ROME The Vatican secretary of state has intervened personally to shed light on one of the most sensational Vatican scandals of recent times: The 1998 murder of the Swiss Guard commander and his wife, purportedly by a disgruntled younger Swiss Guardsman who then took his own life. Cardinal Pietro ...

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You probably knew already that its May 4th, or the Star Wars-themed May the Fourth (be with you) day. Lots of retailers are discounting their Star Wars stuff, and its led to some of todays best deals that is, if you like Star Wars or are at least curious about it. Best Buy, Amazon, and Walmart are ...

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The news: Seattle-Tacoma International Airport is introducing two tech-infused experiences to modernize the travel experience and help people stay safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. The tech: The airport, or SEA, as it was rebranded last year, is testing a way for travelers to make digital ...

https://www.geekwire.com/2021/seattle-airport-testing-new-tech-allow-travelers-wait-virtual-line-security-screening/

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Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott says he's almost all the way back from a gruesome ankle injury suffered last season. He talks the pressures of being the QB for America's team, his new contract, his investment in the Walk-On's restaurant chain and more. Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott...

https://www.forbes.com/sites/shlomosprung/2021/05/04/dak-prescott-discusses-new-dallas-cowboys-contract-walk-ons-investment-handling-pressure-spotlight-injury/

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We definitely have well over double the capacity that ended up being utilized."As the waves of people rolling up their sleeves to get once coveted COVID-19 vaccine shots continue to recede, Bay Area public health officials are ramping up community-focused inoculation clinics and making mass ...

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Carriers and travel agent stocks rise as EU looks to loosen summer visitor restrictionsAirlines and travel companies share prices rose on Tuesday after more signals from Britain and the EU that summer holidays abroad could go ahead.Airlines EasyJet, Lufthansa and British Airways owner IAG all rose ...

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/may/04/uk-travel-industry-shares-climb-as-hopes-rise-for-green-light-on-holidays-abroad

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Sotheby's said it would accept Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) via Coinbase in exchange for Bansky's "Love is in the Air" in an upcoming auction.

Gallery assistants adjust Love is in the Air by British graffiti artist Banksy ahead of its sale at Bonhams auction house in London on June 24, ...

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Critics of the state's response, including state lawmakers, epidemiologists and academics, have kicked off a battle in Sacramento aimed at forcing public health agencies to improve how they collect data and to open it to the public. But privacy advocates and the health care industry is pushing back....

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Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) reported its financial results for the fiscal first quarter on Tuesday that topped analysts estimates for earnings and revenue. On the back of hawkish quarterly performance, the company also raised its guidance for the full year. 1. Financial performance Pfizer said ...

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The Employees' Deposit-Linked Insurance Scheme, 1976 provides an insurance cover to be paid to the employee's nominee on the death of the employee during employment...

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Foreign and development ministers are meeting in London ahead of the main G7 Summit in Cornwall on on June 11-13.G7 foreign and development ministers are meeting in London this week to discuss vaccine distribution and sustainable development goals, and to revitalize in-person diplomacy following 18 ...

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The EUR/USD slipped to the lowest level since April 23rd as the US dollar bounced back. It dropped to 1.200, which was 1.25% below the highest point this year. US dollar strength resumes The EUR/USD is sliding mostly because of the overall strong US dollar. The dollar index has surged by more than 0...

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A promising investment within e-commerce.In 2020, we leaned more heavily on e-commerce for continuing our way of life. While moving on from COVID-19 could challenge this continued momentum, all signs are pointing to the industry enjoying a sustainable growth runway over the long term.According to ...

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In practice, the IRS task would be daunting and, in fact, bury the agency in a sea of unproductive information. In practice, the IRS task would be daunting and, in fact, bury the agency in a sea of unproductive information...

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A Texas developer has added to its Silicon Valley holdings with the purchase of a big office and research park in Fremont.FREMONT Three research and office buildings in Fremont have been bought by a veteran Texas developer, a deal that points to sturdy interest by investors in Silicon Valley despite...

https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/05/04/real-estate-big-fremont-deal-widens-developers-bay-area-holdings/

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These tech stocks are much safer investments than the dog-themed digital currency, and they're also exciting opportunities in their own right.Cryptocurrencies have generated lots of headlines recently. These digital assets don't have business plans and don't generate cash profits like regular ...

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Alaris Equity Partners Income Trust (TSX:AD) has numerous positive and negative contractual covenants in place with the company's partners to protect distributions.
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Alaris Equity Partners...

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[Monitor] The governments and fighters in Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (Igad) member states killed 10,000 citizens in 2020 alone, translating into 27 deaths a day...

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Vaccines bring the US closer to herd immunity, but more contagious variants make the goal harder to reach.

Kristine Ko, right, waits in line for her vaccine in Los Angeles on April 8, 2021.
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The US could reach herd immunity in a matter of weeks or months, but ...

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Boris Johnson is accused of "trying to hide his attempts to fund his lifestyle through secret payments from Tory donors."

Boris Johnson is accused of trying to hide his attempts to fund his lifestyle through secret payments.
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Boris Johnson refuses to answer questions over his ...

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These are Insider's biggest healthcare stories for May 4.Hello all,My name is Allison DeAngelis, a senior healthcare reporter covering biotech and pharmaceutical companies, and welcome to Insider Healthcare. Today in healthcare news:Coronavirus variants called "escape mutants" threaten the progress ...

https://www.businessinsider.com/insiders-biggest-healthcare-stories-for-may-4-2021-5

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A poll of American soccer fans has found 59% think the United States Men's National Team should boycott the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.A poll of American soccer fans has found 59% think the United States Men's National Team should boycott the 2022 World Cup in Qatar...

https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertkidd/2021/05/04/majority-of-american-soccer-fans-think-usmnt-should-boycott-qatar-world-cup-says-survey/

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BCE just announced its first-quarter earnings, and it beat investor estimates. It might help the company expedite its year-to-date growth.
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The season for first-quarter earningshas arrived for...

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US Trade Deficit Hits Record High In March

After the 2018-2019 rebound in the US Trade Balance to a three year low (as Trump 'adjusted' US-China's relationship), the trade deficit has surged from the start of the pandemic to the latest data in March,at $74.4 billion - the largest trade deficit in ...

https://www.zerohedge.com/economics/us-trade-deficit-hits-record-high-march

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Q1 earnings shine as UPS continues to expand margins and grow its top and bottom lines.Shares of United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS) just crossed the $200 per share mark, marking a new all-time high. UPS is now up over 110% over the past year and 25% in the last month, heavily outperforming the ...

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NEW YORK Sotero Cirilo sleeps in a small blue tent under a train track bridge in Elmhurst, Queens. The 55-year-old immigrant from Mexico used to make $800 per week at two Manhattan restaurants, which closed when the COVID-19 pandemic started. A few months later, he couldnt afford the rent of his ...

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TSX stocks like Shopify Inc (TSX:SHOP)(NYSE:SHOP) are beating Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) at its own game.
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Amazon.com is one of the biggest tech companies in the world. Its second only to Apple ...

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CVS Health hiked its 2021 forecast and beat Wall Streets first-quarter as a growing insurance business countered hits the health care giant took from a weak cold and flu season. The company covered more people through Medicaid and Medicare Advantage, as adjusted operating earnings from health...

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Under Dixit, Blackstone did many big ticket deals in India, including a deal to acquire Piramal Glass from Ajay Piramal group at an enterprise valuation of Rs 7,500 cr...

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THE HAGUE, Netherlands The European Unions drug regulator announced Tuesday that it has started a rolling review of Chinas Sinovac coronavirus vaccine to assess its effectiveness and safety, a first step toward possible approval for use in the 27-nation bloc. The European Medicines Agency said ...

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CHICAGO Before schools shuttered during the pandemic, Ayaana Johnson worried every time she dropped her daughters off at school. Johnson, a Black woman, says racism is rampant in her predominantly white Georgia town. At her daughters school, a student once used racial slurs and told another child he...

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Pfizer is raising its revenue expectations for the year with a huge roll out of its COVID-19 vaccine as well as strong performances from other parts of its business. The company reported first-quarter earnings of $4.88 billion, or 86 cents per share. Per-share earnings were 93 cents if one-time ...

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Whats your relationship with money? Maybe your personal finances are like a distant cousin you barely think about or an unsettling stranger you avoid. Or perhaps money feels like your enemy, frustrating you and rarely doing what you want. In fact, 31% of Americans said they feel anxious when ...

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Repligen earnings shot up 113% in Q1 with sales growth accelerating to 88%. The biotech raised full-year guidance. RGEN stock rose, nearing a buy point.
The post Repligen Earnings Double As Sales Growth Accelerates; RGEN Stock Nears Buy Point appeared first on Investors Business Daily.
Early ...

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The social media company announces its third convertible debt offering.Snap's (NYSE: SNAP) stock price recently dipped after the company announced a new $1 billion debt offering. The convertible senior notes, which will be sold privately to institutional buyers, will mature in 2027.The notes can ...

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COLUMBUS The names of the hospital officers involved in the fatal shooting of a man in an Ohio emergency room last month wont be released by a private health system, with officials arguing that that information isnt subject to the state open records law. Columbus and suburban Westerville police ...

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BERLIN Berlin police arrested a 53-year-old German man on suspicion of sending dozens of threatening letters to politicians, lawyers and journalists that were signed with the acronym of a neo-Nazi group, as officials warned Tuesday that statistics show a disturbing rise in far-right extremism across...

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S4 Capital announced it will merge with Brazilian digital performance agency Raccoon Group and reported like-for-like revenue growth of 35% to $169.3 million in the first quarter, while gross profit rose 33% to $144.4 million. The merger will see MightyHive, the London-based group's digital media ...

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Pfizer, buoyed by a huge jump in sales for its COVID-19 vaccine and solid performance across most of the company, is hiking its 2021 financial forecast sharply after blowing past Wall Street expectations for the first quarter. The New York drugmaker and its German partner on the vaccine, BioNTech, ...

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Why collect less money than you could from Social Security? Here are some ways to beef up your benefits.Social Security is a vital support for most Americans in retirement. Indeed, it supplies abouta third of elderly Americans' retirement income, and for 21% of married elderly Americans and 45% of ...

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KFC's five-year-old Nashville Hot Chicken menu item is suddenly wildly popular online, and the chain says it's not due to its own marketing efforts.

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KFCs 5-year-old Nashville Hot Chicken menu item is suddenly wildly popular online.
The chain confirmed some ...

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Not every investor thinks these three stocks have what it takes to generate outsized returns for your portfolio.On one end of the equity investing spectrum you have small-cap stocks, growth-oriented businesses that hold a lot of potential, but also a lot more risk. At the other are the large-caps, ...

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Docebo Inc. (TSX:DCBO)(NASDAQ:DCBO) is just one great Canadian growth stock that look to be among the top bargains on the TSX Index.
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It seems like almost every pundit on TV is saying that ...

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Undisclosed Bias? Even WaPo Questions Impartiality Of BLM-Shirt-Wearing Juror In Chauvin Case

Authored by Isabel van Brugen via The Epoch Times,

A juror in the trial ofDerek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer found guilty in the 2020 death of George Floyd, failed to disclose that he ...

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Lightspeed POS, Dye & Durham, and goeasy could be ideal stock picks for long-term growth-seeking investors.
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The recent pullback in growth stocks trading on the TSX is creating excellent ...

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Air Canada (TSX:AC) stock could plunge or take-off over the near-term, but is the risk worth the shot at scoring a longer-term reward?
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Air Canada (TSX:AC) stock has continued to be a turbulent ...

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"This time, we won't look the other way on Coca-Cola's $12 billion in back taxes owed," Cruz wrote in a threat to "woke CEOs."

This may be the most openly corrupt thing any Senator has said, the former ethics watchdog said.
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Ted Cruzs newspaper column on woke CEOs was...

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Amid improved investors sentiments, should you buy Cineplex, Air Canada, and Enbridge ahead of their earnings?
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Amid improvement in factory activities and increasing ...

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