Month: December 2020

A laboratory technician supervises filling and packaging tests for the large-scale production and supply of the University of Oxfords COVID-19 vaccine candidate, AZD1222, conducted on a high-performance aseptic vial filling line on September 11, 2020 at Catalent in Anagni, Italy. Vincenzo Pinto | AFP | Getty Images LONDON — British pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca said Friday
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Safra Catz, co-chief executive officer of Oracle Corp., speaks during the SelectUSA Investment Summit in Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S., on Monday, June 19, 2017. The SelectUSA Investment Summit brings together companies from all over the world, economic development organizations from every corner of the nation and other parties working to facilitate foreign direct investment (FDI)
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Tink co-founders Daniel Kjellén and Fredrik Hedberg. Tink LONDON — A new movement in finance that calls on big banks to share their coveted customer data with younger technology rivals has gained significant momentum in 2020. Called open banking, a number of start-ups developing tech around the trend have raised significant sums from investors, with
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In this installment of Willis Weighs In, Benjamin M. Willis, contributing editor for Tax Notes Federal, and Jasper B. Smith, executive editor for commentary at Tax Notes, discuss the fundamentals of tax planning.  About the Guests Benjamin M. Willis is a contributing editor for Tax Notes Federal. He has worked in PwC’s national mergers and acquisitions and international tax services
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Stock futures were flat in overnight trading on Thursday as the future for additional fiscal stimulus remained uncertain. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained about 50 points. S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures were both little changed. The overnight action followed back-to-back losses for the S&P 500 as negotiations over a coronavirus
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Throughout the pandemic, day trading has become extremely popular, especially among young people who, in most cases, have never invested in the stock market before. Coronavirus-induced lockdowns provided some with more time on their hands to try trading apps, like Robinhood, which are seeing a surge in business; millions of Americans are unemployed and may think
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Economic Security Planning, Inc. Today’s column addresses questions about potential future survivor’s benefits a spouse could receive in the event of the record holder’s death, when divorced spousal benefits might be available and filing options when eligible for both retirement and widow(er)’s benefits. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University and the
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