbucks launches 'Borrow a Cup' program for Earth Month
USA Today - 6 Apr 2021 15:31Georgia Republicans go after Coca-Cola, Delta for opposing Georgia voting law
USA Today - 6 Apr 2021 15:24
Republicans are responding to corporate criticism of Georgia's new voting law by calling for boycotts of MLB, Coke and Delta.
Baseball card and NFT company Topps set to go public via SPAC in deal worth $1.3 billion
Business Insider - 6 Apr 2021 15:20
Topps saw a surge in business in 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic afforded many consumers time to dig up their old Topps cards and reminisce.
Sarcos Robotics eyes $1.3 billion valuation in merger with SPAC backed by ex Credit Suisse exec
Business Insider - 6 Apr 2021 15:11
The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2021. It will trade under the Nasdaq ticker "STRC."
London Markets: Mining stocks lead London higher in broad rally following U.S. record highs
Market Watch - 6 Apr 2021 15:06
Metals and mining groups led London stocks into a broad rally on Tuesday, as European equities played catch-up with U.S. stocks after the Dow and S&P 500 hit record highs on Monday while trading was closed for Easter Mon...
Black workers being left behind as economy recovers from pandemic
Chicago Tribune - 6 Apr 2021 14:58
The unemployment rate for Black Americans, at 9.6% last month, is higher than all other race groups tracked and the national average of 6%.
Coinbase Earned More in First Quarter Than in All of 2020
Wall Street Journal - 6 Apr 2021 23:38
The cryptocurrency company profited off bitcoin's recent rally, bringing in more earnings and revenue in the first three months of 2021 than it did in all of last year.
Price Targets Have Been Tested On The Dow, S&P And Transports
Forbes - 6 Apr 2021 22:45Coinbase Posts Record $1.8 Billion In Revenue As Crypto Market Shoots Past $2 Trillion
Forbes - 6 Apr 2021 22:10U.S. Is Primed for Spring Hiring Spree
Wall Street Journal - 6 Apr 2021 19:01
With the Covid-19 crisis easing, businesses need to prepare for the pickup in demand that the warmer months will likely bring.
Call Traders Tap TWTR During Breakout Attempt
Forbes - 6 Apr 2021 18:56Top Stocks To Buy Today As Market Retreats From Records
Forbes - 6 Apr 2021 17:39Top Stocks To Short Today As Market Sees Minuscule Drops
Forbes - 6 Apr 2021 17:22Facebook, Google, and other tech giants donated tens of thousands of dollars to a Republican group that's pushing voter suppression laws
Business Insider - 6 Apr 2021 17:09
After pledging to halt all political contributions in early 2021, Facebook donated $50,000 to a Republican group that supports voter suppression laws.