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Stellantis, LG Energy Solution to invest $4.1 billion in Canadian EV battery plant
Chris Feuell, CEO of Chrysler brand of Stellantis, introduces the all-electric Chrysler Airflow Concept vehicle during a Stellantis press event at CES 2022 at the Las Vegas Convention Center on January 5, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Alex Wong | Getty Images DETROIT – Automaker Stellantis and LG Energy Solution will invest about $4.1 billion […]
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Alaska Airlines is trying to ease staffing shortage by offering flight attendants double pay to pick up shifts
A Boeing 737-990operated by Alaska Airlines takes off from JFK Airport on August 24, 2019 in the Queens borough of New York City. Bruce Bennett | Getty Images Alaska Airlines is offering flight attendants double pay to pick up extra trips this spring in hopes of avoiding staffing shortfalls ahead of an even bigger jump […]
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Moderna Covid vaccine for kids under 6 years old was up to 44% effective against omicron infection
With her husband Stephen by her side Erin Shih hugs her children Avery 6, and Aidan, 11, after they got their second Moderna COVID-19 vaccines at Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center on Friday, June 25, 2021. Sarah Reingewirtz | MediaNews Group | Getty Images Moderna’s two-dose Covid vaccine was about 44% effective at preventing […]
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Ryan Cohen scoops up 100,000 more shares of GameStop, meme stock soars as much as 20% after hours
NurPhoto | NurPhoto | Getty Images GameStop chairman Ryan Cohen just bought another 100,000 shares of the video game retailer on Tuesday, bringing his ownership to 11.9% as the activist investor tries to push the company into e-commerce. The meme stock jumped as high as about 20% in after-hours trading Tuesday after a 30% rally […]
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Elon Musk’s SpaceX sent thousands of Starlink satellite internet dishes to Ukraine, company’s president says
A shipment of SpaceX’s Starlink satellite antennas, also known as terminals, arriving in Ukraine. Fedorov Mykhailo on Twitter WASHINGTON – SpaceX has sent “thousands” of Starlink satellite internet kits to Ukraine, company President Gwynne Shotwell told CNBC on Tuesday. Elon Musk’s space company began sending Ukraine shipments of Starlink satellite kits — which come with […]
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Seattle Starbucks location unanimously votes in favor of unionizing, a first in the company’s hometown
Starbucks Barista Gianna Reeve, part of the organizing committee in Buffalo, New York, speaks in support of workers at Seattle Starbucks locations that announced plans to unionize, during a rally at Cal Anderson Park in Seattle, Washington on January 25, 2022. Jason Redmond | AFP | Getty Images Starbucks baristas at a Seattle location on […]
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Carl Icahn says there ‘very well could be a recession or even worse’
Carl Icahn says there ‘very well could be a recession or even worse’ Famed investor Carl Icahn said Tuesday an economic downturn could be on the horizon and he is loaded on protection against a steep sell-off in the market. “I think there could very well could be a recession or even worse,” Icahn said […]
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Rocket builder Firefly aiming for second launch attempt in May, raises $75 million
The company’s inaugural Alpha rocket launches from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Sept. 2, 2021. Firefly Aerospace WASHINGTON – Firefly Aerospace aims to make its second attempt to reach orbit with its Alpha rocket in the coming weeks, having received government approval to resume launch operations after a controversial investor sold his stake. […]
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Pfizer to supply 4 million Covid antiviral treatments to poorer nations through UNICEF
Paxlovid, a Pfizer’s coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pill, is seen manufactured in Ascoli, Italy, in this undated handout photo obtained by Reuters on November 16, 2021. Pfizer | Handout | via Reuters Pfizer will supply up to 4 million courses of its oral Covid-19 treatment to dozens of poorer nations under an agreement with the United […]
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Elon Musk says SpaceX will hopefully launch first Starship orbital flight in May
Prototypes of SpaceX’s Starship rocket and Super Heavy booster stand at the company’s Starbase facility in Texas. Michael Sheetz | CNBC Elon Musk on Monday gave an update on the timeline for SpaceX’s first orbital launch of the company’s next-generation Starship rocket. “We’ll have 39 flightworthy engines built by next month, then another month to […]
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