Apollo said Monday it would acquire longtime affiliate Athene Holdings. The deal would create a $29 billion conglomerate and put to rest conflict of interest issues that previously arose from Apollo managing Athene as an independent company. “There’s no doubt the cross ownership structure of these two companies led to complexity and questions,” said Glenn Schorr, an analyst with Evercore […]

SpaceX is working on an antenna that will connect vehicles like semi-trucks and RVs to its satellite internet network, CEO Elon Musk said in a tweet on Monday. Musk clarified that the antenna will not be for "connecting Tesla cars to Starlink," saying that the user "terminal is much too big." "This is for aircraft, ships, large trucks & RVs," […]

Personal Finance Insider writes about products, strategies, and tips to help you make smart decisions with your money. We may receive a small commission from our partners, like American Express, but our reporting and recommendations are always independent and objective. Marcus Invest is an app that offers automated investment accounts and IRAs. The app has a $1,000 minimum account size […]

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Story Highlights The last time the nation shivered though such a cold February was 1989. In Texas, dozens of people died due to the extreme cold, snow and ice that plagued the state during the middle of the month. February's winter weather is potentially the most costly weather disaster for the state of Texas in history. If you thought it […]

Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna’s COVID-19 shots were at least 10 times less effective against a coronavirus variant in a new study.  Researchers tested the vaccines on the variant first found in South Africa, which is now in 20 US states. A mutation on the variant called E484K appeared to be a “major contributor,” the study authors said. Visit the Business section […]

The US could reach full employment in 2022 thanks to Democrats’ stimulus plan, Sec. Yellen said. The relief package can “really fuel a very strong economic recovery,” Yellen told MSNBC. Yellen also dispelled concerns of the $1.9 trillion package sparking rampant inflation. Visit the Business section of Insider for more stories. One of the slowest-recovering sections of the US economy […]

Hello, Today in healthcare news: Startups want in on vaccination efforts, the potential of an intranasal vaccine, and what’s in the stimulus bill the Senate passed this weekend.  Digital health startups like Ro and Zocdoc want in on the US vaccination effort. They’re wading into a complex vaccine distribution puzzle. Digital health startup Ro said Wednesday that it was offering […]