EXCLUSIVE: Topic is partnering with Statement Films to support, develop and finance projects from African and diaspora female creators. First Look Media’s streaming service and Areej Noor’s women-led startup will be accepting pitches for thriller, sci-fi, suspense, mystery and crime stories from African and diaspora women, now through August 16. The organizations will be considering ideas for films, as well […]

The selection of coconut milk for sale at the nation’s largest grocer is shrinking. Kroger, which operates several regional supermarket chains in 35 states, is the latest pledging not to stock coconut products from Thai suppliers who have been accused of using monkeys as forced labor, officials from the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals exclusively told USA TODAY. Kroger […]

The U.S. is investing $3.2 billion to advance the development of antiviral pills to treat Covid-19 and other viruses that have pandemic potential, the Biden administration announced Thursday. The new program – called the Antiviral Program for Pandemics – is a "whole-of-government effort" that will speed up clinical trials of promising drug candidates and develop next-generation treatment, Dr. Anthony Fauci […]

The pandemic — and the recovery — have transformed the decades-old battle between the states for business and jobs. Companies have new priorities, like diversity and inclusion, sustainability, and technology. CNBC’s “America’s Top States for Business” study is rating all 50 states on an unprecedented 85 metrics to see which states are poised to win. While the pandemic raged and […]

Over the past year, millions of women globally have left the workplace due to job loss or child-care demands, resulting in at least $800 billion in lost income in 2020, according to Oxfam International. As business leaders start to map out their plans for bringing employees back to the office, new data from Catalyst, a global nonprofit that focuses on […]

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Recently released surveillance video shows two people vandalizing a new mural of Breonna Taylor, a Black woman killed in March 2020 by police who were attempting to serve a search warrant at her home.  Police are investigating and a donor is offering a $2,500 reward for information. The basketball court mural was unveiled earlier this month a day before what […]

(Corrects spelling of company name in paragraph 1)FILE PHOTO: A Didi logo is seen at the headquarters of Didi Chuxing in Beijing, China November 20, 2020. REUTERS/Florence Lo/File PhotoHONG KONG (Reuters) – China’s biggest ride-hailing company Didi Chuxing has appointed five more investment banks to work as book runners on its U.S initial public offering (IPO) worth up to $10 […]

FILE PHOTO: Autonomous robots assemble an X model SUV at the BMW manufacturing facility in Greer, South Carolina, U.S. November 4, 2019. REUTERS/Charles Mostoller/File Photo(Reuters) – Factory activity in the U.S. mid-Atlantic region declined for the second consecutive month in June after hitting its highest pace in nearly half a century earlier this spring, a survey showed on Thursday. The […]

This time last year, oil was plummeting as concerns about the pandemic were rising. Travel came to a near halt, and there was a sense of paralysis in the country due to the pandemic lockdowns and restrictions. In fact, April 20, 2020, was the first day in history where oil recorded negative prices. U.S. oil benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) […]