Reuters / Alan Frederickson Hedge-fund billionaire Bill Ekman talked about his lucrative epidemic business, selling his Berkshire Hathaway stock in May, and why he started a “blank-check” company at the Virtual Sohan Hearts and Minds conference last week. Pursing Square Bose also tackled other issues, including politics, activist shareholders, short …

Nairobi, Kenya (AP) – The continent’s top health official warned on Thursday that more than 2 million cases of coronavirus have been transmitted in Africa, warning “we are inevitably heading for another wave”. The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the 54-nation continent has crossed the line. More …

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Allegheny County Health Department is implementing a stay-a-home advisory, requiring people to leave their homes just for work, school and essential activities amid a surge in coronavirus cases. Allegheny County leaders held their weekly coronavirus briefing on Wednesday as the Pittsburgh area continues to see county …

President and COO Gwynn Shotwell said SpaceX is simultaneously building a fleet of re-orbital dragon spacecraft designed to support NASA and commercial astronauts and cargo launches over the next 5-10 years. Speaking shortly after the start of SpaceX’s successful November 15 operational astronaut launch, also known as Crew-1, Shotwell revealed …

Finally, the 2020 NBA draft is complete. Following an unusual pre-draft process due to a five-month delay and the COVID-19 epidemic, NBA teams have finally injected their rosters with some youngsters hoping to find the next stars. Here’s how each team graded out with their picks from Wednesday night at …