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Elon Musk’s SpaceX raised $ 850 million at $ 419.99 per share
The Starship prototype SN9 is starting at the company’s development facility in Boca Chica, Texas. SpaceX SpaceX closed another $ 850 million monster equity financing round last week, people familiar with the financing told CNBC, bringing the company’s valuation to around $ 74 billion. The company raised the new funds at $ 419.99 per share,…
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Dow futures rise as shares are set to hit report ranges
Futures contracts linked to major US stock indices rose early Tuesday after closing heavily last week. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures implied an opening gain of around 170 points. S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures also traded in positive territory. The US stock market was closed for Presidents Day on Monday. Strategists cited a…
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China and Russia threats, Afghanistan battle drags
WASHINGTON – Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin will meet with members of the world’s most powerful military alliance on Wednesday for the first time since joining the Biden administration. NATO meets Wednesday and Thursday to discuss an array of challenges facing the 30-member group. The virtual meetings will be a glimpse into President Joe Biden’s…
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Qualcomm rejects the $ 40 billion acquisition of Nvidia
The front of the Qualcomm office in San Jose, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images American chipmaker Qualcomm has told regulators around the world that it is opposed to Nvidia’s acquisition of British chip designer Arm, worth $ 40 billion, according to sources familiar with the matter. The company has notified…
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McConnell votes for the acquittal, however says “no query” Trump, who’s accountable for the rebellion
Minutes after the “not guilty” vote in Donald Trump’s impeachment proceedings, Senate Minority Chairman Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. Said the former president was clearly responsible for the deadly Capitol riot. “There is no question that Trump” is practically and morally responsible for provoking the events of the day, “said McConnell shortly after the Senate acquitted Trump…
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Donald Trump acquitted by the Senate within the second impeachment course of
US President Donald Trump gestures during a rally to contest the certification of the results of the 2020 US presidential election by the US Congress on January 6, 2021 in Washington, USA. Jim Bourg | Reuters The Senate on Saturday acquitted former President Donald Trump in a 57-43 vote on charges of instigating rioting for…
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McConnell will vote to acquit Trump when the impeachment course of nears its finish
Senate Republican minority leader Mitch McConnell arrives at the U.S. Capitol on February 5 of the second impeachment trial of former U.S. President Donald Trump on February 13, 2021 in Washington, DC. Almond Ngan | AFP | Getty Images Mitch McConnell, chairman of the Senate minority, emailed his Republican counterparts on Saturday that he would…
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VP Harris is responding to the rise in violent assaults towards Asian People
US Vice President Kamala Harris in Wilmington, Delaware. Leah Millis | Reuters Vice President Kamala Harris responded on Friday to the recent spike in violent attacks against Asian Americans. “We must continue to fight against racism and discrimination,” said Harris on Twitter. Videos of recent attacks on elderly Asian Americans in California’s Bay Area have…
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Home advances checks, unemployment surge
House spokeswoman Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) attends a press conference on the third day of the impeachment proceedings against former US President Donald Trump on February 11, 2021 in Washington (USA). Erin Scott | Reuters Several House committees have approved portions of the Democrats’ $ 1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan as the chamber passes the full…
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Disney (DIS) Q1 2021 earnings
Disney saw strong growth in paid streaming subscribers in its fiscal year 2021 first quarter earnings report after Bell Thursday and a first quarterly profit since early last year. The stock rose by around 1.7% after hours. Here are the key numbers: Earnings per share: According to Refinitiv, 32 cents was adjusted against an expected…
