The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has long required public corporations to disclose the compensation of their top officers. The debate about whether chief executive officers are paid too much has gone on for decades. Many investors object to high CEO pay, which often runs into the tens of millions of dollars. Boards of directors claim that good CEOs are […]
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A growing number of colleges and universities say the Covid vaccine will be mandatory for students before they return to campus in the fall. Vaccine hesitancy among parents could pose a problem. In this article .COVID19 The list of colleges and universities planning to require students be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 is growing. Already, Cornell University, Rutgers University, Nova Southeastern […]
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United Parcel Service announced it has agreed to purchase of 10 electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft from Beta Technologies. The package delivery giant will test the eVTOLs for use in its Express Air delivery network, focusing on small and medium markets. "You can see a future where it's carrying, let's say 1,000 pounds, 1,500 pounds to rural hospitals," and […]
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IBM announced Wednesday the wide release of its financial services-focused cloud offering. More than 90 software companies are working with the tech giant’s cloud offering. Howard Boville, head of IBM’s hybrid cloud, discussed the opportunity for the tech on Wall Street. See more stories on Insider’s business page. IBM’s cloud is ready for primetime. The tech giant’s cloud offering announced […]
Read moreAlabama Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is load into needles at the COVID-19 vaccine clinic at Alabama State University in Montgomery, Ala., on Monday, Feb. 22, 2021. (Photo: Jake Crandall/ Advertiser) Montgomery: Following the return of students to classrooms, the Montgomery Public Schools district announced a second vaccination clinic for its staff. In partnership with Auburn University Montgomery, 600 doses of the Pfizer […]
Read moreThe idea is to do away with the need for the approval of the Core Group of Secretaries on Divestment for privatisation of companies, especially in non-strategic sectors. The NITI Aayog and the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (Dipam) are exploring a proposal to reduce the time frame for the disinvestment process to a few months, from 12-13 […]
Read moreFILE PHOTO: A U.S. flag flies outside The Federal Reserve Bank of New York in New York City, U.S., March 29, 2021. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo(Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures gained on Monday, as investors returning from a long weekend cheered data showing strongest jobs growth in seven months that could mark the beginning of the best annual economic growth […]
Read moreEMA says review of AstraZeneca vaccine is ongoing. Review findings expected on Wednesday or Thursday. France, Germany, Netherlands, suspend AZ in younger people. Another EMA committee member says link "plausible." In this article AZN-GB A senior official at Europe's medicines regulator has said there is a clear "association" between AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine and very rare blood clots in the brain, […]
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IPO candidate 2degrees says it will offer business customers free roaming to Australia when the bubble opens on April 19, with no extra charges to New Zealand customers who text, call or use data while across the ditch. The three mobile operators have traditionally offered free transtasman roaming for consumers only. Vodafone NZ was the first to react. Read More […]
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