A patient wearing an oxygen mask is taken to a COVID-19 hospital for treatment while coronavirus disease (COVID-19) spreads in Ahmedabad, India on April 26, 2021. Amit Dave | Reuters India reported a record daily death toll on Wednesday when the total number of Covid-19 deaths topped the 200,000 mark. Government data showed that at…

Two major US auto industry lobby groups are pushing for updates to federal vehicle safety regulations following major accidents involving Tesla vehicles. During a Senate subcommittee hearing Tuesday, executives from the Alliance for Automotive Innovation and the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association said the U.S. needed better standards and protocols to sell automated driving systems…

Former health and social worker Dr. Mario Ramirez on Tuesday welcomed President Joe Biden’s support for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s masking updates. “I think the president made the right point today, namely that today’s guidance is not about politics, but rather a data-driven recommendation based on how these vaccines behave in the…

Brian Cornell, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Target Corporation. Anjali Sundaram | CNBC When George Floyd was killed a year ago, Target CEO Brian Cornell said he was shocked by the murder. He was concerned that it had happened so close to the company’s headquarters in his hometown. For the retail manager, it felt…

Boston Bruins Center Charlie Coyle (13) passes the puck while the Pittsburgh Penguins left wing Zach Aston-Reese (12), in the third phase of the NHL game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Boston Bruins on April 25, 2021 Defending at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA. Jeanine Leech | Icon Sportswire | Getty Images The…

Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA – A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with 58 satellites for SpaceX’s Starlink broadband internet network and three SkySat Earth image satellites will launch from pad 40 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Cape Canaveral on August 18, 2020, Florida. Paul Hennessy | NurPhoto | Getty Images The Federal Communications…

Here are the top news, trends, and analysis that investors need to get their trading day started: 1. Futures flat before tech earnings and after Nasdaq, S&P 500 records Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Source: NYSE US stock futures were unchanged after the Nasdaq hit a record high for the…

A new Singapore-inspired tax bill will lower corporate taxes and boost foreign investment in the Philippines, Treasury Secretary Carlos Dominguez told CNBC as the country seeks to accelerate its economic recovery. The Philippines’s so-called Business Recovery and Business Tax Incentives Act (CREATE), which came into force last month, aims to provide financial relief to businesses…

The Hino Motors logo is exhibited at the 43rd Tokyo Motor Show 2013 in Tokyo, Japan. Tomohiro Ohsumi | Bloomberg | Getty Images Hino Motors, a subsidiary of Toyota Motor, is working with an Israeli electric vehicle start-up to develop electric vehicles, buses and commercial vehicles. Tel Aviv-based REE Automotive takes a different approach to…

SpaceX owner and Tesla CEO Elon Musk poses when he arrives on the red carpet for the Axel Springer Awards in Berlin on December 1, 2020. Britta Pedersen | AFP | Getty Images Elon Musk has not yet appeared on “Saturday Night Live” but is being panned by some of his cast members. SNL announced…