The National Hurricane Center said Thursday that Tropical Storm Isaias, which is hitting the Dominican Republic on a planned track to the east coast of the United States, is likely to become a hurricane on Friday. The storm has already triggered small landslides and caused flooding and power outages in …
Read More »Facebook smashes revenue estimates amid pandemic, predicts ad growth
(Reuters) – Facebook Inc (FB.O) beat analyst estimates for quarterly revenue on Thursday as companies used their digital advertising tools to take advantage of a surge in online traffic during the coronavirus pandemic, even as they cut marketing budgets elsewhere. FILE PHOTO: A 3D printed Facebook logo seen on a …
Read More »Johnson & Johnson begins human study of COVID-19 vaccine after promising data on monkeys
(Reuters) – Johnson & Johnson began human safety trials in the US on Thursday for its COVID-19 vaccine after publishing details of a study in monkeys that showed its best-performing candidate vaccine offered strong protection in a single dose. FILE PHOTO: The company logo for Johnson & Johnson is displayed …
Read More »Apple, Amazon, Alphabet, Facebook added $ 200 billion in value on Thursday
(COMBO) This combination of images created on July 7, 2020 shows (LR) Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg in Paris on May 23, 2018, Google CEO Sundar Pichai Berlin on January 22, 2019, the CEO of Apple Tim Cook on October 28, 2019 at The Founder and CEO of New York and …
Read More »Impossible Foods brings a meatless burger to Walmart
Impossible Foods CEO Patrick Brown said launching the Impossible Burger at Walmart is a “very significant step” for the company, as the discount retailer is the largest meat seller in the United States. “Walmart is the world’s largest food retailer,” Brown said Thursday in “Closing Bell.” “It has a great …
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