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Samsung Group Heir Questioned In South Korea Over Controversial Merger
2020 May 26, 6:18am | 199Read More...Jay Y. Lee, the heir to the Samsung Group and Vice Chairman of Samsung Electronics Co Ltd. (OTC: SSNLF), was questioned by South Korean prosecutors. What Happened The 2015 merger between the Samsung C&T, a construction firm and Chiel Industries Inc., a theme park operator, has been...
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UBS Creates New Global Financing Team
2020 May 26, 5:33am | 289Read More...With an intent to serve clients more quickly and simply, the Swiss bank UBS Group AG (NYSE: UBS) is creating a new global financing team comprising of employees from different divisions. What Happened The new team will span across global wealth management, investment bank, financing and risk...
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Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit Fails To Put Rocket Into Space
2020 May 26, 5:02am | 403Read More...Virgin Orbit’s attempt to put a rocket into space over Southern California using a Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) 747 jumbo jet failed on Monday. What Happened The Virgin Orbit demonstration flight did not go according to a plan. The 747 plane dubbed “Cosmic Girl” soared to 35,...
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Novavax Begins Phase 1 Clinical Trial Of Its Coronavirus Vaccine
2020 May 26, 2:48am | 332Read More...Novavax Inc. (NASDAQ: NVAX) announced on Monday it had started the first phase of its novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine trials. What Happened The pharmaceutical company said it had enrolled the first participants for the testing of the "NVX‑CoV2373" vaccine, and the...
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Grimes And Musk Rename Baby To Comply With California Law
2020 May 26, 2:21am | 387Read More...Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk and his partner Canadian musician Grimes have changed their baby’s name to comply with Californian law. What Happened The baby X Æ A-12 will now be named X Æ A-Xii to comply with a law in California, revealed Grimes on Instagram Sunday...
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Amazon Shareholders Demand Disclosures On COVID-19 Worker Safety
2020 May 26, 1:26am | 355Read More...Amazon Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) shareholders want more worker safety data released at the company’s annual shareholders meeting to be held Wednesday. What Happened Amazon shareholders such as pension funds in New York, California, and Illinois are asking the e-commerce giant to release a...
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WHO Pauses Antimalarial Drug Clinical Trials For Coronavirus Treatment Citing Lack Of Evidence
2020 May 26, 12:54am | 296Read More...The World Health Organization has temporarily suspended clinical trials of hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine that aimed to test the effectiveness of the drugs against novel coronavirus (COVID-19). What Happened The testing has been paused in light of a study published in a medical journal the...
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67% Of Americans Favor Marijuana Legalization In 2020, Up From 37% In 2000: Study
2020 May 25, 2:34pm | 168Read More...A two-thirds majority of Americans support legalizing marijuana in 2020, according to a Pew study. The study reflects a marked increase in public support for cannabis legalization, and a nearly 40% rate of change in public opinion in the span of 20 years. Benzinga analyzed public opinion...
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Hong Kong ETF In Bad Spot As Tensions With China Rise
2020 May 25, 2:28pm | 482Read More...The iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF (NYSE: EWH) dipped 4.33% last week and is at its lowest levels since early April as Beijing pushes ahead with new policies that would limit the Special Administrative Region's autonomy, effectively ending the “two systems, one country” policy...
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Matthew Stafford Is Selling A 7,700-Square-Foot House With Michigan's Biggest Infinity Pool
2020 May 24, 2:48pm | 268Read More...The biggest infinity pool in Michigan is now up for grabs. Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford is selling the pool — with his gated Bloomfield Township house — for $6.5 million. The three-story home has 7,720 square feet replete with five bedrooms, five fireplaces, seven...
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The Week Ahead In Biotech: ASCO Presentations In The Spotlight
2020 May 24, 2:40pm | 2088Read More...Biotech stocks closed the week ended May 22 higher, with stray clinical readouts and COVID-19 drug- and vaccine-related news moving stocks in the sector. Surface Oncology Inc (NASDAQ: SURF) was one of the biggest advancers of the week after it announced an oncology partnership with Merck & Co...
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Video: Congressman Earl Blumenauer Calls On 'Moscow Mitch' To Move Forward On SAFE Banking Act Amid COVID-19 Crisis
2020 May 23, 2:33pm | 772Read More...Earl Blumenauer, a House Democrat from Oregon and one of the preeminent voices in the cannabis legalization movement returns for another episode of The Green Rush! Congressman Blumenauer has represented Oregon as a congressman for over 20 years, a state where voters first legalized medical...
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The Thin Green Line Between Medical And Recreational Cannabis
2020 May 23, 1:22pm | 733Read More...By Goldleaf's Alfonso Colasuonno, provided exclusively to Benzinga Cannabis. You don’t have stage four cancer. You don’t have AIDS. You didn’t return home from three tours of duty in Iraq with PTSD. You don’t even have chronic migraines. Even though you could probably...
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Pistons 'Bad Boy' John Salley Talks 'The Last Dance' And His Relationship With Michael Jordan
2020 May 23, 12:00pm | 809Read More...NBA Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas will join former teammate John Salley and Al Harrington at the Virtual Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference on June 1. Ahead of the event, Salley spoke with Benzinga about the miniseries everybody is watching. Story by Javier Hasse and Marian Venini. The 10-...
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Air France-KLM bids adieu to A380 jumbo jet
2020 May 22, 4:16pm | 872Read More...Air France-KLM Group (FP: AF) said it has permanently eliminated double-deck Airbus A380 aircraft from its fleet, joining other airlines that also are rationalizing fleets to contain costs amid a dramatic downturn in business caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The current economic hardship...
