Month: February 2020

A health worker sprays disinfectant inside a Vietnam Airlines airplane to protect from the recent coronavirus outbreak, at Noi Bai airport in Hanoi, Vietnam February 21, 2020. Kham | Reuters Airlines have canceled more than 200,000 flights as the coronavirus continues to spread, prompting travel restrictions and a sharp drop in demand for trips to
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The deathstalker is one of the most dangerous scorpions on the planet, and what makes it so dangerous also happens to be the most expensive liquid in the world. Why? Special thanks to Emran Alkhiyami. See more from Emran: https://www.instagram.com/ealkhiyami/ —————————————————— #ScorpionVenom #Deathstalker Business Insider tells you all you need to know about business, finance,
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►Subscribe to the Financial Times on YouTube; http://bit.ly/FTimeSubs Rohit Jaggi test drives a new breed of motorcycle, the MonoTracer E, an all-electric cabin motorcycle that could banish range anxiety for ever. ► FT Technology News: http://bit.ly/1LNlR4g ► The World Of Transport: http://bit.ly/1JD6JHj ► Human Evolution’s Creative Drive: http://bit.ly/1MVUIgb
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April 7 — Charles Masson lives restaurants, from legendary years spent at New York’s La Grenouille to his current directorship of Chevalier at the new Baccarat Hotel. Here he reveals the five ingredients every great dining room needs to succeed. (video by Zach Goldstein, Paul Cavrel) (Source: Bloomberg) –Subscribe to Bloomberg on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/Bloomberg Bloomberg
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Dropbox shares rose as much as 16% in extended trading on Thursday after the company reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter results. The stock exceeded the $21 price at which it sold shares in its initial public offering in 2018. It had not closed above $21 since September. Here’s how the company did: Earnings: 16 cents per share,
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James Gorman, chief executive officer and chairman of Morgan Stanley, speaks during the International Economic Forum Of The Americas (IEFA) in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on Wednesday June 12, 2019. Photographer: Christinne Muschi/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg Financial services firms are moving out of their comfort zone. Some of the most recognizable names on Wall Street,
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A Stamps.com promotional image Source: Stamps.com There’s volatility and then there’s Stamps.com. Shares of Stamps.com rallied more than 50% on Thursday after the mailing and shipping services company posted quarterly numbers that blew away analyst expectations. The company reported an adjusted profit of $2.12 per share for the fourth quarter on revenue of $160.9 million.
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2020 Chevrolet Corvette Michael Wayland / CNBC LAS VEGAS – The success of the 2020 Chevrolet Corvette won’t solely be defined by the car’s profits, performance or initial sales, which the company is describing as “unprecedented.” The success of the eighth-generation Corvette will largely rest on whether the mid-engine vehicle can attract a new generation
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Japanese sword-making is a tradition that goes back centuries, and one that’s carried on to this day. Each sword takes dedication, skill and can take over 18 months to create. The resulting blades can be worth thousands of dollars. So what makes them so expensive? Becoming a swordsmith in Japan takes a 5-year apprenticeship, and
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FT columnist Lucy Kellaway has been writing on the strange and indecipherable language of chief executives and their companies for over 20 years. She looks back at a career of deriding the hot air and asks: has it made any difference? ► Subscribe to FT.com here: http://bit.ly/2r8RJzM ► Subscribe to the Financial Times on YouTube:
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Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) speaks during a campaign event on February 17, 2020 in Richmond, California. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Justin Sullivan When Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., proposed legislation last year to tax stock trades, he decried the “recklessness of Wall Street billionaires” and cited a goal of building an economy
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This is a live blog. Please check back for updates. All times below are in Eastern time. Total confirmed cases: More than 75,200 Total deaths: At least 2,007 12:49 pm: Fed’s Kashkari warns US could feel economic impact from persistent outbreak Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari warned the U.S. would likely feel economic effects
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