Tag: New York

NYC Expands Vaccine Mandate to All Public Workers, Ends Testing Option

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Wednesday that the city is expanding its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all city workers. Health Commissioner Dr. Dave Chokshi plans to sign a Commissioner’s Order Wednesday to make the mandate official for the city’s approximately 160,500 City workers. De Blasio shared the details concerning the new vaccine…


NYC Expands Vaccine Mandate to All Public Workers

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Wednesday that the city is expanding its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all city workers. Health Commissioner Dr. Dave Chokshi plans to sign a Commissioner’s Order Wednesday to make the mandate official for the city’s approximately 160,500 City workers. De Blasio shared the details concerning the new vaccine…


Nasdaq Profit Beats on Robust Demand for Investment Products

Nasdaq Inc. on Wednesday reported a third-quarter profit that topped Wall Street estimates, helped by strong demand for its investment-related products and a jump in the number of initial public offerings. While the transatlantic exchange operator is best known for its bourses, Nasdaq has tried to push into the anti-money laundering software sector and reposition…


Futures Flat on Worries Over Supply Chain Disruptions; Netflix Falls

U.S. stock index futures were flat on Wednesday as investors weighed the impact of supply chain constraints and inflation on corporate earnings, while Netflix shares remained sluggish after its quarterly report. Netflix’s global sensation “Squid Game” helped lure more customers than expected, the world’s largest streaming service said as it predicted a packed lineup would…


Bitcoin Sits Below All-Time High After US ETF Debut

HONG KONG—Bitcoin hovered below record levels on Wednesday, the day after the first U.S. bitcoin futures-based exchange-traded fund (ETF) began trading, a development that market participants say is likely to drive investment into the digital asset. The world’s leading cryptocurrency was last at $63,998, off 0.4 percent, but still within a short jump of its…


Shares Gain on Earnings Optimism

LONDON/TOKYO—Shares from Asia to Europe gained on Wednesday on rising optimism about the global economy and corporate earnings, while government bond yields rose and the yen fell to its lowest in four years against the dollar. The regional Euro STOXX 600 traded up 0.1 percent after opening in negative territory, amid a somewhat mixed picture…


Wall Street Ends Higher as Investors Bet on Positive Earnings Season

U.S. stock indexes closed higher on Tuesday with the biggest boosts from the technology and healthcare sectors as investors appeared to bet on solid quarterly reports even as some worried that it was too early to celebrate. In its fifth straight session of gains, the benchmark S&P 500 index finished just 0.4 percent below its…


New York City to Remove Thomas Jefferson Statue From City Hall

New York City officials on Monday voted to remove a statue of former President Thomas Jefferson from City Hall, continuing a nationwide campaign against some historical figures over their connection to the slave trade. The city’s Public Design Commission unanimously voted to remove the seven-foot-tall statue, with plans to move it to the New York Historical…


Futures Rise as Upbeat Earnings Boost Risk Appetite

U.S. stock index futures rose on Tuesday as an upbeat profit forecast from Johnson & Johnson added to the positive momentum in corporate earnings generated by big banks last week. Johnson & Johnson’s shares rose 1.7 percent after it raised its 2021 adjusted profit forecast, even as it stuck to its outlook of $2.5 billion…


Wall Street Rises as Earnings Whip Up Risk Appetite

U.S. stock indexes rose on Tuesday as upbeat results from Johnson & Johnson and Travelers fired up risk appetite, after big banks kicked off the third-quarter reporting period on a positive note last week. The benchmark S&P 500 index is now less than 1 percent away from a record high hit in early September, with…