Here are the top news, trends, and analysis investors need to get their trading day started: 1. Dow is expected to rise following Friday’s strong employment report Trader on the New York Stock Exchange. Source: NYSE 2. Yellen is pushing for a global minimum tax on companies Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen attends a business briefing…

A health worker holds a box of the AstraZeneneca vaccine at the Bamrasnaradura Institute for Infectious Diseases in Nonthaburi Province on the outskirts of Bangkok. Chaiwat subprasome | SOPA pictures | LightRocket via Getty Images The coronavirus shot developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University will be Thailand’s “main vaccine” as the country seeks to revitalize…

South Asia is on the brink of a wake-up call as it watches the world in its efforts to close the gender gap, an expert told CNBC. The World Economic Forum predicts that it could now take 195 years to achieve gender equality in the region – 59 years more than the global average. Corporations…

Drazen_ | E + | Getty Images Now that spring has arrived and it looks like an end to the pandemic is in sight, many Americans are planning vacations again – and they’re booking beach destinations on a massive scale, Trivago says. On the global online accommodation platform based in Düsseldorf, “clickouts” – users who…

Godzilla and King Kong fight in Warner Bros.’s “Godzilla vs. Kong.” Source: Warner Bros. The box office at home is back. Warner Bros. and Legendary’s “Godzilla vs. Kong” had a pandemic best opening over the weekend, raising $ 32.2 million on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The film, which was released domestically on Wednesday, grossed $…

Paul Simon performs on stage during the Nearness Of You benefit concert at Frederick P. Rose Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center on January 20, 2015 in New York City. Ilya S. Savenok | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images From Bob Dylan plugging his electric guitar on for the first time to Super Bowl commercials,…

Carl Icahn speaks at Delivering Alpha in New York on September 13, 2016. David A. Grogan | CNBC Carl Icahn has named former General Electric CEO Aris Kekedjian to head his eponymous investment firm Icahn Enterprises, the billionaire businessman told the Wall Street Journal in an interview published on Sunday. Kekedjian, GE’s chief investment officer…

Macerich’s Paradise Valley Mall in Phoenix, AZ. Google Earth The future of the suburban mall could look like a mini-community, with far less shopping. US mall owner Macerich announced Thursday that it had sold a majority stake in Paradise Valley Mall in Phoenix for $ 100 million to a joint venture with a subsidiary of…

AMC Entertainment’s shares fell as much as 5% Thursday after the company’s CEO informed CNBC of his plans to get shareholder approval to approve an additional 500 million shares. AMC weathered the coronavirus pandemic through fundraisers that prevented bankruptcy and allowed the cinema chain to keep operating, albeit with limited capacity. In January, the company…

Sue Bird of Seattle Storm celebrates during the game against the Las Vegas Aces in game three of the WNBA Finals on October 6, 2020 at Field Entertainment Center in Palmetto, Florida. Ned Dishman | National Basketball Association | Getty Images A series of CarMax ads starring WNBA superstar Sue Bird, who recently went viral…