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U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband may be be positioning himself to profit from the ongoing rise in the share prices of some of America’s biggest companies. Paul Pelosi, the California Democrat’s spouse, bought call options that give him the right, but not the obligation, to purchase shares in Google parent Alphabet, Inc. GOOG, -0.04%, memory-chip company Micron Technology Inc. MU, -2.01%, Salesforce.com… Source link

Silhouettes of laptop and mobile device users are seen next to a screen projection of the YouTube logo. Dado Ruvic | Reuters Alphabet’s YouTube said on Sunday it has reached a deal with Walt Disney to distribute all Disney-owned channels on its platform, two days after talks broke down and led to a blackout. YouTube tweeted that “we’ve reached a deal with Disney and have already started to restore access to channels like ESPN and FX.” Details of the agreement were not disclosed. Last week,… Source link

YouTube app is seen on a smartphone in this illustration taken, July 13, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Dec 19 (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) YouTube said on Sunday it has reached a deal with Walt Disney Co (DIS.N) to distribute all Disney-owned channels on its platform, two days after talks broke down and led to a blackout. YouTube tweeted that “we’ve reached a deal with Disney and have already started to… Source link

Disney and Google said they reached a deal to restore ESPN, ABC and other channels to YouTube TV, two days after a contract dispute knocked them off the streamer, Variety reports. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Google said the price for YouTube TV would remain $64.99/month with the Disney renewal but that it would still grant the $15 credit to users that it promised when the networks went dark Friday night after the companies had failed to reach a new deal. “We have already… Source link

By Anirudh Saligrama (Reuters) – Disney World near Orlando, Florida, operated by Walt Disney Co, has put its COVID-19 vaccination mandate on hold, a spokesperson said on Saturday. The move comes amid the Biden administration’s workplace COVID-19 vaccine rule, which requires businesses with at least 100 employees to require staff get vaccinated against COVID-19 or be tested weekly and wear a face covering at work. Local TV station Fox 35 was first to report the news, citing a cast member at the… Source link

Stock futures drifted sideways Wednesday evening after a technology-led drop across the major equity indexes, with traders mulling signs that elevated inflation was still reverberating across the recovering economy.  As of market close Wednesday, the S&P 500 dropped for a back-to-back session, giving back more gains after eight consecutive sessions of advances to kick off November trading.  With no notable economic data due out on Thursday due to the Veterans Day holiday, investors have been… Source link

Apple TV+ (AAPL) delivered quite the performance at the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards — securing 10 total wins and nearly sweeping the comedy category with its breakout series “Ted Lasso.” Yet it remains to be seen whether that will translate into a new user boom for the fledgling streaming platform. The show has been a particularly bright spot for the tech giant, which has struggled to compete against big players like Disney+ (DIS) and Netflix (NFLX) — in addition to converting free trial… Source link

In a surprise twist, Disney (DIS) updated its 2021 release schedule, choosing to release the rest of its jam-packed slate exclusively in theaters before the films become available on Disney+.  “Following the tremendous box office success of our summer films, which included five of the top eight domestic releases of the year, we are excited to update our theatrical plans for the remainder of 2021,” Kareem Daniel, Disney media and entertainment distribution chairperson, said in a news… Source link

With the recent rise of the Delta variant, many major American companies are now requiring full-time employees to get vaccinated before returning to the office. In the past few weeks, more companies have announced plans to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for employees who are working at in-person offices. Cases for the novel coronavirus continue to rise due to the highly transmissible Delta variant, which now makes up more than half of all new COVID-19 cases in the U.S. The… Source link

As coronavirus cases in the U.S. begin a concerning climb upward and virus variants threaten a return to normalcy, a handful of businesses have announced COVID-19 vaccination mandates as they prepare to welcome workers back to the office. The Equal Opportunity Employment Commission said employers can legally require COVID-19 vaccinations to re-enter a physical workplace, as long as they follow requirements to find alternative arrangements for employees unable to get vaccinated for medical… Source link