Year: 2022
Instacart slashes valuation by almost 40% to $24 billion after plunge in tech stocks
Instacart said it’s slashing its valuation by almost 40% to about $24 billion, to reflect this year’s selloff in technology stocks. The grocery delivery company was valued at $39 billion in March 2021, when it raised $265 million. That made Instacart one of the most valuable venture-backed companies in the U.S. However, with the Nasdaq […]
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Reports of huge fire at Aramco oil facility in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Aramco logo is pictured at the oil facility in Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia October 12, 2019. Maxim Shemetov | Reuters A huge plume of smoke could be seen above an oil facility in the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah on Friday, according to multiple media reports, shortly after Yemen’s Houthi group said they would be […]
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Wisconsin senator urges Kohl’s to reject buyout offers that threaten jobs in retailer’s home state
A view outside a Kohl’s store in Miramar, Florida. Johnny Louis | Getty Images A U.S. senator from Wisconsin is urging Kohl’s to not accept any buyout offer that might precede a bankruptcy filing or threaten workers’ jobs in the retailer’s home state. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, a Democrat, sent a letter to Kohl’s board of […]
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Uber to offer New York City taxis in app through partnership with Curb
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Amos Tamam, Curb CEO, joins ‘Squawk on the Street’ to discuss what Uber’s recent news means for Curb and taxi drivers in NYC and how easily this can be replicated in other cities. Source
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57% of U.S. households paid no federal income tax last year as Covid took a toll, study says
More than half of American households paid no federal income tax last year due to Covid-relief funds, tax credits and stimulus, according to a new report. The nonpartisan Tax Policy Center estimates that 57% of U.S. households paid no federal income taxes for 2021, up substantially from the 44% before the pandemic. Howard Gleckman, senior […]
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Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas discharged from hospital
Associate Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas speaks at the Heritage Foundation on October 21, 2021 in Washington, DC. Drew Angerer | Getty Images Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas was discharged from the hospital Friday, a week after he was admitted with an infection, a court spokeswoman said. Thomas, 73, was treated with antibiotics at Sibley […]
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Treasury Secretary Yellen sees no need for China sanctions as U.S. tries to deter aid to Russia
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Friday said she does not believe the U.S. should impose sanctions on China because of its ties to Russia. “I don’t think that that’s necessary or appropriate,” the Treasury secretary told “Squawk Box” of potential penalties on Beijing. “Senior administration officials are talking privately and quietly with China to make […]
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Bank of America’s reliable market-timing tool has been triggered, signaling short rally ahead
A powerful contrarian buy signal has been triggered, indicating a rally ahead in the short run, according to Bank of America’s tried-and-true market indicator. Source
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FAA will keep ‘zero tolerance’ policy toward unruly passengers, outgoing chief says
Federal Aviation Administration chief Steve Dickson said Friday that the agency’s “zero tolerance” policy toward unruly passengers will continue, even though reports of bad behavior have declined from last year’s record. The FAA established the policy in January 2021 in hopes of stemming a surge of disruptive passengers, threatening fines of up to $35,000 and […]
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Treasury Secretary Yellen says Russian oligarch Abramovich ‘could face sanctions’ by U.S.
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich looks on after their 3-1 win in the Barclays Premier League match between Chelsea and Sunderland at Stamford Bridge on December 19, 2015 in London, England. Clive Mason | Getty Images Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich “could face sanctions,” despite his claims of being a peace-broker between […]
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