Biotech company Moderna Inc could earn tens of billions of dollars in sales and stock appreciation if it wins the race for a COVID-19 vaccine. If you lose, the value of the early stage business could collapse. Meanwhile, the company’s chief executive officer pockets millions of dollars each month by …
Read More »US coronavirus infections on the rise in 36 states as July 4 weekend begins
The coronavirus has killed more than 128,000 people and infected more than 2.7 million across the country, according to Johns Hopkins University. Infection rates are increasing in 36 states, with patients rapidly filling hospitals across the south and west. California, Arizona, Texas and Florida recorded new record cases this week: …
Read More »Turkey begins trial of 20 Saudis accused of killing Jamal Khashoggi
The suspects named in the Turkish indictment are being tried in absentia. They include Ahmed al-Assiri, a former deputy chief of general intelligence for Saudi Arabia, and Saud al-Qahtani, a former adviser to the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia. Both men are accused of “instigating premeditated tortuous killings with monstrous …
Read More »Amazon Prime Day reportedly delayed until October amid spikes in coronavirus
Angela Lang / CNET Amazon Annual Prime Day Sale it’s being delayed until October amid concerns about how coronavirus spikes can affect the supply chain, according to a Business Insider report Thursday. Prime Day is generally celebrated in July, but a later date was expected this year due to the …
Read More »Herman Cain hospitalized with Covid-19
Herman Cain, the godfather pizza mogul who twice ran for president and was briefly considered a potential candidate for the Federal Reserve Board under President Donald Trump, was hospitalized Wednesday and is being treated for the coronavirus. Cain, 74, was told Monday that he had tested positive for the disease, …
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