November 15, 20240 Comments

Health stocks hit after Trump taps RFK Jr for top regulator post

Shares in vaccine makers and healthcare firms around the world slid sharply on Friday, as investors warned that Donald Trump’s choice of Robert F Kennedy Jr as US Health Secretary could pose new challenges to the sector. Kennedy is known as a vaccine sceptic and, if confirmed in the post, has vowed to use it to crack down on “Big Pharma”. The news prompted a sell-off across the industry. In

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November 15, 20240 Comments

Pay first, deliver later: Some women are being asked to prepay for their baby

In April, just 12 weeks into her pregnancy, Kathleen Clark was standing at the receptionist window of her OB-GYN’s office when she was asked to pay $960, the total the office estimated she would owe after she delivered. Clark, 39, was shocked that she was asked to pay that amount during this second prenatal visit. Normally, patients receive the bill after insurance has paid its part, and for pregnant women

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November 15, 20240 Comments

Elon Musk’s xAI raising up to $6 billion to purchase 100,000 Nvidia chips for Memphis data center

Elon Musk listens as US President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a House Republicans Conference meeting at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill on November 13, 2024 in Washington, DC.  Allison Robbert | Getty Images Elon Musk‘s artificial intelligence company xAI is raising up to $6 billion at a $50 billion valuation, according to CNBC’s David Faber. Sources told Faber that the funding, which should close early next week, is a

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November 15, 20240 Comments

ELFI Review

ELFI offers private student loans and refinancing options through an online application process that has earned high customer satisfaction marks for its simplicity. The company, backed by Tennessee-based SouthEast Bank, charges no origination or application fees. Source link

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November 15, 20240 Comments

Fed draws veil over post-election easing By Reuters

A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan Faced with another monthly round of stubborn inflation and uncertainty about fiscal, tariff and immigration policy ahead, the Federal Reserve is getting cagier about the extent of further policy easing. Fed boss Jerome Powell didn’t give much away in a keenly-watched set-piece speech on Thursday, but made it clear that the central bank still sees a

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November 15, 20240 Comments

U.K. stocks lower at close of trade; Investing.com United Kingdom 100 down 0.07% By Investing.com

Investing.com – U.K. stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the , and sectors led shares lower. At the close in London, the fell 0.07%. The best performers of the session on the were Land Securities Group PLC (LON:), which rose 4.31% or 25.00 points to trade at 605.00 at the close. Meanwhile, EasyJet PLC (LON:) added 3.75% or 19.40 points to end at 536.80 and

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November 15, 20240 Comments

bbSOL hits $230 ATH, Offers 22% Yield, Deepens CeDeFi Offerings with RateX, Save and marginfi By Chainwire

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, November 15th, 2024, Chainwire Bybit, the world’s second-largest crypto exchange by trading volume, is excited to announce new strategic integrations for its bbSOL offering, expanding decentralized finance (DeFi) yield opportunities for bbSOL holders through partnerships with RateX, marginfi, and Save. These partnerships align with Bybit’s mission to provide innovative CeDeFi solutions, combining the benefits of centralized and decentralized finance to optimize yield generation and asset growth.

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