Tucked inside the $1.9 trillion stimulus bill that cleared the Senate on Saturday is an $86 billion aid package that has nothing to do with the pandemic. Rather, the $86 billion is a taxpayer bailout for about 185 union pension plans that are so close to collapse that without the rescue, more than a million retired truck drivers, retail clerks, […]

There’s a saying in sports that “Father Time is undefeated,” meaning that no matter how good an athlete is, there will come a day when they can no longer keep up with younger players. However, some current NFL players seem to have — so far — defied Father Time as they have managed to keep their careers going into their […]

New York (CNN Business)As the pandemic drags on, big chains like Target and Nordstrom are looking for ways to keep consumers coming back to their stores. One go-to strategy is the store-within-a-store concept. It’s a way for one retailer to join forces with another by setting up a pop-up shop within their stores. Industry analysts say the approach has benefits […]

Dolce and Gabbana has filed a defamation lawsuit against two fashion bloggers who reposted anti-Asian comments attributed to one of the designers.  The Italian fashion house is seeking over $600m (£434m) in damages after the post led to a boycott of the company by Asian consumers. Bloggers Diet Prada had posted a screenshot of messages allegedly sent by designer Stefano […]

(NYTIMES) – Wisconsin high school senior Zane Bannink said he has used the Robinhood stock trading app since turning 18 two months ago. So far, he’s made over US$800 (S$1,070). Nineteen-year-old Jude Folmar, a college student in Dallas, said he’s been trading stocks since he was 13 under a custodial account his grand-aunt helped him set up. He has earned […]

Peaking in March is the goal for men's college basketball teams. In a season made up of bizarre scheduling and difficult rhythmic dynamics due to COVID-19, being a late-surging team is the best scenario a week from Selection Sunday.  Enter Oklahoma State.  The Cowboys (18-7, 11-7 Big 12) dispatched West Virginia 85-80 on the road Saturday to continue its late […]

Chamath Palihapitiya confidentially filed seven new SPACs with the SEC, according to the Wall Street Journal.  The buzzy investor publicly backed five SPACs at a combined total of $3.7 billion in 2020. Palihapitiya has expressed interest in forming an additional group of biotech-focused SPACs. Visit the Business section of Insider for more stories. Chamath Palihapitiya’s enthusiasm for special purpose acquisition […]

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MILAN — The virus swept through a nursery school and an adjacent elementary school in the Milan suburb of Bollate with amazing speed. In a matter of just days, 45 children and 14 staff members had tested positive. Genetic analysis confirmed what officials already suspected: The highly contagious coronavirus variant first identified in England was racing through the community, a […]