HONOLULU (AP) - New confirmed coronavirus infections have surpassed a threshold that calls for increased restrictions on Oahu, but Honolulu's mayor wants to change the parameters of its tiered system to allow gatherings and businesses to stay open...

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PHOENIX (AP) - Arizona's utility regulators have rejected new rules that would have required most of the state's electricity providers to get 100% of their power from clean energy sources by 2050 to limit carbon emissions and address climate change...

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In a report released today, Robert Dickerson from Jefferies maintained a Buy rating on Post Holdings (POST), with a price target of $119.00.
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In a report released today, Robert Dickerson from ...

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LAKE CHARLES, May 7 President Joe Biden warned Thursday that Congress needs to adopt his multi-trillion dollar spending plans to renew the US economy because China is eating our lunch. Speaking in deep-Republican Louisiana, Biden pitched...

US President Joe Biden speaks about his US$2 trillion ...

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Apple has announced that its awarding Pennsylvania-based optical technology company II-IV with $410 million from its Advanced Manufacturing Fund. Apple CEO Tim Cook tweeted that the companys tech helps power Apples FaceID, Memoji, and Portrait Mode. The ...

https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/6/22423827/apple-ii-iv-advanced-manufacturing-fund-award-ar-vr-faceid

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Mariner Health Care, the state says, has caused harm to patients by not adequately staffing their facility, as well as dumping patients illegally and lying about their record of care.The state and four district attorneys have suedthe operator of 19 nursing homes, including several in the Bay Area ...

https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/05/06/trading-people-for-profits-california-sues-nursing-home-chain-where-hundreds-have-been-sickened-with-covid-19/

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Gen Z Is Anything But Politically Ill-Informed

Authored by Samuel J. Abrams via RealClearPublicAffairs,

I have had the privilege of teaching politics and history to college students for well over a decade, and I noticed a significant change among my students in the past few years: their interest ...

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/gen-z-anything-politically-ill-informed

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In a report released today, Rupesh Parikh from Oppenheimer assigned a Hold rating to Beyond Meat (BYND). The companys shares closed last Thursday ...
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In a report released today, Rupesh Parikh from ...

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Prosecutors accused Brian Kolfage of fraudulently taking hundreds of thousands of dollars from a border wall-building fundraiser -- and then failing to report that money on his taxes.Prosecutors accused Brian Kolfage of fraudulently taking hundreds of thousands of dollars from a border wall-building...

https://www.forbes.com/sites/joewalsh/2021/05/06/steve-bannon-associate-is-facing-more-charges-over-border-wall-crowdfunding-campaign/

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As COVID-19 wanes in the United States, symptoms like loss of taste and smell are on the outs too. Imminently returning to the in list, though: hearing loss. This is a fucking rock concert! yelled Dave Grohl, repeatedly, as a Foo Fighters performance that seemed a third louder than any other acts ...

https://variety.com/2021/music/news/vax-live-global-citizen-jennifer-lopez-foo-fighters-1234968462/

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MEXICO CITY (AP) - With tourism shattered by the pandemic, critics say yet another cruise ship dock is the last thing that Mexico's Caribbean island of Cozumel needs. Cozumel already has three such docks, and before the pandemic it ranked as the world's busiest port of call for cruise ships...

https://apnews.com/article/mexico-lifestyle-travel-health-coronavirus-pandemic-c42c2956688da293b61f99c6ccb604e3

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In a report released today, Colin Rusch from Oppenheimer maintained a Hold rating on Ion Geophysical (IO). The companys shares closed last Thursday ...
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In a report released today, Colin Rusch...

https://www.smarteranalyst.com/new-blurbs/oppenheimer-sticks-to-their-hold-rating-for-ion-geophysical-io/

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Montana Is First State To Cancel Unemployment Benefits In Response To Unprecedented Worker Shortage

Three weeks ago, when looking at the unprecedented labor shortage that is crippling the US economy (even with some 100 million Americans not in the labor force)...

...we said that there is a simple...

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/montana-first-state-cancel-unemployment-benefits-response-unprecedented-worker-shortage

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, May 7 US stocks finished higher on Thursday, after the Labor Department reported fewer new claims for unemployment benefits last week as the economy bounces back from the Covid-19 pandemic. The data was the latest sign the worlds...

US stocks finished higher on Thursday, after the Labor ...

https://www.malaymail.com/news/money/2021/05/07/healthy-employment-numbers-make-wall-street-happy/1972279

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Bank reserves are the cash minimums must retain to meet central bank requirements. Read how bank reserves impact the economy...

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Councilwoman Karina Dominguez left the virtual meeting saying Trans behavior amounted to harassment." A simpleproposal for a car wash renovation heard at the Milpitas City Council meeting this week devolved into another verbal fight between the citys elected officials after Mayor Rich Tranloudly ...

https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/05/06/milpitas-city-council-discussion-on-car-wash-devolves-as-mayor-tran-reprimands-cuts-off-councilmembers/

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Jefferies analyst Robert Dickerson maintained a Buy rating on BellRing Brands (BRBR) today and set a price target of $30.00.
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Jefferies analyst Robert Dickerson maintained a Buy rating on BellRing ...

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In a report released today, Robert Dickerson from Jefferies maintained a Buy rating on BellRing Brands (BRBR), with a price target of $30.00.
The post Jefferies Believes BellRing Brands (BRBR) Still Has Room to Grow appeared first on Smarter Analyst.
In a report released today, Robert Dickerson from...

https://www.smarteranalyst.com/new-blurbs/jefferies-believes-bellring-brands-brbr-still-has-room-to-grow-2/

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MEXICO CITY (AP) - A decision to change cars to get closer to a station exit may have saved Erik Bravo, a 34-year-old financial adviser who survived the collapse of an elevated line in Mexico City's subway system that killed 25 people and injured around 80...

https://apnews.com/article/business-6357b45a4dbca622b176076730d3180e

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The US shale industry is set to achieve a significant milestone in 2021: If WTI futures continue their strong run and average at $60 per barrel this year and natural gas and NGL prices remain steady, producers can expect a record-high hydrocarbon revenue of $195 billion before factoring in hedges, a...

https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/US-Shale-Pre-Hedge-Revenues-Set-To-Hit-All-Time-High-In-2021.html

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The Bank of England is forecasting the fastest growth since 1941 this year but thats not something we should be celebrating, argues Ben Chu...

https://www.independent.co.uk/independentpremium/news-analysis/economy-bank-of-england-growth-coronavirus-b1843280.html

Hard-hit South Island tourist regions have scooped up the bulk of the Government spending in a rescue package with the allocation yet to be determined to what was a key international gateway, Auckland.Of 12 key points in a $200...

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=12440957&ref=rss

Arbitrary twists and turns only serve to make this otherwise enjoyable (and expectedly violent) revenge thriller more complicated and less compelling than it needs to be.Arbitrary twists and turns only serve to make this otherwise enjoyable (and expectedly violent) revenge thriller more complicated ...

https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2021/05/06/wrath-of-man-review-guy-ritchie-jason-statham-mgm/

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Last month, Coldplaybegan teasing a new project called "Alien Radio" with a series of mysterious symbols. Within hours, the code was cracked by fans and internet sleuths, who discovered that the band would be releasing a song called "Higher Power" on May 7.

Now that it's May 7 in certain parts of ...

https://www.spin.com/2021/05/coldplay-higher-power-space-station/

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The parent company of Quicken Loans warned of a slowdown in the mortgage market.Shares of Rocket Companies (NYSE: RKT) fell 16.6% Thursday, following the release of the mortgage giant's first-quarter results.Rocket's revenue soared 236% year over year to $4.6 billion. Its adjusted net income, ...

https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/05/06/why-rocket-companies-stock-crashed-today/?source=iedfolrf0000001

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Dogecoin buyers are hanging their hopes on a Saturday Night Live appearance by Elon Musk, the cryptocurrency's self-anointed "Dogefather." Read More...

https://fortune.com/2021/05/06/dogecoin-price-stock-buy-doge-elon-musk-snl-saturday-night-live/

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Come to a computer near you ... this decade ... maybe IBM Research says it's made the worlds first 2nm chips, squeezing 50 billion transistors onto each of the fingernail-sized dies...

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Jim Cramer says that between stimulus programs and vaccines, it looks like the American economy has weathered the worst of COVID.Jim Cramer says that between stimulus programs and vaccines, it looks like the American economy has weathered the worst of COVID.Sometimes, reality can be a lot better ...

https://www.thestreet.com/jim-cramer/cramers-mad-money-recap-may-6-2021

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Mamamoos Hwasa and OVAN score their first platinum streaming certifications in the country this month.Mamamoos Hwasa and OVAN score their first platinum streaming certifications in the country this month...

https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2021/05/06/twice-mamamoos-hwasa-and-mc-the-max-earn-impressive-new-streaming-certifications-in-korea/

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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says Manchester United's fixture schedule over the coming days is "physically impossible" after his side reach the Europa League final...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57017559

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The "Greeks" is a general term used to describe the different variables used for assessing risk in the options market...

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The danger is overstated.On Wednesday, President Joe Biden announced that his administration supported the waiver of intellectual property (IP) rights for COVID-19 vaccines in negotiations at the World Trade Organization (WTO). Is this a danger forNovavax (NASDAQ: NVAX) investors? Not really.One ...

https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/05/06/should-novavax-be-worried-about-losing-ip-rights/?source=iedfolrf0000001

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An Associate in Loss Control Management (ALCM) was a professional designation offered by the Insurance Institute of America (IIA...

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In a report released today, Juan C. Sanabria from BMO Capital maintained a Hold rating on Regency Centers (REG), with a price target ...
The post BMO Capital Sticks to Their Hold Rating for Regency Centers (REG) appeared first on Smarter Analyst.
In a report released today, Juan C. Sanabria from BMO...

https://www.smarteranalyst.com/new-blurbs/bmo-capital-sticks-to-their-hold-rating-for-regency-centers-reg/

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The United States is offering up freebies, expanding the pool of those eligible and shifting access to local pharmacies in its attempts to encourage vaccine holdouts to get inoculated against Covid-19.By Madeline Holcombe and Eric Levenson, CNN
(CNN) The United States is offering up freebies, ...

https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/05/06/covid-freebies-and-incentives-to-get-a-vaccine/

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Peloton expects it to be a number of months before either of its treadmills are offered for sale again after a recall was issued on both models yesterday. One of the models posed the risk of injury or death, Peloton said.
The more expensive Tread Plus ...

https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/6/22423745/peloton-recall-timeline-tread-plus-john-foley

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