Biden to propose $775 billion child care, elder care plan, funded largely by wealthy real estate investors
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden will unveil a sweeping proposal Tuesday to help families pay for child care for children 4 and under, in-home elder care for aging parents, and long-term care for the disabled. The plan, estimated to…
Stocks Rise While Tech Rally Falters; Oil Gains: Markets Wrap
(Bloomberg) — U.S. stocks rose for a third day, though the surge in megacap tech shares wobbled, as Congress negotiated a fresh relief package and European leaders agreed on a landmark recovery plan. Oil jumped. The S&P 500 added to its highest…
Zynga, DouYu International, Capcom and PlayAGS
For Immediate Release Chicago, IL – July 21, 2020 – Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks…
Breaking Down Their Current Situation
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are no strangers to media attention, but the latest news cycle around them has taken on a different tone—raising concerns about West and the future of their relationship. These new events can be traced back to West’s…
Apple’s 2030 carbon-neutral pledge covers itself and suppliers
Apple has announced a target of becoming carbon neutral across its entire business and manufacturing supply chain by 2030. The company says the commitment means its devices will have had “zero climate impact” at point of sale. It told BBC…
Commodities Trader Turns Utility in Green Energy Venture
(Bloomberg) — Hartree Partners LP, the commodities firm formed by a pair of Goldman Sachs Group Inc. traders, is starting a new unit that will build renewable energy plants to supply customers with emissions-free electricity. Companies from…
Former Israeli Spy’s Startup Gets Funding to Upend Asia Farming
(Bloomberg) — An Israeli startup is raising $30 million from Singaporean venture capital firms and other investors to bring cutting-edge technology to agricultural businesses in Asia. The five-year-old company, Taranis, has developed artificial…
U.K. Lawmakers Point to Trump in Push for ‘Fake News’ Regulation
(Bloomberg) — U.S. President Donald Trump’s amplification of online fake news helped drive U.K. lawmakers’ urgent recommendation for social media regulation, according to a report published Tuesday. The paper on misinformation and other “online…
Ford says electric Mustang prototype can hit 1,400 horsepower with 7 motors
Ford wanted to show what an electric car can do, so it created the all-electric Mustang Mach-E 1400. At 1,400 peak horsepower, this track monster should show quite a bit. The prototype race car is powered by seven motors and a 56.8-kilowatt-hour battery.…
Synaptics Snaps Up DisplayLink For $305M In All-Cash Deal; Top Analyst Lifts PT
Synaptics Inc (SYNA) has signed a definitive agreement to buy DisplayLink Corp., a high-performance video compression technology company, for $305 million in an all-cash transaction. Synaptics expects the deal to add about $94 million in annualized sales…