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Google Violated US Labor Laws By Spying On Workers, Regulator Alleges
2020 Dec 02, 11:05pm | 476Read More...Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) subsidiary Google stands accused of unlawful surveillance, coercion, restrainment, and general interference of employees by the National Labor Relations Board Wednesday. What Happened: The NLRB filed a complaint against the Sundar Pichai-led tech giant...
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US Congress Clears Bill That Threatens To Delist Chinese Titans Like Alibaba, Pinduoduo, Nio Over Audit Compliance
2020 Dec 02, 9:44pm | 565Read More...The U.S. House of Representatives has unanimously approved legislation that would allow for the delisting of Chinese companies such as Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE: BABA) and Nio Inc (NYSE: NIO) unless they meet audit standards in the United States, the Wall Street Journal...
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$700M YRC Loan To Get Attention At Congressional Hearing
2020 Dec 02, 3:55pm | 1157Read More...The rationale behind the $700 million pandemic-relief loan made to less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier YRC Worldwide (NASDAQ: YRCW) appears to be a likely topic during an upcoming congressional hearing on the national security loan program established under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic...
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Central Banks Contain Future Volatility in Some Markets, Not All
2020 Dec 02, 12:51pm | 1918Read More...By Erik Norland Nearly one year into the pandemic, market participants have grown accustomed to reduced activity across most major economies, governments running large fiscal deficits, and central banks easing monetary policy to overcome weak growth. Amid these economic changes, implied volatility...
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United Nations Commission Reschedules Cannabis In Historic Vote Following WHO Suggestion
2020 Dec 02, 11:50am | 444Read More...The United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs has made a final decision to remove cannabis from Schedule IV of the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs. Cannabis advocates have waited almost two years for the vote. The World Health Organization (WHO) had recommended all forms...
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Why A Biden-Appointed, Pro-Cannabis Attorney General Is Important For Weed Reform
2020 Dec 02, 9:53am | 1200Read More...As President-Elect Joe Biden fills out his cabinet and other administration roles, potential candidates for Attorney General have been mentioned. Among the options are homeland security advisor Lisa Monaco, former acting AG Sally Yates and former Massachusetts governor Deval...
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Hyundai Introduces New All-EV Platform, Targets Selling 1 Million Units By 2025
2020 Dec 02, 7:06am | 420Read More...South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor Company (OTC: HYMTF) is making headway in the electric vehicle market with its latest Electric-Global Modular Platform (E-GMP). The dedicated platform was revealed at the E-GMP Digital Discovery event in Seoul on Wednesday. What Happened...
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Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Gets UK Approval For Emergency Use
2020 Dec 02, 2:57am | 460Read More...Pfizer Inc (NYSE: PFE) and its German partner BioNTech SE (NASDAQ: BNTX) said Wednesday they have received regulatory approval in the United Kingdom for their COVID-19 vaccine. What Happened: The go-ahead from the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) means the U.K. has...
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Home Cannabis Cultivation Continues, Despite Opposition From Many Marijuana Companies
2020 Dec 01, 4:39pm | 1331Read More...Home cultivation has emerged as a clear sticking point in cannabis reform across many states. While it faces pushback, including from several cannabis brands, home grow is making incremental progress in medical and adult use markets, and ushering in a variety of parameters to meet state needs....
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DOT Asserts Regulatory Hurdles Cleared For COVID-19 Distribution
2020 Dec 01, 3:09pm | 555Read More...Regulatory measures needed for the immediate mass shipment of COVID-19 vaccines through Operation Warp Speed are now in place, according to the Trump administration. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) "has laid the groundwork for the safe transportation of the COVID-19 vaccine and is...
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Facebook, Google, Other Tech Giants To Face Digital Tax Starting 2022, Canada Says
2020 Nov 30, 9:55pm | 445Read More...Technology giants like Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) and Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) will have to pay a digital tax in Canada beginning 2022, Reuters reported Monday. What Happened: The tax on digital services will stay in place until nations can agree on a unified approach on...
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Analyst Raises Canopy Growth Price Target Ahead Of MORE Act Vote
2020 Nov 30, 11:45am | 437Read More...Analysts are hyping up marijuana stocks ahead of this week's Congressional vote on The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act of 2019. Set for a vote by Congress between December 2-4, 2020, the MORE Act — sponsored by Vice President-elect Kamala Harris —...
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Alibaba, JD, Pinduoduo's US Listing Fate Hangs In Balance As House Votes On Audit Rules Bill This Week
2020 Nov 30, 3:30am | 437Read More...The U.S. House of Representatives is set to vote on a legislation on Wednesday that could force the delisting of Chinese stocks in the country if they don't comply with audit regulations, reports the Wall Street Journal. The legislation would require a two-thirds majority...
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UK To Approve Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine 'Within Days,' Secures 2M More Doses From Moderna
2020 Nov 29, 10:10am | 369Read More...The U.K. has secured two million more doses of COVID-19 vaccine from Moderna Inc (NASDAQ: MRNA) and is expected to approve the vaccine made by Pfizer Inc (NYSE: PFE) and BioNTech SE - ADR (NASDAQ: BNTX) this week. What Happened: Moderna is to provide...
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Attention Biotech Investors: Mark Your Calendar For December PDUFA Dates
2020 Nov 28, 1:08pm | 2521Read More...The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's approval machinery churned out a lot of disappointments in November. Most of the negative verdicts were tied to difficulties the agency has had in inspecting facilities where investigational drugs are being manufactured, amid COVID-19-related...
