Asian stocks, US yields rise as investors reassess rout

[ad_1] SHANGHAI, July 21 (Reuters) – Asian stocks and US Treasury yields rose on Wednesday, recouping some of the week’s losses as investors reassessed economic concerns, but the dollar was firm on concerns about the impact a variant of the rapidly spreading coronavirus. Rising COVID-19 infections rocked global markets this week as investors shed risky … Read more

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos explodes on the edge of space l WNT – ABC News

[ad_1] Amazon founder Jeff Bezos explodes at the edge of space l WNTABC News Space tourism tax: Congressman announces new plan after Blue Origin launchYahoo finance As Bezos returns to earth, House Democrat offers to tax spaceflightBusiness fox Bezos takes off – and Oregon Democrat’s space tourism tax idea crumbles in WashingtonKATU Blumenauer representative proposes … Read more

Jeff Bezos’ space trip was an ad for a disguised Rivian car

[ad_1] You know those bait and switch car commercials where there’s a touching story about a kid growing up and leaving home, or some other heart-wrenching vanity with universal appeal, but then this is an Audi. or Volkswagen or Subaru? It just happened today, but on a much larger scale, as Jeff Bezos took his … Read more

World Business Watch: Tesla plans to open its charging network to other electric vehicles | Latest news in English – WION

[ad_1] World Business Watch: Tesla plans to open its charging network to other electric vehicles | Latest news in EnglishWION Elon Musk says Tesla will open ‘supercharger’ stations for other electric vehiclesMarketWatch Elon Musk says Tesla Supercharger network will be open to more cars this yearCNBC Tesla Model 3 Vs Toyota Camry Hybrid: Cost of … Read more

US states’ fully baked anti-BDS laws could freeze Ben & Jerry’s

[ad_1] In a 2018 announcement similar to the one Ben & Jerry’s made this week, Airbnb said it would no longer offer housing in Israeli settlements. Airbnb insisted it was not boycotting Israel and opposed the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement, which does not distinguish between Israel proper and the West Bank, as Airbnb seeks … Read more

J&J COVID-19 vaccine less effective against Delta variant, study finds

[ad_1] Johnson & Johnson’s single-injection coronavirus vaccine is much less effective against the Delta variant than against the original version of COVID-19, according to a new study published online Tuesday. The study, which looked at blood samples in the lab and has not yet been peer-reviewed, suggests that anyone who has received the J&J vaccine … Read more

The US tax code should not allow billionaires to exist – Jacobin Magazine

[ad_1] U.S. tax code shouldn’t allow billionaires to existJacobine Review Meghan McCain slams Jeff Bezos for going to space as Amazon employees ‘have to pee in water bottles’Yahoo Entertainment Jeff Bezos will fly to space on TuesdayWHAS11 A giant leap for inequalitiesNew York magazine Money Matters: Businesses and Billionaires Head to SpaceNews4JAX See full coverage … Read more

Bezos “forgot to thank Americans who actually paid taxes”

[ad_1] Senator Elizabeth Warren criticized Jeff Bezos for not paying taxes after returning to earth. Warren has criticized Bezos’ tax rate before, including after an explosive report from ProPublica revealed how little the wealthiest pay. Warren is also a longtime advocate of a wealth tax for those with more than $ 50 million. Loading Something … Read more