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Black, Hispanic children bear disproportionate burden of COVID-19

December 14, 2020

The FINANCIAL -- When Yale researchers began studying cases of COVID-19 among children, they expected that they would find that the disease afflicted Black and Hispanic children at higher rates, just as it had in the adult population. It turns out the unequal burden borne by minority children was even greater than they expected.

Gen Z renters moving out and moving up

The FINANCIAL — Rental concessions, such as a free month’s rent, appear

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November 19, 2020

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Johnson & Johnson invests $100 mln to to eliminate health inequities for people of color

The FINANCIAL — Johnson & Johnson announced million in commitments and collaborations

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November 18, 2020

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AA, BA and oneworld airline alliance launch transatlantic COVID-19 testing

The FINANCIAL — American Airlines, British Airways and oneworld® have launched an optional

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November 18, 2020

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Tech

Interactive map gives you a chance to see where your hometown was 750 mln years ago

The FINANCIAL — A California paleontologist has created an interactive tool that allows people to see how far their hometowns have moved over 750 million years of continental drift. The online map, designed by Ian Webster, features a range of tools that also make

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August 31, 2020

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WORLD

Nestle to buy Aimmune’s peanut allergy treatment at $2.6 billion

The FINANCIAL — Nestle agreed to buy Aimmune Therapeutics Inc. for $2.6 billion, adding a promising peanut allergy treatment to its portfolio of coffee, snacks and water. The Swiss owner of Nespresso will pay $34.50 a share for the U.S. biotech firm, almost

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August 31, 2020

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Coronavirus

LG introduces battery-powered air purifier face mask

LG today announced that they will give new meaning to clean, personal air with the introduction PuriCare Wearable Air Purifier at IFA 2020. It features Dual Fans and includes a Respiratory Sensor. Air Purifier’s availability in select markets is set for the

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August 27, 2020

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WORLD

Jeff Bezos became the first person to top $200 billion in net worth

The FINANCIAL — The world’s wealthiest man, Amazon CEO and founder Jeff Bezos, is wealthier than ever. On August 26, Early Wednesday Amazon’s share price climbed 2.3 percent to $3,423 per share and Mr. Bezos crossed a new milestone previously unseen in decades

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August 27, 2020

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Employment

American Airlines plans to cut 19 000 jobs

The FINANCIAL — American Airlines announced that it would shrink its workforce by 40,000, including 19,000 involuntary cuts, on 1 October, as the coronavirus pandemic continues to weigh on air travel. Other airlines such as United, British airways and Lufthansa have warned of

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August 26, 2020

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Travel News

Virgin Atlantic will cover COVID-19 expenses up to £500,000 if you catch it while travelling

The FINANCIAL — Virgin Atlantic has introduced Virgin Atlantic COVID-19 cover, which is a complimentary COVID-19 global insurance cover for all bookings, including all existing and new ones, travelling from 24 August 2020 up until 31 March 2021. The policy is designed to

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August 25, 2020

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Markets

Bitcoin exchange might have a problem

The FINANCIAL — Bitcoin has been gaining popularity for past years, but despite this fact it still is cyber criminals’ favorite tool. Bitcoin also has a ransomware variant, known as Ryuk. Ryuk was created in 2018 and it is thought to have stolen

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August 25, 2020

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WORLD

There’s a chance European gambling commissions gone too tough on legal online gambling

The FINANCIAL — The virtual world has a very big influence on many different things. Gambling is no exception. Big profit can be made from playing games like online gambling. Online gambling can be way cheaper and practical in most cases. It can

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August 24, 2020

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Tech

Tesla soared around 50% after company announced its 5 for 1 stock split

The FINANCIAL — Tesla announced on August 11, 2020 that the Board of Directors has approved and already declared a five-for-one split of Tesla’s common stock in the form of a stock dividend. The goal of this action is to make stock ownership

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August 24, 2020

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Georgia

The U.S. House adds new provisions about Georgia to the Defense Bill

The FINANCIAL — The U.S. House of Representatives added new provisions about Georgia to Defense Bill. According to the new section, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that contains— an analysis of whether or not the Government of

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August 7, 2020

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