Monthly Archives: December 2020

Has he played his last game?

Frank Gore has been ruled out for Sunday’s season finale against the New England Patriots. The New York Jets running back suffered a bruised lung in Sunday’s win over the Cleveland Browns and won’t suit up for Week 17. Head coach Adam Gase announced the news on Monday. Does that mean the NFL has seen the last of its running back iron man? If so, he’ll retire on a remarkable statistical note to punctuate his exceptional career as the game’s most resilient runner. Gore’s remarkable… Source link

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House votes to increase COVID-19 relief checks

The Telegraph Italians accuse Germany of taking more than its fair share in European vaccine distribution Italians scrambling for Covid-19 vaccination appointments on Monday complained about “extra doses” of the Pfizer vaccine delivered to Germany as part of a scheme designed to treat all EU countries equally. Some politicians and public health experts bristled at the news that Germany received 10 times the number of doses as Italy on the first day of the vaccine roll-out. “The accounts… Source link

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People Trust receives $650,000 from Google small business funds

Little Rock-based People Trust Community Loan Fund announced it has received a $500,000 Grow with Google Small Business Fund loan and a $150,000.00 Google.org-funded grant from Opportunity Finance Network (OFN), a network for Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs). The grant will help People Trust better serve women and BIPOC-owned (black, indigenous, and people of color) small businesses in Arkansas. People Trust is a certified 501(c)(3) Community Development Financial… Source link

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What These 3 FAANG Stocks Have in Store for 2021? Analysts Weigh In

Big Tech has been in the news and on our minds as this crazy year 2020 winds toward an end. While the election has resulted in divided government, unlikely to have the majorities needed for sweeping reforms in any area, there is a growing consensus the hi-tech giants are getting too big. Congress is starting to look at the giant tech firms through the lens of anti-trust legislation, while regulators, including the Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission are considering similar… Source link

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Stock futures open higher, adding to record levels

TipRanks Wells Fargo: 3 Chip Stocks to Buy as We Head Into 2021 Semiconductors are one of the modern world’s essential industries, making possible so much of what we rely on or take for granted: internet access, high-speed computers with high-speed memory, even the thermostats that control our air conditioning – there isn’t much, tech-wise, that doesn’t use semiconductor chips.With the end of 2020 in sight, it’s time for the annual ritual of evaluating the equities for the New Year…. Source link

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House passes bill to increase stimulus checks from $600 to $2,000

The Guardian How California went from a leader in the Covid fight to a state in despair California was the first state to lock down and avoided overwhelming its hospitals. Nine months later, its leaders are struggling as conditions worsenAt the San Joaquin hospital in California’s Central Valley, nurses cover infectious Covid-19 patients with clear, tent-like barriers – or, when those aren’t available, white sheets – as they’re wheeled through the ICU.“It’s for everybody’s… Source link

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JuJu Smith-Schuster dancing prompted death threats at mom

JuJu Smith-Schuster touched a nerve by dancing on opponents’ logos. His mom ended up paying a price on social media. The Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver made the ritual part of his pregame warmups, dancing and spiking balls at the 50-yard line while someone recorded the routine and set it to music for his TikTok followers. To nobody’s surprise, opponents took umbrage. Opponents brush back JuJu The Dallas Cowboys thwarted his effort to recreate the routine in-game after he scored a touchdown… Source link

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10 Biggest Stock Gainers and Losers Today

TipRanks Wells Fargo: 3 Chip Stocks to Buy as We Head Into 2021 Semiconductors are one of the modern world’s essential industries, making possible so much of what we rely on or take for granted: internet access, high-speed computers with high-speed memory, even the thermostats that control our air conditioning – there isn’t much, tech-wise, that doesn’t use semiconductor chips.With the end of 2020 in sight, it’s time for the annual ritual of evaluating the equities for the New Year…. Source link

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