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Posted by The Analyst | February 5, 2021 | Business
Oil climbs closer to $60 on growth hopes and OPEC+ supply cuts

Crude prices hit their highest level in over a year on Friday, closing in on $60 a barrel amid economic revival hopes and supply curbs by OPEC and allied producers....

Posted by The Analyst | February 5, 2021 | Business
Down the drain: Covid-19 lockdowns forces British pubs to dump 87 million pints of beer

Closures during Covid-19 lockdowns will force pub owners across the UK to dump nearly 87 million pints of beer, according to the latest calculations by the British Beer and Pub...

Posted by The Analyst | February 5, 2021 | Business
Can Big Tech afford antitrust violations after new law comes into force? RT’s Boom Bust finds out

US Senator Amy Klobuchar, who is now the chair of the senate judiciary subcommittee, has announced a new sweeping antitrust legislation that would significantly raise the risk for companies such...

Posted by The Analyst | February 5, 2021 | Business
Chinese TikTok rival Kuaishou share price nearly triples in IPO debut

Shares in the Chinese short video app Kuaishou almost tripled on their Hong Kong debut on Friday, surging to HK$338 ($43.60) upon opening, from an IPO price of HK$115 ($14.80)....

Posted by The Analyst | February 5, 2021 | Business
China partners with SWIFT to boost global use of yuan & cut reliance on US dollar

The People's Bank of China has agreed a partnership with the global interbank settlement organization SWIFT, as part of an effort to internationalize the yuan and develop a digital Chinese...

Posted by The Analyst | February 5, 2021 | Business
Tesla proposes investment in Indonesia as carmaker seeks reliable source of nickel

Indonesia has received an investment proposal from US electric car maker Tesla, according to the country's deputy head for investment and mining coordination, Septian Hario Seto, as quoted by Reuters....

Posted by The Analyst | February 5, 2021 | Business
Canada’s oil heartland wants to make US pay for scrapped Keystone XL pipeline

Alberta, Canada's oil heartland, may seek compensation from the United States after newly inaugurated President Joe Biden moved to nix the Keystone XL Pipeline, Bloomberg said on Thursday. Alberta spent...

Posted by The Analyst | February 5, 2021 | Business
Yellen cheers ‘RESILIENT’ markets, calls for ‘timely study’ into GameStop craze, as Wall Street crushes Reddit rebellion

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, central bankers and financial regulators essentially declared victory over a populist investor uprising, agreeing that markets proved “resilient” through a trading rally that is now...

Posted by The Analyst | February 4, 2021 | Business
One-word tweet from Elon Musk launches crypto dogecoin into the stratosphere

Two days after Elon Musk's self-proclaimed break from Twitter, the eccentric billionaire took to the microblogging platform to set off another crypto craze that evoked an unprecedented surge for dogecoin...

Posted by The Analyst | February 4, 2021 | Business
GameStop frenzy was ‘the most fun I’ve EVER had trading,’ entrepreneur tells Boom Bust

As US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is meeting officials to discuss the GameStop saga, Boom Bust explores why such Reddit activity is deemed to be wrong when hedge funds have...

Posted by The Analyst | February 4, 2021 | Business
Going in for a kill: Redditors going after targets they perceive to have stolen their money in 2008, says Max Keiser

The hosts of RT's Keiser Report, Max and Stacy, look at the ‘revolt of the public' as ordinary "schmucks" learn Wall Street tricks that deliver an advantage over the rest...

Posted by The Analyst | February 4, 2021 | Business
American Airlines may send 13,000 workers on unpaid leave as Covid-19 decimates travel demand

The US' biggest carrier, American Airlines, said nearly 13,000 employees could be furloughed after the second round of federal payroll aid for airline workers ends on April 1, if lockdowns...

Posted by The Analyst | February 4, 2021 | Business
Sale of state-owned firms could make India a $5 trillion economy

The Indian government's efforts to privatize state-owned companies provide a “great opportunity” for the country to become a $5 trillion economy, a top Indian business leader told CNBC. This week...

Posted by The Analyst | February 4, 2021 | Business
Big Oil books one of worst years on record

Big Oil recorded one of its worst years in history because of the coronavirus pandemic that pushed their financial results deep into negative territory. Earlier this week, BP reported a...

Posted by The Analyst | February 3, 2021 | Business
Sharpest decline in aviation history: Passenger traffic plunged 66% last year due to pandemic, IATA says

The number of global air passengers declined “dramatically” last year due to travel restrictions imposed over the Covid-19 pandemic, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said on Wednesday. “The year...

Posted by The Analyst | February 3, 2021 | Business
Oil rallies beyond one-year highs on inventory draw & supply cuts

Crude prices continued to rally after hitting their highest level in over a year, as production cuts by Russia and Saudi Arabia in an effort to boost the pandemic-hit market...

Posted by The Analyst | February 3, 2021 | Business
Is Reddit crowd behind silver short-squeeze? RT’s Boom Bust investigates

A buying frenzy has swept the silver market as the Reddit community rushed over to commodities, with the price of the white metal soaring to an eight-year high this week....

Posted by The Analyst | February 3, 2021 | Business
China stocking up on chips & high-tech equipment to negate US sanctions

China is increasing imports of computer chips and equipment required to manufacture them in a bid to mitigate the impact of a US ban on high-tech exports, as Beijing's semiconductor...

Posted by The Analyst | February 3, 2021 | Business
Russian grain exports hit historic high

Grain exports by Russia in the current agricultural year, from last July to June 2021, have already hit 34.3 million tons, 25 percent more than during the same period last...

Posted by The Analyst | February 3, 2021 | Business
Indian stocks soar to record highs as economic recovery picks up

India's key stock indices extended their winning streak to reach new record highs on Wednesday. The rally is driven by positive economic data and government plans to boost spending to...

Posted by The Analyst | February 2, 2021 | Business
Jeff Bezos says he’ll leave role as Amazon CEO this summer to head up company board

Amazon's Jeff Bezos will step down as the company's CEO in the third quarter of 2021, handing the position to Andrew Jassy as he transitions to serve as executive chair...

Posted by The Analyst | January 18, 2021 | Science & Tech
CES 2021: Masks, robots and more smart products unveiled this year

The products showcased during CES 2021 were influenced by the new normal of the coronavirus pandemic.

Posted by The Analyst | December 26, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
Mallard to go? Dig of Pompeii fast-food place reveals tastes

A fast-food eatery at Pompeii has been excavated, helping to reveal dishes that were popular for the citizens of the ancient Roman city who were partial to eating out. Pompeii...

Posted by The Analyst | December 26, 2020 | Politics
Girl Scouts rebuke Boy Scouts in escalating recruitment war

The Girl Scouts are in a “highly damaging” recruitment war with the Boy Scouts after the latter opened its core services to girls, leading to marketplace confusion and some girls...

Posted by The Analyst | December 26, 2020 | Politics
Millions face new UK virus restrictions; border chaos eases

Millions of people in the U.K. faced tough new coronavirus restrictions Saturday, with Scotland and Northern Ireland demanding tighter measures to try to halt a new variant of the virus...

Posted by The Analyst | December 26, 2020 | Breaking News
French investigators to question ex-Nissan boss Ghosn in Lebanon

A team of French investigators will go to Beirut next month to question Renault-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn, a Lebanese justice ministry official has said.

Posted by The Analyst | December 26, 2020 | Politics
Rangers sign Japanese pitcher Kohei Arihara to $6M contract

The Texas Rangers have signed Japanese pitcher Kohei Arihara to a $6 million, two-year contract. The right-hander spent six years with the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball....

Posted by The Analyst | December 26, 2020 | Politics
California hospitals delay surgeries amid virus surge

Every afternoon, Dr. Thomas Moore, medical director of UC San Diego Health, meets with staff to review patient counts at its hospitals, the severity of cases and scheduled surgeries and...

Posted by The Analyst | December 26, 2020 | Politics
Illinois panel recommends taller wind turbines amid concerns

A county board in central Illinois will decide next month whether to approve taller wind turbines despite some residents' concerns that the loftier structures would become eyesores. Piatt County's zoning...

Posted by The Analyst | December 26, 2020 | Politics
Boeing moves up 787 jet assembly timeline in South Carolina

Boeing says it is moving up its timeline to start assembling 787 Dreamliner jets in South Carolina in the spring. The Post and Courier of Charleston reports the company will...

Posted by The Analyst | December 26, 2020 | Politics
Vicksburg anticipates cruise lines’ waterfront developments

Two companies that offer Mississippi River cruises can start making improvements to the waterfront in Vicksburg, Mississippi. The city's mayor and aldermen reached an agreement with a railway company Wednesday,...

Posted by The Analyst | December 26, 2020 | Politics
Hungary gives 1st vaccine shots a day before EU’s rollout

Hungarian doctors and health care workers began getting vaccinated Saturday with one of the continent's first shipments of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine, upsetting the European Union's plans for a coordinated...

Posted by The Analyst | December 26, 2020 | Politics
Officials expect 2021 action on new I-69 Ohio River bridge

Leaders in the Evansville area say they're expecting action in the coming year toward the construction of an Interstate 69 bridge over the Ohio River between Indiana and Kentucky. The...

Posted by The Analyst | December 26, 2020 | Breaking News
Nashville explosion knocks communications offline

The Christmas morning blast in the US city of Nashville caused widespread communications outages which affected police emergency systems and grounded holiday travel at the local airport.

Posted by The Analyst | December 26, 2020 | Science & Tech
Making a website with Wix: weekend project

Wix's website creation tools offer multiple choices and tech support. Nice alternative to hosting companies that raise rates after first year.

Posted by The Analyst | December 26, 2020 | Politics
The Latest: UK imposes tough new restrictions to fight virus

LONDON — Tough new coronavirus restrictions have begun in the U.K. with Scotland and Northern Ireland under tighter measures to try to halt a new variant of the virus that...