Facebook could face state antitrust lawsuit as early as next week

[ad_1] Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies at a House Financial Services Committee hearing in Washington, October 23, 2019. Erin Scott | Reuters State attorneys general are preparing to file antitrust lawsuits against Facebook as early as next week, sources familiar with the matter told CNBC’s Ylan Mui. At least 20 to 30 states could participate, … Read more

Institutions rush into $ 19K Bitcoin as GBTC premium hits 6-month high

[ad_1] Demand for the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) continues to rise with its premium surpassing 30% on December 3. This indicates that Bitcoin (BTC) is experiencing increasing institutional demand as its price consolidates above $ 19,000. The Grayscale Bitcoin Trust is an institutional vehicle that is tradable in the United States through the OTC markets. … Read more

Walmart grants bonuses to employees and extends emergency leave

[ad_1] A line forms outside of Walmart in Quincy, Massachusetts on April 4, 2020, as the store implements new capacity restrictions during the coronavirus pandemic. People are waiting outside with masks and left behind. Boston Globe | Boston Globe | Getty Images Walmart on Thursday said it would pay another pandemic-related bonus to hourly workers … Read more

US stocks rise as jobless claims drop

[ad_1] US stocks drifted higher on Thursday as weekly jobless claims declined and investors eagerly awaited Friday’s monthly jobs report. The S&P 500 edged up less than 0.1% per day after the broad market index closed at another all-time high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 84 points, or 0.3%. The Nasdaq Composite rose 0.3%. … Read more

2 stocks that I will buy when the market collapses again

[ad_1] The surge in the market last month brought the Dow Jones Industrial Average reached 30,000 for the first time in its history. But underneath all this uptrend, there were fears that a market correction could be imminent, especially as the real economy is still volatile. More than 6 million people in the United States … Read more

Robservations: Dish Network outage of Nexstar stations exploits viewers

[ad_1] Dish Network Observations on the media pace: As Dish Network and Nexstar Media Group continue to play hard on a broadcast deal, viewers of “Chicago’s Very Own” WGN-Channel 9 and cable network WGN America were plunged into obscurity on Wednesday night by the television provider. by satellite. WGN and 163 other Nexstar stations in … Read more

Unemployment benefits: 712,000 more Americans filed for unemployment last week

[ad_1] It was a little lower the week before, which has been revised upwards. Meanwhile, 288,701 workers have applied for benefits under the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Program, which provides assistance to workers such as the self-employed and entrepreneurs. This number is not adjusted for seasonality. Together, 1 million Americans filed initial claims for benefits on … Read more