Selective focus. Concept photo. Oleksandr Siedov | iStock Editorial | Getty Images LONDON — Downloads of the U.K.’s contact tracing app surged last week, according to new data, despite widespread concerns of people being told to self-isolate amid a sharp rise in coronavirus cases. The NHS Covid-19 app was downloaded 161,000 times in the week …
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Skechers, Boston Beer, Snap, Twitter & extra
Pedestrians walk past Skechers shoes displayed outside of a store in San Francisco, California. Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines before the bell Friday: American Express – American Express gained 3.3% after reporting quarterly earnings of $2.80 per share. That beat the consensus estimate of $1.66, with revenue above estimates as well. Results were …
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Federal prosecutor alleges R. Kelly had sexual relations with two youngsters
R. Kelly has already faced 22 sexual abuse charges against young girls and women, and it looks like federal prosecutors are trying to bring more charges against him! According to the NPR, prosecutors allege that R. Kelly began sexual relations with two teenagers in the early 2000s and is reportedly attempting to use evidence of …
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Agriculture and photo voltaic vitality are to be mixed within the Dutch pilot undertaking
Drazen_ | E + | Getty Images The Swedish energy company Vattenfall has received a permit in the Netherlands to build a project that aims to combine solar energy with agriculture. This is the latest example of how renewable energy and agriculture can potentially be intertwined. In a statement earlier this week, Annemarie Schouten, Vattenfall’s …
Meet Caeleb Dressel, the Quickest Swimmer within the World
Move aside Michael Phelps, because Caeleb Dressel has entered the pool. The 24-year old swimmer is the fastest swimmer in the world and has the potential to be the fourth swimmer in history to earn seven medals in a single Olympic Games. Does his name sound a bit familiar? Well, that’s because the 2020 Tokyo …
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Manchester United signal Jadon Sancho from Borussia Dortmund for £ 73m
Jadon Sancho will be featured at Manchester United’s Carrington Training Ground on July 23, 2021. Ash Donelon | Manchester United | Getty Images Manchester United have signed Borussia Dortmund’s Jadon Sancho for £ 73m. Sancho, whose move to Old Trafford was agreed in principle on July 1, underwent a medical exam earlier this month after …
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Journalism is activism and varied editorial workplaces know that
Did you see that part of the Washington Post lawsuit? It is not news that journalists have been burned by their “conformity”. You can bet journalists know that having a diverse newsroom improves the quality of the news. However, we forget how much these minorities lose the second they put on a press card. “MS. …
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Biogen’s controversial Alzheimer’s drug generates $2 million gross sales in first few weeks after approval
Aduhelm by Biogen Source: Biogen Biogen’s Alzheimer’s drug, Aduhelm, generated $2 million in revenue in the first few weeks of its approval, the company said Thursday in releasing its second-quarter earnings along with an open letter about the controversial drug. Biogen hiked its revenue guidance for the year, saying it expects total sales of $10.65 …
What critics considered the most recent GI Joe film
Henry Golding and Samara Weaving star in Paramount’s “Snake Eyes”. Parent Once again, a stellar cast cannot save the GI Joe franchise from a terrible script, say critics. Paramount’s “Snake Eyes” hits theaters on Friday with a “Rotten” score of 41% from Rotten Tomatoes, the sum total of 70 reviews. The film stars Henry Golding …
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These shares ought to profit from rising inflation, ETF supervisor says
Rising inflation may threaten the market’s largest stocks, but it does have some potential beneficiaries. The Horizon Kinetics Inflation Beneficiaries ETF (INFL), which launched in January, identifies and groups those names to offer investors protection in inflationary environments, its co-portfolio manager James Davolos told CNBC’s “ETF Edge” this week. “The first thing we want to …
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