Just three days before the crucial Nevada caucuses, Democratic candidates took the stage in a contentious debate, firing off rounds of attacks on newcomer Mike Bloomberg. Former Vice President Joe Biden, Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg and former […]
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Google pregnancy discrimination case under investigation by EEOC
Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google, speaks to the media before the opening of the Berlin representation of Google Germany in Berlin on January 22, 2019. Carsten Koall | Getty Images News | Getty Images The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has opened an investigation into Google for pregnancy discrimination against an employee, according to materials […]
Financial transaction tax could hit average Americans
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) speaks during a campaign event on February 17, 2020 in Richmond, California. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Justin Sullivan When Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., proposed legislation last year to tax stock trades, he decried the “recklessness of Wall Street billionaires” and cited a goal of building an economy […]
Virgin Galactic is Wall Street’s new favorite speculative stock: SPCE
Virgin Galactic’s First Spaceflight on Dec. 13, 2018 Source: Virgin Galactic Virgin Galactic’s rally began two months ago but trading in the speculative space company has recently accelerated in a way that tops even the momentum behind Tesla. Shares of Virgin Galactic rose as much as 12% in premarket trading Wednesday from its previous close […]
Dish Network, Garmin, Tesla, Uber & more
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Dish Network (DISH) – The satellite TV provider beat estimates by 10 cents a share, with quarterly earnings of 69 cents per share. Revenue also beat forecasts. Pay-TV subscribership declined, but at a slower pace. Garmin (GRMN) – The maker of GPS and […]
It’s never been this hard for companies to find qualified workers
Job seekers line up to meet with recruiters during the Job Hunters Boot Camp in San Mateo, California. Getty Images The gap between open jobs and unemployed workers is about as wide as the one between the kinds of available positions and the qualifications that the workforce collectively has to fill them. A recent survey […]
Microsoft ElectionGuard software gets first test in Fulton, Wisconsin
A person votes using with a machine that draws on Microsoft’s ElectionGuard software in Fulton, Wisconsin, on February 18, 2020. Microsoft People in the small Wisconsin town of Fulton are the first to try out software Microsoft designed to confirm that votes are being properly counted. On Tuesday, Fulton residents are using the technology while […]
Elizabeth Warren threatens to go after Bloomberg
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) speaks as CEO and Executive Director Hector Sanchez Barba listens during a Mi Familia Vota’s #Prioridades2020 Community Event at Cardenas Market February 17, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Alex Wong | Getty Images Sen. Elizabeth Warren tore into rival Mike Bloomberg on Tuesday, forecasting that his appearance on […]
Mike Bloomberg’s proposed Wall Street transaction tax explained
Presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg speaks at a campaign event at the Dollarhide Community Center in Compton on Monday, Feb. 3, 2020. Scott Varley | Torrance Daily Breeze via Getty Images Presidential hopeful Michael Bloomberg on Tuesday announced sweeping reforms to the way Wall Street does business. Among his proposals is a 0.1% tax on all […]
COVID-19 more fatal in men, France warns of pandemic risk
This photo taken on February 17, 2020 shows a member of the medical staff (L) checking the body temperature of a patient who has displayed mild symptoms of the COVID-19 coronavirus, at an exhibition centre converted into a hospital in Wuhan in China’s central Hubei province. STR | AFP | Getty Images This is a […]
