The daily business briefing: August 7, 2020
1.Nearly 1.2 million people filed new unemployment claims last week, the Labor Department reported Thursday, marking the 20th straight week...
Year: 2020
Why Kitsch’s Hair Accessories Always Go Viral on Instagram
Courtesy While you might use a hair elastic almost every day, the only thought that goes into restocking your stash...
Germany will test all arrivals from ‘risky’ countries like the US as daily new cases top 1,000 for the first time in 3 months
Coronavirus test Germany Poland borderFlorian Gaertner/Photothek via Getty ImagesGermany recorded more than 1,000 daily new coronavirus cases for the first...
The case against American truck bloat
When I was growing up in rural Colorado, my family had a classic work truck: a 1980 F-150 with the...
World stocks end four-day winning streak as U.S.-China tensions grow
By Saikat ChatterjeeLONDON (Reuters) - World stocks ended four days of gains on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump cranked...
Edited Transcript of SERV.N earnings conference call or presentation 6-Aug-20 1:00pm GMT
Memphis Aug 7, 2020 (Thomson StreetEvents) -- Edited Transcript of Servicemaster Global Holdings Inc earnings conference call or presentation Thursday,...
BMW Group solidifies 2020 outlook
We are now past the halfway mark through a highly eventful year, and though many car manufacturers were forced to...
How NBCUniversal’s Reorganization Reveals the Future of the TV Business
The reorganization of NBCUniversal’s television business was prefaced by a windup that company insiders characterized as tortuous and demoralizing. When...
Illinois will test athletes daily in hopes of containing spread of coronavirus and kicking off football season
Illinois offensive tackle Alex Palczewski wore a mask and couldn’t hug his teammates, but he smiled as he talked about...
50 Halloween Dessert Ideas, from Totally Spooky to Extra Sweet
Goblins, ghosts and ghouls are frightening enough on their own, but what’s truly spooky is heading into Halloween without a...
Amid coronavirus pandemic, CVS Health exceeds business expectations, awaits flu season, coronavirus vaccine
The COVID-19 pandemic is creating new business opportunities for CVS Health as the company expands access to testing and awaits the flu vaccine season...
NRA’s non-profit status in the cross-hairs of State Attorney General James amid allegations of multi-million dollar fraud
State Attorney General Letitia James is taking dead aim at the National Rifle Association.New York’s No. 1 law enforcer filed...
Stuck in a Dinner Rut? You Need to Check Out AllIDoIsCook
Think about the meals you made in your college dorm. Instant ramen. Frozen burritos. Clothing iron grilled cheese. Unless you’re...
Edited Transcript of TTG.L earnings conference call or presentation 6-Aug-20 7:30am GMT
Aug 6, 2020 (Thomson StreetEvents) -- Edited Transcript of TT electronics PLC earnings conference call or presentation Thursday, August 6,...
Southwest is rolling back its COVID-19 cleaning protocols to speed up plane turnaround times, even as the pandemic continues to spread
Despite the cuts to cleaning efforts between flights, Southwest said it will continue blocking middle seats on aircraft to enable...
I flew out of JFK Airport for the first time since the pandemic and was disappointed with how my hometown airport lacked common sense in ensuring social distancing
Flying out of JFK Airport during the COVID-19 pandemic.Thomas Pallini/Business InsiderI flew out of New York's John F. Kennedy International...
Middleby (MIDD) Q2 Earnings Surpass Estimates, Decline Y/Y
The Middleby Corporation MIDD reported better-than-expected results for second-quarter 2020, with earnings surpassing estimates by 34.15%. This is the company’s...
Esperion Therapeutics'(NASDAQ:ESPR) Share Price Is Down 42% Over The Past Five Years.
For many, the main point of investing is to generate higher returns than the overall market. But the main game...
