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Signify Health stock surges on reports Amazon eyeing a bid
The New York Stock Exchange welcomes Signify Health (NYSE: SGFY), today, Thursday, February 11, 2021, in celebration of its IPO. To honor the occasion, Kyle Armbrester, CEO, joined by John Tuttle, NYSE Vice Chairman and Chief Commercial Officer, rings The Opening Bell®. NYSE Shares of Signify Health skyrocketed more than 39% Monday morning on reports …
In France, a nail-biting election as Macron’s rival surges
POISSY, France (AP) — From the market stall outside Paris that she’s run for 40 years, Yvette Robert can see first-hand how soaring prices are weighing on France’s presidential election and turning the first round of voting on Sunday into a nail-biter for incumbent President Emmanuel Macron. Shoppers, increasingly worried about how to make ends …
US coronavirus: As coronavirus surges, only 2 states are trending in the right direction
The US is averaging more than 55,000 new cases a day — up more than 60% since a mid-September dip — and experts say the country is in the midst of the dreaded fall surge. On Friday, the US reported the most infections in the single day since July. And as of Saturday, more than …
US coronavirus: Contact tracing is no longer possible across the South due to rapid coronavirus surges, health expert says
“The cases are rising so rapidly, that we cannot even do contact tracing anymore. I don’t see how it’s possible to even do that,” Dr. Peter Hotez, dean of tropical medicine at Baylor College of Medicine, told CNN’s Anderson Cooper Monday. The rapid rise in cases is considered a surge, not a second wave, because …
Three most populous U.S. states break coronavirus records, adding to fears of ‘apocalyptic’ surges
The three most populous states set records for new coronavirus cases daily and there are fears of “apocalyptic” surges in major Texas cities if the trend continues. Coronavirus has killed at least 121,979 people and infected nearly 2.4 million nationwide, according to Johns Hopkins. Florida and Texas announced Wednesday that they’d recorded more than 5,000 …
US coronavirus: ‘Apocalyptic’ surges feared in some cities
Florida and Texas announced Wednesday that they’d recorded more than 5,000 new Covid-19 cases the prior day, a new daily record. California reported more than 7,000 cases, obliterating a record hit a day earlier. In Texas, if the current case trajectory continues, Houston could be the hardest-hit city in the US with numbers rivaling those …
While TV viewing surges during lockdown, some find new smart TV technology inaccessible
As we find ourselves largely confined to our homes, it is unsurprising that television viewing has sky-rocketed. Watching live broadcasts in the UK has increased by 17% since the coronavirus lockdown, halting years of decline. And just as the British government launched its latest inquiry into the future of public service broadcasting, the UK has …
Italy coronavirus death toll surges past 10,000; lockdown extension likely
MILAN (Reuters) – The death toll from an outbreak of coronavirus in Italy barrelled past 10,000 on Saturday, a figure that made an extension of a national lockdown almost certain. Officials said 889 more people died in the previous 24 hours, the second highest daily tally since the epidemic emerged on Feb. 21, and that …
USD surges on funding stress, AUD/USD breaks 0.60, EUR/USD nears 1.10, GBP/USD 1.21
The demand for dollar is surging amid a global sell-off of stocks related to the coronavirus crisis. There is growing fear of over USD shortage. EUR/USD is trading near 1.10, close to the monthly lows. GBP/USD has extended its slump, flirting with 1.21, the lowest since September. AUD/USD is around 0.60, a level that was …