Igor Golovniov/SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images Mastercard announced Tuesday a multimillion dollar investment in Fearless Fund, a venture capital firm founded by Black women with the mission of investing in minority female entrepreneurs. The credit card giant also unveiled a partnership with Greenwood, a fintech firm aimed at Black and Latinx consumers and
Month: April 2021
Like most states, Texas is beginning to grapple with how to effectively reopen its economy and ensure there is sufficient revenue to cover state services. New sources of revenue under consideration by the Texas state legislature include a tax on peer-to-peer car sharing, which would undermine Texas’ ability to attract travelers just as they are
A United Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft lands at San Francisco International Airport on March 13, 2019 in Burlingame, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images United Airlines on Monday reported its fifth consecutive quarterly net loss though travel demand has recently improved as vaccinations ramp up and governments loosen travel restrictions. Here’s how United
SVP and Director at IBM Research Arvind Krishna speak on stage during the 2016 Wired Business Conference on June 16, 2016 in New York City. Brian Ach | Getty Images IBM shares rose 4% in extended trading on Monday after the enterprise technology and services maker reported first-quarter earnings that came in better than analysts
In this article FB Facebook wanted to revolutionize finance with a global digital currency — then came the regulators. First proposed in June 2019 with the name libra, the token was initially intended to be a universal currency tied to a basket of sovereign currencies such as the U.S. dollar and the euro. But after
More than a year after Covid-19 brought cruise ships to a standstill, there are clear signs that cruising could be making a comeback. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) signaled this month that cruises may resume by mid-summer — with restrictions — in a move cheered by operators and cruise lovers. That
The shadow of NASA’s Ingenuity is seen on the surface of Mars as the helicopter hovered during its first flight on April 19, 2021. NASA/JPL-Caltech NASA successfully conducted the first flight of an aircraft on another planet, as the space agency’s helicopter Ingenuity completed a historic feat on Mars on Monday that it called a
fotostorm As more people get Covid-19 vaccinations and the U.S. reopens, people may be wondering what they should do to get on track with their money during an economic recovery. There are signs that the economy is about to take off. Businesses across the U.S. are reopening as states loosen virus-related restrictions, and employers are
TaxAct makes it easy to do your own taxes. But sometimes, such as when you have unexpected changes to your finances or questions about new tax laws, you might want a little extra help without shelling out for an accountant. That’s where TaxAct’s Xpert Help comes in. Xpert Help bridges the gap between do-it-yourself tax
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases testifies before the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis on the Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., April 15, 2021. Amr Alfiky | Reuters White House chief medical advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci said Monday it is “disturbing” that some Americans won’t take
In this article KO A worker restocks a display of Coca-Cola Co. soft drinks at a store in Orem, Utah, U.S., on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021. George Frey | Bloomberg | Getty Images Coca-Cola is expected to report its first-quarter results before the bell on Monday. Here’s what Wall Street analysts surveyed by Refinitiv are
A monitor displays Peloton Interactive Inc. signage during the company’s initial public offering (IPO) across from the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York, U.S., on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Peloton — Shares of the fitness company dropped more than 9%
The most expensive single-family home for sale in the exclusive Bal Harbor Village section of Miami Beach, Florida, is called Villa Magnolia, and it has an asking price of $35 million. The view from above Bal Harbor’s most expensive residential listing. Lifestyle Production Group / The Jills Zeder Group The two-story residence at 182 Bal
Rendering of a United Launch Alliance’ Atlas V rocket carrying Amazon satellites. ULA/Amazon Amazon is preparing to send its first Project Kuiper internet satellites into orbit, with Jeff Bezos‘ company announcing on Monday that it signed a contract with United Launch Alliance for nine launches. ULA, a joint venture of Boeing and Lockheed Martin, will
Luis Alvarez | DigitalVision | Getty Images More than ever, young investors are engaging with the stock market. An E-Trade study found that 51% of millennial and Gen Z investors reported their risk tolerance had increased since the pandemic — 23 percentage points higher than the total population. The study also found that they are
urbazon | E+ | Getty Images If you haven’t received your $1,400 stimulus check, you may still be eligible for the money. About 159 million stimulus payments have been sent since Congress authorized a third round of stimulus checks in March. Those payments total more than $376 billion. They include up to $1,400 per adult,
With storms intensifying, rainfall increasing and sea levels rising, waterfront property owners have to get more creative. For some, that means moving to higher ground, but for others, it’s just moving the house higher. House lifting has long been a strategy for waterfront real estate, but it is now becoming a far bigger business due to
A health worker administers a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against Covid-19, to a man at the Medalla Milagrosa Church in Valparaiso, Chile, on April 6, 2021. JAVIER TORRES | AFP | Getty Images LONDON — Chile’s vaccination campaign against the coronavirus has been one of the world’s quickest and most extensive, but a recent
Online travel agency Trip.com made a strong debut in Hong Kong on Monday, with shares rising more than 4% from their issue price in afternoon trade. The China-based company now joins other U.S.-listed Chinese tech heavyweights such as Alibaba, JD.com and Baidu that have returned closer to home via secondary offerings in Hong Kong. It
In anticipation of the market debut of cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, bitcoin hit a record high of over $64,000 Wednesday morning, according to data from Coin Metrics, although it settled at around $62,000 by 4:45 p.m. EST. But billionaire investor Mark Cuban doesn’t think this surge will be the peak for bitcoin. “It’s not inconceivable that the number
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