Isabel Guzman, US Small Business Administration (SBA) nominee administrator for US President Joe Biden, will be sworn in during a Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee hearing in Washington, DC, on Wednesday, February 3, 2021. Bill Leary | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Senate plans to confirm Isabel Guzman as head of the Small Business…

Here are the top news, trends, and analysis investors need to get their trading day started: 1. Stock futures mixed after Dow, S&P 500 closed again at record highs Traders work on the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange. NYSE 2. Fed to digest weak retail sales in February at this week’s meeting…

A healthcare worker prepares a syringe with the dose of AstraZeneca Covid-19 in Coria City Hospital, Spain. Gustavo Valiente | SOPA pictures | LightRocket via Getty Images LONDON – Health professionals are disappointed and confused about the numerous suspensions of the coronavirus vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University. They warn that there is not…

SINGAPORE – Asia’s economic recovery could slow as more countries stop using the Covid-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University, Moody’s Analytics chief Asia-Pacific economist warned. “It slightly increases the risk Asia is playing in terms of global economic turnaround,” Steve Cochrane told CNBC’s “Squawk Box Asia” on Tuesday. Reports of blood clots in…

Former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang is once again making universal basic income a central tenet of his political campaign – this time for the New York mayor. “It makes us stronger, healthier, safer, more mentally healthier, and improves our relationships,” said Yang of the concept of guaranteed income. “55% of Americans are now in…

Bill Ackman, Founder and CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management. Cameron Costa | CNBC Billionaire investor Bill Ackman said Monday he donated his entire stake in Coupang – valued at more than $ 1 billion – to charity after the South Korean e-commerce company went public last week. Ackman, who runs hedge fund Pershing Square…

James Maloney of the Panthers looks on during the NRL rugby league sixth round match between the Sharks and the Panthers at PointsBet Stadium on April 18, 2019 in Sydney, Australia. Jason McCawley | Getty Images Banach technology has been dubbed the Robinhood of Sports Game, and PointsBet now owns it. The sports betting company…

CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Monday he was concerned about plans to further relax indoor restaurant restrictions in New York City and would not hasten plans to reopen his Covid-shuttered Brooklyn restaurant in May. The restaurants in the city can be occupied from the current 35% to 50% from Friday. The move comes when coronavirus vaccines…

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman presents the Stanley Cup to Captain Steven Stamkos # 91 of the Tampa Bay Lightning after the sixth game of the NHL Stanley Cup Final between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Dallas Stars on September 28, 2020 at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Dave Sandford | National Hockey League…

Matt Strickland, owner of Gourmeltz in Fredericksburg, Virginia, at his restaurant on February 12, 2021. Strickland continues to operate his restaurant despite saying his license has been revoked by health officials for failing to comply with Covid-19 restrictions. Kevin Fogarty | Reuters For some of the smallest businesses that have applied for loan credits through…