Topline Nearly 100 days into his presidency, Joe Biden has maintained a remarkably steady approval rating despite the tenuous state of the economy and the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic—marks far better than his predecessor during the same period, but a few ticks below other modern presidents. Key Facts Biden’s approval rating hit 60% in an April…
Topline The Biden Administration will allow patients to be prescribed and sent medicine that induces abortion without visiting a doctor in-person through the remainder of the pandemic, reversing a Trump-era curb on accessing abortion services. Key Facts Food and Drug Administration acting commissioner Janet Woodcock shared the changes Monday in a letter to the American…
Topline Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed a pair of bills Monday to legalize recreational marijuana in New Mexico and expunge some criminal records for related offenses, joining a wave of states that have done so in the face of budget shortfalls and complaints that drug policies have disproportionately targeted minority communities. FILE – In this…
Robinhood said it was “experiencing issues with crypto trading” on Thursday evening but says service has been “fully restored.” The trading issues came as Dogecoin’s price has soared in recent days, prompting outrage from users. Robinhood has come under fire repeatedly after users were unable to trade during market rallies. See more stories on Insider’s…
FILE PHOTO: Trading information for KKR & Co is displayed on a screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., August 23, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo(Reuters) – Shares of mobile app and gaming company AppLovin Corp fell as much as 16.6% in their Nasdaq debut on Thursday, valuing…
(Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures rose on Thursday ahead of weekly jobless claims and retail sales data as positive earnings reports from companies including Bank of America and BlackRock bolstered hopes of a rebound in profit growth.FILE PHOTO: American flags hang from the facade of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) building after the…
Amazon drivers now have multiple cameras constantly filming them as part of the Driveri system. Drivers told Insider they’re worried about privacy, with cameras monitoring every yawn. They fear they’ll fail to keep up with Amazon’s breakneck pace because of the new surveillance system. See more stories on Insider’s business page. Many Amazon drivers say…
(Updates prices, sectors)April 12 (Reuters) – Canada’s main stock index fell on Monday as lower gold prices more than offset the boost from a jump in crude prices, while investors geared up for the quarterly corporate earnings season.* At 9:39 a.m. ET (1339 GMT), the Toronto Stock Exchange’s S&P/TSX composite index was down 34.4 points,…
BEIJING (Reuters) – Improved global demand and a favorable base effect are likely to have kept China’s exports buoyant in March, while higher oil prices will have been boosted its imports, a Reuters poll showed on Monday.FILE PHOTO: A cargo ship carrying containers is seen near the Yantian port in Shenzhen, following the novel coronavirus…
BEIJING (Reuters) – New bank loans in China rose more expected in March from the previous month due to strong corporate and household demand, as the central bank walks a tightrope between supporting the rapidly recovering economy and containing debt risks. Chinese banks extended 2.73 trillion yuan ($416.62 billion)in new yuan loans in March, up…