By Hilary Russ NEW YORK, April 20 (Reuters) – Religious leaders in Georgia on Tuesday will call for a boycott of Home Depot Inc because of its silence on the state’s new voting curbs that activists say make it harder for Black people and other racial minorities to vote. Other Georgia-based corporations – including Delta Air Lines Inc and Coca-Cola Co – have been meeting with the activists for weeks and issued statements opposing the voting restrictions. Coca-Cola also hosted a… Source link
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Why Coinbase Could Be the Google of Cryptocurrencies
Text size This photo shows the Coinbase logo on a smartphone in Los Angeles on April 13, 2021. Chris Delmas/AFP/Getty Images Coinbase might be the Google of cryptocurrencies. If that’s the case, its stock could be a bargain. Barron’s Avi Salzman made the case for owning Coinbase stock… Source link
Read More »Airlines won’t call travelers’ COVID-19 vaccination proof vaccine passports
The world awaits pandemic weary travelers, who are vaccinated against COVID-19 and ready to hit the road. United Airlines (UAL) announced Monday, in its Q1 earnings report, that it will begin flying this July to Iceland, Greece, and Croatia “moving to capitalize on emerging pent-up demand for travel to countries where vaccinated travelers are welcome.” The key, of course, is for a passenger to prove they have been vaccinated. Countries like Israel and China are already using digital… Source link
Read More »Tesla’s U.S. market share was ‘probably close to peak’ in 2020: Analyst
Tesla’s (TSLA) record-setting share price rally in 2020 coincided with what may have been an all-time high in the company’s share of the U.S. electric-vehicle market, according to at least one analyst. “In the U.S., [Tesla has] more than quadrupled their market share in the U.S. electric vehicle market over the last five years,” Garrett Nelson, CFRA analyst, told Yahoo Finance Live on Monday. “But we think their market share is probably pretty close to a peak in 2020.” “They just haven’t… Source link
Read More »Last day for Yahoo Answers users to post questions, comments
It’s the end of an era for advice seekers — and internet culture, too. April 20, 2021, 10:03 AM • 7 min read Get your final questions ready, because Tuesday marks the last day users can post on Yahoo Answers. First created in 2005, Yahoo Answers is a message board for people to post questions that could then be answered by anyone on the internet willing to help. Questions posted to the site ranged from asking the pros and cons of ready-mix concrete to how to replace a car battery and whether… Source link
Read More »Google Search turns Pac-Man and Hello Kitty into interactive AR objects
Google is putting a bunch of iconic Japanese characters in Search as augmented reality objects you can interact with. The tech giant is giving you the chance to bring 14 familiar characters from anime, video games and TV shows into your environment, including Pac-Man and Hello Kitty. Apparently, Pac-Man remains the most-searched animated icon on Google, especially (for some reason) in Peru. Its worldwide search interest more than doubles the second-most searched character, Hello Kitty. Aside… Source link
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GlobeNewswire Vaccines Market Size, Industry Trends Analysis, Growth, Revenue, Demand and Share by Company, Development Strategy, Historical Analysis and COVID-19 Impact Analysis by 2028 BOGOTÁ, Columbia, April 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A new business intelligence report released by Data Bridge Market Research with title “Global Vaccine Market Size, Share, Growth, Industry Trends Analysis and Forecast 2028 with Opportunities and Strategies to Boost Growth- COVID-19 Impact and Recovery”… Source link
Read More »Yahoo Announces The Hollywood Reporter as New XR Partner
Yahoo Announces The Hollywood Reporter as New XR Partner Home Analytics Yahoo Announces The Hollywood Reporter as New XR Partner We store cookies on your computer to improve your experience and provide more personalized services, both on this website and on other sites. For more information about the cookies we use, see our Privacy Policy. We won’t track your information when you visit our site. We will have to use at least one cookie to ensure that you won’t have… Source link
Read More »Online Retailer Newegg Accepting Dogecoin as Payment Option – Yahoo Finance
Bloomberg Plumber Buying Doge Shows Retail Investors’ Power in Crypto (Bloomberg) — A rocky weekend for the legions that poured into all things crypto after Coinbase Global Inc.’s direct listing did little to undermine its grip on retail traders.Dogecoin rallied another 20% or so Monday, even after most of the biggest tokens, including Bitcoin slumped further. To Mike McGlone, a Bloomberg Intelligence commodity strategist, the recent run-up in the joke token is exemplary of retail’s… Source link
Read More »Bitcoin and ethereum sink as dogecoin rallies on ‘doge day’
undefined It is unclear exactly why supporters have decided 20 April, which is also International Weed Day, will be celebrated as ‘doge day’. Photo: Getty Images Bitcoin and ethereum on Tuesday extended price declines that began last week, while Dogecoin maintained its rally on what supporters have dubbed ‘DogeDay’. Bitcoin (BTC-USD) was down 4.6% to trade at $54,763.19 (£39,152.67) by 9.20am in London. Ethereum (ETH-USD), the second largest cryptocurrency, was down around 5.3% to… Source link
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