[ad_1] Amazon Prime has been skating without a direct competitor for some time, but the recent launch of Walmart + is a game-changer. Both services offer free same-day delivery and free grocery delivery, but differ in cost and additional benefits. If you’re a current Prime member looking for a cheaper alternative, or someone who hasn’t … Read more
[ad_1] David Farr looked down at the empty parking lot and exploded. It was March 20, a cloudy day with a chill in the air. The coronavirus and lockdowns were halting the US economy, sending much of the US workforce home, including most of those in Ferguson, Missouri, home of Emerson Electric Co. Mr. Farr, … Read more
[ad_1] The rumor that salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM) was in talks to buy remote work honey Soft (NYSE: WORK) is now official news, and it has been met with a fair amount of market skepticism. Salesforce shares were down 10% the day after the simultaneous update of third quarter results and the announcement of the Slack … Read more
[ad_1] LONDON – Ivan Glasenberg, the long-time CEO of Glencore PLC, is relinquishing the reins of the global mining and trading giant he built, saying on Friday he would retire in the first half of next year. The London-listed, Switzerland-based company said it had brought in Gary Nagle, a senior deputy who currently runs the … Read more
[ad_1] “The economy will get worse before it gets better,” Jason Furman, Obama’s former economic adviser, told CNN Business. “The number of people with jobs could easily drop in December and January.” While economists don’t expect massive layoffs like the spring’s, any disruption to the labor market recovery would be of concern as the United … Read more
[ad_1] A group of British lawmakers said on Friday that as much as £ 50 billion ($ 67.4 billion) in cash was “missing”, and urged the Bank of England to investigate. The money is “hidden somewhere but the Bank of England doesn’t know where, by whom or why – and doesn’t seem very curious”, Meg … Read more
[ad_1] As China approaches coronavirus vaccine, cloud of corruption hangs over drugmaker SinovacThe Washington Post China will have 600 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine ‘ready to market’Morning Message from South China What we know about Chinese vaccines against Covid-19Quartz Covid vaccine tracker: how do the main jabs compare?Financial Times Live: Is media cutting corners with … Read more
[ad_1] Oil prices rose early on Friday, heading into a fifth week of gains, after OPEC + managed to seal a compromise deal on its oil production policy early next year, presenting a united front of a unanimous decision after days of disagreement. At 8:51 a.m. ET on Friday, WTI Crude was up 1.03% to … Read more
[ad_1] Almost a third of the $ 7 billion Oregon businesses received under the Paycheck Protection Program went to 1,054 businesses, which make up just 1.6% of loan recipients. State, according to data released this week by the Small Business Administration. A total of 66,100 Oregon businesses received potentially repayable loans under the coronavirus relief … Read more
[ad_1] According to S3 Partners analysis, short investors in Tesla – those who have bet in the market that its shares will lose value – have lost $ 35 billion on those positions so far this year. “There is nothing like it that I can remember,” said Ihor Dusaniwsky, S3 general manager and short circuit … Read more