Veru shares climbed double-digit to new highs on Monday after the oncology biopharmaceutical company released positive data on a cancer drug being studied to fight Covid-19. The Miami-based company, which develops drugs for breast and prostate cancer, announced that a prostate cancer treatment in a phase 2 clinical trial in hospital patients with acute respiratory…

Jeff Bezos would owe about $ 2 billion annually in state income taxes under Washington’s proposed wealth tax, according to lawmakers. Washington state lawmakers are proposing a 1% levy on assets over $ 1 billion as part of an effort to reduce inequality and make up for the state’s lack of income tax. Legislators say…

Bruce Springsteen starred in and narrated a two-minute Super Bowl ad for Jeep that featured far more Americana and scenery than any other vehicle. Rob DeMartin for Jeep Jeep’s Super Bowl commercial starring Bruce Springsteen was a decade in the making, according to Olivier Francois, an automotive marketing manager best known for convincing A-list celebrities…

Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, speaks as United States President Donald Trump listens during the daily meeting of the coronavirus task force at the White House on April 22, 2020 in Washington, DC. Drew Angerer | Getty Images The Trump administration tried to suppress Covid-19 testing in the…

sturti | E + | Getty Images Tax competition between states to attract and retain businesses and residents has persisted for decades. The national migration pattern has generally evolved from cold northern states with high taxes to warm southern and southwestern states with low taxes. Retirees who are no longer tied to a job or…

The dose of Oxford University / AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine will be displayed from its box on January 2nd, 2021 at the Princess Royal Hospital, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, UK. Gareth Fuller | Reuters Drug maker AstraZeneca is making efforts to adapt its Covid-19 vaccine in light of new variants of the virus. The process is…

Travelers may have read that now is the “perfect time” to visit Tahiti, but they will be surprised to find it – and the rest of French Polynesia – suddenly closed to them. As vaccinations open the borders to some countries, Covid mutations cause others to be closed. The volatility of the current stage of…

South Korean automakers Hyundai Motor and Kia Motors said Monday they were not in talks with Apple to develop an autonomous vehicle. Hyundai Motor shares fell 4.41% on Monday in South Korea, while Kia Motors shares fell 12%. Other subsidiaries such as Hyundai Wia, Hyundai Mobis and Hyundai Glovis also fell sharply. “Hyundai Motor is…

Healthcare workers administer Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccines at a vaccination site in a church in the Bronx, New York on Friday, February 5, 2021. Angus Mordant | Bloomberg | Getty Images President Joe Biden will not commit to achieving herd immunity to the coronavirus in the US by the end of the summer, which points to…

Prince, Beyonce and Lady Gaga performing in past Super Bowl Halftime shows. Getty Images This year’s Super Bowl may kickoff at 6:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, but for some the true entertainment starts at halftime. Since the very first Super Bowl in 1967, the championship football game has always included a halftime show. However, for…