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In the U.S., COVID-19 Wasn’t Sole Cause of Excess Deaths in 2020

April 15, 2021

British Reporter — Comparing death rates in the United States with those of the five biggest European countries, Penn and Max Planck demographers found that significant excess mortality cost more lives annually than the epidemic itself.

Presidential Message on Christmas, 2020

The FINANCIAL -- White House spreads Presidential Message on Christmas, 2020. "The First

by The FINANCIAL

December 25, 2020

1 min read

More Walmart Health centers open in Chicago

The FINANCIAL — Families in the Chicago area can now experience new

by The FINANCIAL

November 20, 2020

4 mins read

American Airlines eliminates change fees

The FINANCIAL — American Airlines is giving customers complete flexibility when they travel

by The FINANCIAL

November 20, 2020

1 min read

RealEstate

How A Biden Presidency could change housing sector

The FINANCIAL — What happens if the major polls are right and the upcoming election results in a change of administrations, if Trump is out and Biden is in? How might the housing sector change? One place to look is the 2020 Democratic

by The FINANCIAL

October 22, 2020

5 mins read

Auto

GM investing $2 bln in Tennessee factory to build electric vehicles

The FINANCIAL — General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) announced today that its Spring Hill, Tennessee assembly plant will begin the transition to become the company’s third vehicle manufacturing site to produce electric vehicles, joining Factory ZERO in Detroit and Hamtramck, Michigan, and

by The FINANCIAL

October 21, 2020

2 mins read

Tech

Microsoft and Verizon collaborate to provide private 5G mobile edge computing

The FINANCIAL — Verizon is joining forces with Microsoft Corp. to create new ways for enterprises to accelerate the delivery of fast and secure 5G applications, benefiting from reliable and low-latency connections. Verizon’s on-site 5G Edge network integrated with Azure edge services

by The FINANCIAL

October 20, 2020

2 mins read

Oil & Auto

Studies show that GM produces the most American-made vehicles

The FINANCIAL — General Motors produces more models with the highest amounts of American-produced components than any other automaker, according to two recent independent studies. In the Cars.com annual American-Made Index for 2020, nine of the top 25 models are GM products, more than

by The FINANCIAL

October 20, 2020

1 min read

BANKS

Bank of America to invest $22.1 mln in Neighborhood Builders and Neighborhood Champions programs

The FINANCIAL — Bank of America announced a $22.1M investment in support of nonprofit leadership and sustainability through its Neighborhood Builders and Neighborhood Champions programs. The 142 awardees from across the U.S. are organizations leading the charge to address tough issues related to economic

by The FINANCIAL

October 20, 2020

1 min read

America

Fifteen states reported a decrease in new jobless claims

The FINANCIAL — More people filing for regular and longer-term jobless aid, however many people coming off of unemployment. New claims have hovered near 800,000 in the last 5 consecutive weeks. However, the number of people filing for unemployment benefits rose significantly

by The FINANCIAL

October 20, 2020

1 min read

America

77% of registered voters say that election matters more than in previous years

The FINANCIAL — A record-high percentage of U.S. voters say the outcome of this year’s election matters more to them than prior elections did. The 77% of registered voters holding this view is up six percentage points from 2016 and is the

by The FINANCIAL

October 20, 2020

2 mins read

Tech

Accenture’s 12-week program FinTech Innovation Lab New York now accepts applications

The FINANCIAL — Applications are now being accepted for the FinTech Innovation Lab New York, a 12-week program co-founded by Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and the Partnership Fund for New York City that helps early- and growth-stage financial technology companies accelerate product and business development

by The FINANCIAL

October 19, 2020

5 mins read

Travel News

New U.S. government study says that onboard air is safer than air in homes

The FINANCIAL — Air on commercial airplanes is safer than the air circulating in homes or hospital operating rooms, according to a recent study conducted for the U.S. Department of Defense. The study attributed high air exchange rates, HEPA-filters and downward ventilation systems with a 99.7% reduction in the risk of coronavirus transmission through air onboard after

by The FINANCIAL

October 19, 2020

1 min read

Auto

General Motors unveils Factory ZERO

The FINANCIAL — General Motors announced its Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Center will be known as Factory ZERO, reconfigured to an all-electric vehicle assembly plant. The name Factory ZERO reflects the significance of this facility in advancing GM’s zero-crashes, zero-emissions and zero-congestion future. Factory

by The FINANCIAL

October 19, 2020

1 min read