Today dozens of Republicans lawmakers in Congress will attempt a stunt vote that will briefly stall — but not stop — the congressional ceremony to confirm Joe Biden's presidency. This is a disgraceful affront to democratic principles and the US Constitution. But at the very least it makes it that much easier to spot who the phoniest politicians in Washington […]

Hipgnosis Songs Fund Ltd. bought 50% of the rights to folk songwriter Neil Young’s discography, marking the latest in a bonanza of music rights acquisitions after artists, cut off from touring income by the coronavirus pandemic, look to raise cash. Hipgnosis announced Wednesday the purchase of half the copyright and income interests for the Canadian singer’s 1,180 songs, including hits […]

Impossible Foods Inc., maker of the eponymous soy-based meat alternatives, is cutting prices for food-service distributors for the second time in a year as part of its push to better compete price-wise with traditional ground beef. The company is dropping prices by an average of 15% for distributors in the U.S., making the lowest price for its burger product $6.80 […]

A former Goldman Sachs banker will this week be installed by Boris Johnson as the next BBC chairman amid a deepening debate about the fate of the television licence fee and unprecedented competition from commercial rivals. Sky News has learnt that the government is preparing to announce the appointment of Richard Sharp as Sir David Clementi’s successor as soon as […]

Despite the increasing adoption of digital transactions in the past three to five years, brick-and-mortar interaction across geographic catchments remains a potent distribution channel. Though the functions of a branch may have not changed in years, their focus has shifted from transaction to customer retention. Hamsini Karthik reports. Veena Rao is a 35-year-old salaried bank customer who walked into one […]

SHANGHAI (REUTERS) – Chinese money managers are rushing to launch new energy funds, seeking to capitalise on investors’ green fever which has been fuelled by President Xi Jinping’s carbon neutrality pledge. China’s first photovoltaic industry exchange-traded fund (ETF), launched by Huatai-PineBridge Fund Management in December attracted hot demand, with assets under management jumping nearly six-fold in just a month to […]

Billionaire investor Bill Ackman tweeted on Tuesday, slamming logistical failures in the US vaccine rollout.  "If Elon Musk can deliver 500k Teslas and Jeff Bezos can provide same-hour delivery, we can vaccinate every American" he tweeted. As of January 4, the US has vaccinated fewer than five million people. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Billionaire investor Bill Ackman […]

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FILE PHOTO: A Tiffany store is seen in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., March 13, 2017. Picture taken March 13, 2017. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson(Reuters) -U.S. jeweler Tiffany & Co said it reported record sales for the 2020 holiday period as consumers stuck at home shopped more online and shoppers in China spent more on jewelry. The company, which will soon be bought […]