Richard Branson plans to fly to space on July 11, days before a similar journey by fellow billionaire Jeff Bezos. The shares of Branson’s Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. surged.
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Thailand won’t be able to meet its monthly vaccination target of 10 million doses as deliveries from AstraZeneca Plc, the backbone of its inoculation program, will be 40% to 50% fewer than expected because some supplies are allotted for export.
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s largest individual shareholders Jack Ma and Joe Tsai pledged parts of their combined $35 billion stake in the e-commerce giant in exchange for significant loans from banks, the Financial Times reported, citing company documents.
Malaysian opposition leaders have urged all 220 MPs to head to parliament on July 19 if Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin remains silent on reopening the legislative assembly.
Prosecutors recommended a more than two-year sentence for two Americans who helped former Nissan Motor Co. chairman Carlos Ghosn flee trial in Japan in 2019.
Updated Jul 1, 2021, 10:14am EDT Topline As Americans turn their attention away from the pandemic, President Joe Biden is witnessing a decline in support that’s driven by slipping approval among Democratic voters, a new survey finds. Key Facts The Reuters/Ipsos poll, conducted June 11 to June 17 in a survey of 4,420 adults, found…
Topline A judge has rejected a November request by Britney Spears to have her father removed as the conservator of her estate, court papers show, a week after the pop star delivered a blistering testimony describing his control as “abusive” and akin to “sex trafficking,” although the denial is not a response to Spears’ recent…
Companies can spend a fortune on their imageSOME DECADES ago Bartleby was covering the results of a company that was then in the FTSE 100 index. He was ushered into the offices of the firm’s public-relations outfit, whereupon the smooth-talking PR man (still a titan of the industry today) launched into a ten-minute monologue about…
According to a recent study by Musement , an international booking platform for travel and vacation experiences and attractions, the most popular attraction in your state, statistically, is most likely to be a park. Whether you’re looking to avoid the crowds or find out what all the fuss is about and join the fun, here’s…
Topline Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf vetoed Wednesday a sweeping bill passed by Republican state lawmakers that would have imposed voting restrictions—as well as a budget measure funneling money to controversial election audits—though GOP legislators could still get around the Democratic governor by passing a voter ID mandate as a constitutional amendment. Key Facts Wolf vetoed…