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BlackRock joins Wall Street firms in covering employees’ abortion travel costs: Internal memo

BlackRock joins Wall Street firms in covering employees’ abortion travel costs: Internal memo

BlackRock (BLK), the world’s largest asset manager, is set to expand its health care plan to cover travel expenses for U.S. employees seeking abortion services, per an internal memo obtained exclusively by Yahoo Finance. The company joins a growing docket of firms on Wall Street making similar commitments following Friday’s Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. “Through company-sponsored health insurance, we have long provided reproductive health care services, including coverage… Source link

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Asian American Journalist Fired By Seattle ABC Affiliate KOMO After Covering Proud Boys Protest

Jonathan Choe, a veteran reporter for the ABC television affiliate KOMO in Seattle, has written an essay on Medium claiming he was fired for his coverage of a rally by the controversial Proud Boys group. Choe was covering the rally in the Washington state capital of Olympia earlier this month. He tweeted a photo montage of the Proud Boys rally, including some controversial music in the clip. That drew outrage from the Twitterati, who allegedly accused him of being a “white… Source link

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This Google video — covering grief and resiliency — will bring tears to your eyes

The year 2021 shared some similarities with 2020 — a year that was difficult for the whole world. But with some of the grief that spilled over from 2020, we also saw resiliency and hope. Each year, Google highlights the top searches, and the search engine creates a video that reflects some of those searches. Along with the voices and images in the video, it reads: This year, more than ever, the world searched: How to heal How to honor someone Will there be another lockdown How to take care of your… Source link

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This Google video — covering grief and resiliency — will bring tears to your eyes

The year 2021 shared some similarities with 2020 — a year that was difficult for the whole world. But with some of the grief that spilled over from 2020, we also saw resiliency and hope. Each year, Google highlights the top searches, and the search engine creates a video that reflects some of those searches. Along with the voices and images in the video, it reads: This year, more than ever, the world searched: How to heal How to honor someone Will there be another lockdown How to take care of your… Source link

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Biden administration unveils details of vaccine mandate covering 84 million workers

On Thursday, senior Biden administration officials announced details of a highly anticipated mandate requiring U.S. employers with 100 or more workers to ensure employees are either fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or tested each week for the virus. The officials also unveiled details of a separate mandate that will require employers participating in Medicare or Medicaid to have a fully vaccinated workforce, with no testing alternative. The first rule covers 84 million U.S. workers, or two-thirds… Source link

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Bitcoin Surges Amid Short Covering, Speculation Over Amazon Plan

(Bloomberg) — Bitcoin soared on Monday to approach $40,000, a rally some attributed to traders exiting bets on declines as well as ongoing speculation over Amazon.com Inc.’s potential involvement in the cryptocurrency sector. The largest crypto rose as much as 15% to $39,681 before paring some of the climb to trade at about $38,600 as of 7 a.m. in London. Other virtual coins also rallied, including second-ranked Ether. “The extent of the jump was probably driven by over-leveraged… Source link

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