WASHINGTON (AP) – Just over 1 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, a sign that the outbreak of the coronavirus continues to threaten jobs, as well as the housing market, car sales and other segments of the economy recover from a spring collapse . The Labor Department reported …
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Consumers hungry for more plant-based meat options will get enough Thursday. Beyond Meat Inc. BYND, + 5.28% launched an e-commerce site, shop.beyondmeat.com, which offers its products directly to consumers, while Incogmeato of MorningStar Farms offers the largest new product line launch in the market’s 40-year history. The Consumer Direct site …
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Moderna Inc. presented new safety data from an early trial providing the first evidence that its Covid-19 vaccine stimulates the immune system of older people. In a Phase 1 trial, Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine produced “consistently high levels” of neutralizing antibodies – a key component of the body’s protective response – …
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Bill.com Holdings Inc. Chief Executive René Lacerte is optimistic that the COVID-19 crisis will drive a longer-term shift to remote work that increases the demand for digital accounting tools. The company already saw signs of those trends in its recently ended fiscal fourth quarter, as it added 6,700 net new …
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Epic Games Inc. launched Wolverine and Dr. Doom on Thursday in “Fortnite”, but fans of the popular video game that plays on Apple and Android devices may not know it. In the first major consequence for consumers caught in the crossfire of the legal battle Royale between ‘Fortnite’ publisher Epic …
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