FILE PHOTO: The General Electric Co. logo is seen on the company’s corporate headquarters building in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. July 23, 2019. REUTERS/Alwyn Scott(Reuters) – General Electric reported a 20% fall in quarterly profit on Tuesday, hit by a slump in demand for aircraft engines as airlines struggle to recover from a pandemic-led collapse in…
FILE PHOTO: Mastercard Inc. credit cards are displayed in this picture illustration taken December 8, 2017. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/Illustration LONDON (Reuters) – Mastercard Inc and U.S. cryptocurrency exchange Gemini will launch the first credit card that gives users digital currency “rewards” on purchases this year, deepening the involvement of major payment firms in the emerging asset…
Topline U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett declined to recuse from a case Monday involving a conservative group that spent at least a million dollars supporting her Senate confirmation despite Democrats calling on her to do so because of the alleged conflict of interest it posed. Key Facts The Supreme Court heard arguments Monday…
Topline American holidaymakers who have received a coronavirus vaccine will be permitted to enter the European Union in time for summer vacation thanks to the success of the U.S. vaccine rollout, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told the New York Times Sunday. Key Facts The timing of the imminent policy change is still…
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Health workers blocking roads near Argentina’s large Vaca Muerta shale oil and gas deposit on Monday rejected a government wage offer and vowed to continue a three-week protest that is threatening a national fuel shortage.Workers in the region are demanding higher wages amid a fierce second wave of the country’s COVID-19…
FILE PHOTO: U.S. and Chinese flags are seen before a meeting between senior defence officials from both countries at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., November 9, 2018. REUTERS/Yuri GripasWASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. legislative proposal to allocate $112 billion for basic and advanced technology research and science in the face of rising competitive pressure…
TOKYO, April 27 (Reuters) – Japanese shares inched lower on Tuesday as investors looked past upbeat corporate outlook amid worries about the government’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, while chip-related stocks took cues from a positive finish overnight on the Nasdaq.The Nikkei share average inched down 0.15% to 29,083.82 by 0211 GMT, while the broader…
Apple’s latest software upgrade brings a big change, Roku accuses Google of anti-competitive behavior and Brex raises a big funding round. This is your Daily Crunch for April 26, 2021. The big story: iOS 14.5 brings privacy changes and more Apple released the latest version of its mobile operating system today, which includes the much-discussed…
What is the biggest opportunity for proptech founders? How should they think about competition, strategic investment versus top-tier VC firms and how to build their board? What about navigating regulation? We sat down last week with Brendan Wallace, co-founder and general manager of Fifth Wall, and Hippo CEO Assaf Wand for an episode of Extra…
LOS ANGELES, April 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Election and campaign finance law firm Kaufman Legal Group announced today that Shareholder Stacey J. Shin has been selected as an honoree in the Los Angeles Business Journal special supplement recognizing the city’s most influential women attorneys. The Journal’s Publisher and CEO Josh Schimmels writes “during this challenging time battling the…