Month: March 2022
A human genome has finally, fully been decoded
Fotohunter | Getty Images Mission accomplished — or close enough, anyway. That was the message scientists sent to the world in 2003 when they announced that the human genome had been sequenced, assembled and was essentially complete — with a few seemingly minor gaps. In reality, the effort to quantify and identify the genetic code […]
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Senators reach tentative deal on $10 billion in additional Covid funding, Romney says
U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) walks through the Senate Subway on his way to a security briefing for senators on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 30, 2022. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters Senate Republicans and Democrats have reached a tentative deal on $10 billion in additional Covid funding, less than half […]
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Pro-union side leads vote count at Amazon’s Staten Island warehouse, based on early results
Workers stand in line to cast ballots for a union election at Amazon’s JFK8 distribution center, in the Staten Island borough of New York City, U.S. March 25, 2022. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Employees at an Amazon warehouse on New York’s Staten Island were leaning towards unionizing as of Thursday afternoon. According to preliminary results […]
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Goldman sees risks rising for a ‘mild’ recession, but not for at least another year
The firm sees “close to no chance” of a recession over the next 12 months, but a 38% probability in the following year. Source
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Buy your ticket now if you’re planning to take a summer trip, says Booking Holdings CEO
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Glenn Fogel, Booking Holdings president and CEO, joins ‘Closing Bell’ to discuss the CDC’s cruise guidance, what other travel restrictions should be lifted and what he’s seen from the war in Ukraine. Source
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Why Biden’s billionaire minimum income tax may be a tough sell
Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., talks to reporters in Washington, Nov. 4, 2021. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters President Joe Biden has proposed a new tax on the ultra-wealthy as part of his 2023 federal budget, aiming to reduce the deficit by about $360 billion. Some experts say it’s unlikely to gain traction in Congress. The “billionaire minimum income tax” calls […]
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Russians hand control of Chernobyl nuclear plant back to Ukraine, IAEA says
A shelter construction covers the exploded reactor at the Chernobyl nuclear plant, in Chernobyl, Ukraine, on April 27, 2021. Efrem Lukatsky | AP Russian troops that took over the Chornobyl nuclear power plant last month have transferred control back to Ukraine, the International Atomic Energy Agency said Thursday, citing information from Ukraine. Multiple convoys of […]
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AMD falls 8% after Barclays downgrades stock, warns about PC, gaming markets
The road ahead for AMD may be a rocky one as some of the company’s key markets could see slowdowns, according to Barclays. Source
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The Great Resignation is still in full swing. Here’s what to know
A Now Hiring sign is displayed at a restaurant in Arlington, Virginia, on March 16, 2022. Stefani Reynolds | Afp | Getty Images The pandemic-era trend known as the “Great Resignation” remains a prominent feature of the labor market, as favorable conditions lead workers to quit their jobs at near-record levels in search of better […]
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U.S. sanctions global network of firms helping the Russian military evade export controls
Armored vehicles of pro-Russian troops drive along a road in the course of Ukraine-Russia conflict near Dokuchaievsk in the Donetsk region, Ukraine March 25, 2022. Alexander Ermochenko | Reuters WASHINGTON — The Treasury Department on Thursday announced sanctions on a global network of individuals and shell companies it says are helping the Russian military to […]
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