Month: June 2022
Supreme Court to weigh whether state legislatures instead of state courts get final say in election rules
A crosswalk signal is seen outside the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, June 27, 2022. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters The Supreme Court on Thursday said it will consider a case that could give state legislatures free rein in setting rules for federal elections, without state judicial oversight. If the Supreme Court rules for North […]
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Supreme Court won’t hear challenge to New York vaccine mandate for health care workers
Health care workers protest against being forced to get the Covid-19 vaccine on August 27, 2021, outside the New York State Office Building in Hauppauge, New York. Alejandra Villa Loarca | Newsday | Getty Images The Supreme Court declined Thursday to take up a legal challenge brought by health care workers in New York who oppose the […]
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Apple opens up third-party app payments in Korea, will still take 26% cut
Tim Cook at the Apple launch event, March 8, 2022 Apple Apple said on Thursday that developers with iPhone apps distributed exclusively in the South Korean App Store can request to use third-party payment systems instead of Apple’s in-app offering. But doing so will come at a cost. Apple will require apps that take advantage […]
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Captain Minnie Mouse, ‘Frozen’ and a $5,000 Star Wars cocktail: Disney pins big hopes on new Wish cruise ship
Captain Minnie poses on board Disney’s newest cruise ship The Wish. Disney It’s been a decade since Disney has expanded its cruise fleet. Its newest addition, set to launch in a couple weeks, is a 1,119-foot floating theme park. The Disney Wish is one of more than 30 ships from a variety of leaders in […]
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FDA backs changing Covid booster shots to target most recent omicron subvariants
There hasn’t been enough research on how much protection a fourth dose can offer, medical professionals told CNBC. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday said vaccine manufacturers should update their Covid-19 booster shots to target the most recent omicron subvariants that are gaining ground in the U.S. Dr. Peter […]
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Nikola still short of shareholder support to issue new stock – hampered by founder Trevor Milton
CEO and founder of U.S. Nikola, Trevor Milton speaks during presentation of its new full-electric and hydrogen fuel-cell battery trucks in partnership with CNH Industrial, at an event in Turin, Italy December 2, 2019. Massimo Pinca | Reuters Electric truck startup Nikola is still short of clearing a shareholder hurdle to raise new funds, the […]
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Watch Ketanji Brown Jackson sworn in as Supreme Court justice, replacing Stephen Breyer
Ketanji Brown Jackson is making history Thursday as the first-ever black woman sworn in as a justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. Jackson, 51, replaces Justice Stephen Breyer, whose resignation from the Supreme Court becomes effective at noon after his nearly 28 years of service there. CNBC Politics Read more of CNBC’s politics coverage: President […]
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Comeback candidates: These S&P 500 stocks are Wall Street’s favorite bets for the second half of 2022
The S & P 500 is wrapping up its worst first half in generations, but Wall Street believes some stocks could still post a comeback in the latter part of 2022. Stocks have had a volatile start to the year, as a combination of rising inflation and a hawkish Federal Reserve spurred investors to drop […]
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Investors see little to be gained in stocks the rest of the year, favor dividend payers now, CNBC survey shows
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., June 30, 2022. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters (Click here to subscribe to the new Delivering Alpha newsletter.) A majority of Wall Street investors believe the market stands pretty much dead in the water for the rest of 2022 and, as […]
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Judge temporarily blocks Kentucky’s near-total abortion ban
An abortion rights protester displays a sign outside during a gathering outside of The Gene Snyder U.S. Courthouse in response to the U.S. Supreme Courts conservative majority decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and ending constitutional protections for abortion on June 24, 2022 in Louisville, United States. Jon Cherry | Getty Images A judge cleared […]
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