Delta And Italy’s Alitalia Airlines Team Up To Launch ‘Quarantine Free’ Flights From Atlanta To Rome
The airlines are replacing the “self-isolation” rule with a rigorous testing protocol to make their flights "quarantine free.”
Amazon Workers From 15 Countries To Protest Black Friday Sales
Workers belonging to at least 50 activist groups across 15 countries are asking Amazon to honor tax laws and be environmentally conscious.
SpaceX Prepares Starship SN8 For Launch, But Elon Musk Gives 1-in-3 Chance Of Landing Intact
With the Starship mission, Elon Musk plans to send cargo and as many as 100 people to Mars and the moon.
Thanksgiving Dinner This Year Would Be 4% Cheaper, Costing Lowest Since 2010: Survey
The Centers For Disease Control and Prevention is encouraging Americans to celebrate Thanksgiving in smaller gatherings this year, as coronavirus cases continue to spike.
Dow, S&P Futures Change Little After Historic Day on Wall Street
Markets rejoiced on the news of a possible vaccine and a now-peaceful transition from Trump to Biden.
Russia’s Online Retailer Ozon Goes Public On Nasdaq, Stocks Surge More than 40% On First Day
Ozon raised nearly $990 million through its IPO and is now valued upwards of $6 billion.
SpaceX Sucessfully Launched Falcon 9 Booster For The 7th Time, Eclipsing Own Reusability Record
SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk said the newest version of the Falcon 9 booster can be launched up to 10 times without the need for major refurbishment.
Ford To Make COVID-19 Vaccines Available For Workers
Ford said their workers' health is a top priority, and that it will make vaccines available to its employees.
Apple Head Of Global Security Indicted For Bribing Officials With iPads For Concealed Gun Permits
Thomas Moyer allegedly offered 200 iPads worth $70,000 to the Santa Clara sheriff's office in order to score four concealed firearms licenses.
Relativity Space Raised $500 Million To Make Rockets With Massive 3D-Printers
After a funding round led by blue-chip investors, Relativity Space is valued at around $2.3 billion.
General Motors Withdraws Support For Trump In Legal Battle With California Over Emissions Rules
GM said the company's aim to promote electric vehicles is in line with President-elect Joe Biden's support for clean cars.
Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine Will Cost As Much As A Flu Shot, says CEO Stephane Bancel
Moderna is currently in talks with the European Commission to finalize a deal for the supply of the vaccine, wherein the latter is gunning for a price below $25.
After Weathering COVID-19, Major U.S. Companies To Resume Dividend Payments
Of the 42 companies in the S&P 500 index that stopped paying dividends around March 2020, six have announced timelines to resume their dividend payments.
Tesla Model Y Slides To The Bottom In Consumer Reports’ Reliability Ratings
While Consumer Reports' staff praised the car in other aspects, reliability ratings from customer surveys pushed Tesla to the second spot from the bottom among 26 brands.
Apple and Verizon Offer ‘Fleet Swap’ To Win Over More Business Customers
The companies are offering massive discounts to businesses to swap their entire fleet of smartphones with new iPhone 12 on Verizon 5G network, irrespective of their telecom carrier.
Soros Fund To Sell Stake In Palantir As It 'Does Not Approve Of Its Business Practices'
The fund said it made its investment with Palantir when the consequences of big data were not understood, adding that it would not make an investment in Palantir today.
Want To Avoid Crowds When You Go Out? Google Maps Is Handing You A Guide
Google Maps is using its location history data to advise users of the best and the worst time to go out to avoid crowds during the coronavirus pandemic.
Arrival Becomes Latest EV Startup To Announce Listing Via SPAC Merger
After merger with blank-check company CIIG, Arrival will be valued at $5.4 billion and will start trading on Nasdaq.
Dow May Hit 40,000 Level Next Year, Baird Analyst Predicts
Baird's Patrick Spencer said the index had more value than growth stocks and expects the former to outperform and the latter to stabilize.
Starbucks Will Give Baristas, Senior Staff A Raise As Workers In US Demand Higher Minimum Wage
Effective from Dec.14, Starbucks will dole out at least a 10% wage hike to baristas, cafe attendants, and shift supervisors who joined before Sept. 24.
Softbank's Masayoshi Son Is Holding $80B Cash From Asset Sales For A 'Worst Case Scenario'
Masayoshi Son hopes that this liquidity will support the company in case the world shuts down on account of new coronavirus infections.
Boris Johnson’s 10-Point Green Plan: Oil-Guzzlers To Be Banned By 2030
The U.K. government plans to invest upwards of £12 billion to further the country towards its net-zero emissions goals by 2050.
Bill Gates Sees More Than 50% Of Business Travel Vanishing In Post-COVID World
Gates said he has a much simpler schedule now that he is working from home.
Mortgage Debt In America Climbs To A Record $10 Trillion Following Housing Boom
Low rates have buoyed the housing markets in the U.S., as the world navigates through the COVID-19 pandemic.
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Earmarks Grants Worth Nearly $800M To Tackle Climate Change
These funds will come from Jeff Bezos' personal $10 billion pledge towards environmental protection and climate change projects.
Dating App Bumble To Debut On Wall Street In 2021
The company, currently valued at around $3 billion, is seeking a valuation of $6 billion to $8 billion from the IPO.
Warren Buffett Bets Big On Pharma After Pulling Back From Apple, Banks
Buffett's company reduced its stake in Apple and banks including, JPMorgan, PNC Financial, Wells Fargo and M&T Bank.
Tesla’s Chinese Rival Nio To Post Q3 Earnings Today
The earnings are likely to reflect the strong sales of Nio's bestselling ES6 smart electric SUV.
New Corporate Tax In San Francisco Targets The Wealthy, But Who Is Really Impacted?
This new tax, which targets businesses with highly paid executives, may bring $60-140 million for the city in revenue.
NASA’s Crew-1 ‘Resilience’ Mission Has Launched SpaceX Closer To Its Human Space Flight Dream
Elon Musk's SpaceX successfully launched astronauts into orbit Sunday in the Crew Dragon spacecraft, embarking upon its core mission of ferrying people to and from the International Space Station.