Here is another cloud on the horizon for e-cigarette companies. A new Stanford study links vaping to a “substantially increased risk” of COVID-19 in teens and young adults. The nationwide sample of more than 4,000 participants conducted in May found that people who were armed were five to seven times …
Read More »Funding for $ 300 per week unemployment benefits could run out in six weeks
An additional $ 300 a week in federal unemployment benefits will likely take a few weeks to reach out to workers and funding could be depleted a month and a half later, a Labor official said. The official said states should be able to start making the payments after applying …
Read More »Kodak Insider generates $ 116 million in share capital donation to religious charity he started
The wild ride of Eastman Kodak Co. produced what could be the largest contribution on record for a religious nonprofit, the product of a well-timed gift from Kodak board member George Karfunkel. In a securities submission last week, Mr. Karfunkel and his wife, Renee Karfunkel, said they donated 3 million …
Read More »97,000 children tested positive for the coronavirus in just two weeks in July
Children can actually get the coronavirus. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP and the Children’s Hospital Association) publicly analyzed reported data on children and COVID-19 from 49 states, Puerto Rico and Guam, as well as New York City and Washington, DC. Their report found that from July 30, at least …
Read More »European equities stand after Trump unilaterally expands unemployment benefits
US President Donald Trump signs executive orders to boost economic relief from coronavirus, during a news conference in Bedminster, New Jersey, on August 8, 2020. jim watson / Agence France-Presse / Getty Images European stocks rose on Monday, fueled by a move by US President Donald Trump to extend unilateral …
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