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How Much Liability Insurance Does Your Business Actually Need? 3 Considerations

Jul 16, 2020 13:31 pm UTC| Business

Business liability insurance covers policyholders against claims made by other people. Unfortunately, studies indicate that most business owners are vastly underinsured when it comes to protecting their organization....

Legal Considerations When Using Social Media for Business with Jeffrey Gitchel

Jul 16, 2020 13:14 pm UTC| Business

When it comes to your job or your business, who are you and who is your business? Are you the person who works at your job? Are you the person with political opinions? Are you the person you are at home, with your family...

EU postpones Hyundai-Daewoo merger probe anew.

Jul 16, 2020 03:15 am UTC| Business

The EUs Competition Commission has suspended for the third time its probe into the proposed US$1.8 billion merger deal between South Korean shipbuilders Hyundai and Daewoo. The pandemic caused the previous two...

Trading profits push Goldman Sachs' revenue up 41% to $13.3-B

Jul 16, 2020 00:51 am UTC| Business

Goldman Sachs Group Inc.s heavy reliance on trading and investment banking drove up revenue by 41 percent to $13.30 billion while avoiding losses due to the coronavirus in the second quarter. Goldmans second-quarter...

4 Easy Ways to Fight Racial Injustice Now

Jul 15, 2020 07:25 am UTC| Business

The past several weeks have seen a marked change in the way people view and respond to social injustice especially racism here in the United States. Despite the Civil Rights Act being passed into law nearly 60 years ago...

What US medical supply chain can learn from the fashion industry

Jul 14, 2020 08:29 am UTC| Business

The shortage of crucial medical supplies, especially personal protective equipment, has crippled the United States ability to quell the COVID-19 pandemic. At least 54,000 nursing home residents and workers have died...

Airlines got travelers comfortable about flying again once before – but 9/11 and a virus are a lot different

Jul 14, 2020 08:27 am UTC| Business

The U.S. airline industry has generally faced two obstacles in enticing more people to fly: fear and fares. Before the novel coronavirus, few feared flying thanks to the extreme rarity of airline crashes in the U.S.,...

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Economy

Gold Price Rallies as Fed Holds Rates, Middle East Tensions Boost Safe-Haven Demand

Gold prices climbed nearly 1% on Wednesday as investors flocked to safe-haven assets following renewed geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, while a weaker U.S. dollar after the Federal Reserves latest policy decision...

Fed Holds Rates Steady as US Dollar Slides, Euro and Yen Gain

The U.S. dollar recorded its biggest one-day decline in nearly four weeks on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged, easing concerns that policymakers could unexpectedly tighten monetary policy....

Asian Stocks Tumble as Tech Selloff Deepens Ahead of Fed Decision, Big Tech Earnings

Asian stock markets posted steep losses on Wednesday as a sharp technology sector selloff continued for a second day, with South Korea leading regional declines ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserves policy announcement and...

Gold Price Holds Near $4,025 Ahead of Fed Decision as Middle East Tensions Lift Oil

Gold prices traded little changed during Asian trading on Wednesday as investors stayed cautious ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserves closely watched interest rate decision, while renewed geopolitical tensions in the Middle...

Hong Kong Home Prices Extend Winning Streak With 13th Straight Monthly Gain in June

Hong Kong home prices continued their upward momentum in June, marking the 13th consecutive month of gains, although the pace of growth slowed as the property market faced fresh economic headwinds. According to data...

Politics

California ICE Detention Center Found to Have Inadequate Medical Care, Court Monitor Says

A court-appointed monitor has concluded that Californias largest immigration detention center failed to provide adequate medical care to detainees, finding the facility out of compliance with a previous federal court order...

US Intercepts Iranian Ballistic Missiles as Middle East Tensions Escalate

The U.S. military said it successfully intercepted multiple ballistic missiles launched by Iran toward American forces in the Middle East on Tuesday, describing the attack as an attempted surprise strike amid heightened...

Trump, Zelenskiy Discuss Patriot Missile Production and Ukraine Peace Talks

U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy met in Washington on Tuesday to discuss reviving peace negotiations with Russia, expanding Ukraines air defense capabilities, and strengthening...

U.S., Saudi Forces Launch Precision Strikes on Iran-Backed Militants in Iraq

The U.S. military announced Tuesday that American and Saudi Arabian armed forces carried out coordinated precision strikes in Iraq targeting Iran-backed militant groups accused of threatening regional security. According...

Zelenskiy Urges Trump for More Anti-Ballistic Missile Systems to Strengthen Ukraine Defense

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday that he used his visit to Washington to press U.S. President Donald Trump and key U.S. senators for additional anti-ballistic missile systems and interceptors,...

Science

Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion Could Delay Launch Operations Until 2028

Blue Origin is facing a significant setback after a dramatic explosion involving its New Glenn rocket severely damaged a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. According to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, repairs to the...

Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Launch Pad Test, Delaying Space Ambitions

Blue Origin suffered a major setback after its uncrewed New Glenn rocket exploded during a launch pad test in Florida on Thursday, raising new challenges for Jeff Bezos space company as it competes with Elon Musks SpaceX...

SpaceX Delays Starship V3 Launch Ahead of Potential Record IPO

SpaceX on Thursday postponed the highly anticipated launch of its 12th Starship rocket test from Texas after technical issues interrupted the final countdown. The company now plans to attempt the Starship V3 launch again...

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

Technology

Arm Holdings Q1 Earnings Beat Estimates, Strong Q2 Outlook Fails to Lift ARM Stock

Arm Holdings delivered stronger-than-expected first-quarter fiscal 2027 results, beating Wall Street estimates on both earnings and revenue while issuing an upbeat outlook for the current quarter. Despite the solid...

Qualcomm Stock Falls as Weak Q4 Forecast, Apple Revenue Decline Overshadow AI Data Center Growth

Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) shares dropped more than 4% in after-hours trading after the chipmaker issued a weaker-than-expected fiscal fourth-quarter profit forecast and warned that revenue from Apple-related products will...

X Challenges Australia’s Expanded Social Media Ban Enforcement Powers

Elon Musks social media platform X has criticized Australias proposal to expand the powers of its online safety regulator, arguing the changes could conflict with U.S. law, threaten international legal principles, and...

Meta CEO Zuckerberg Opposes U.S. Ban on Chinese AI Models, Warns Against Overregulation

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has urged the U.S. government not to prohibit advanced Chinese artificial intelligence models, arguing that such restrictions would not help the United States maintain its competitive edge in the...

Trump Administration to Ban Chinese Robots, Power Inverters Over AI Security Concerns

The Trump administration is set to introduce new restrictions on Chinese technology imports, targeting advanced robots and power inverters as part of a broader effort to strengthen U.S. national security and protect the...