Raymond Cavaleri Dies: Talent Agent, Former Child Actor Was 74
Raymond Cavaleri, a former child actor who became a talent agent and founded Cavaleri & Associates in 1981, died July 19 in West Hills, California. He was 74. His son … Read More
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Israel says Pfizer Covid vaccine is just 39% effective as delta spreads, but still prevents severe illness
Pfizer's and BioNTech's Covid-19 vaccine is just 39% effective in Israel where the delta variant is the dominant strain, but still provides strong protection against severe illness and hospitalization, according … Read More
Bank Of Japan Maintains Stimulus; Unveils Outline For Green Lending Facility
The Bank of Japan decided to leave its monetary stimulus unchanged and provided an outline for the new programme to support efforts on climate change, through which the apex bank … Read More
China launches new anti-dumping probe into steel products from Japan, South Korea and EU
China on Friday launched an anti-dumping investigation into grain oriented flat-rolled electrical steel imported from Japan, South Korea and the European Union following the expiry of tariffs in place for … Read More
Australia's Victoria state reports slight easing in Covid-19 cases
Officials in Australia's Victoria state reported 14 new locally transmitted cases, down from 26 a day earlier, all linked to the current outbreak of the highly infectious delta strain. More … Read More
Twitter’s Daily Active User Base Rises 11% In Q2 As Social Media Firm Tops Estimates
Twitter exceeded Wall Street forecasts in the second quarter despite a slight downturn in users compared with the previous quarter. Total revenue of almost $1.2 billion and diluted earnings per … Read More
Dr. Scott Gottlieb says the Covid delta spike may peak in late August, sooner than many believe
Dr. Scott Gottlieb told CNBC on Thursday the current spike in Covid infections due to the highly contagious delta variant may be over sooner than many experts believe. "There's going … Read More
Mercedes plans to go all-electric by the end of the decade
"The EV shift is picking up speed," Ola Källenius, who heads up both Daimler and Mercedes-Benz, says. Daimler's plans are the latest sign of how major automotive firms are gearing … Read More
China scraps fines, will let families have as many children as they'd like
Families in China can now have as many children as they like without facing fines or other consequences, the Chinese government said late Tuesday. The move followed China's announcement on … Read More
Why buying a market dip can be good and bad
The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 2.1% on Monday, it worst day since last October, due to fears about the surging delta variant of Covid-19. Stocks rebounded Tuesday. Investors can … Read More