17 December 2020, Thursday NewsLatest News On 17 December 2020, Thursday Canberrans were given $500,000 to support local business, but surprisingly few have shown interest18/12/2020 8:29 AM Business Insider live event how to land a job in venture capital - Business Insider18/12/2020 8:00 AM Stimulus update: Congress to work through weekend on deal - Business Insider18/12/2020 7:36 AM Google sued by states for abuse of search-market dominance18/12/2020 7:26 AM Travis Scott launches new tequila-inspired hard seltzer brand Cacti with Anheuser-Busch - Business Insider18/12/2020 6:50 AM Here's what Intuit's $8.1 billion acquisition means for Credit Karma - Business Insider18/12/2020 6:48 AM Mike Santoli's market notes: Mild upward drift, Tesla and bitcoin go stratospheric, bull overshoot?18/12/2020 6:43 AM Industry appeals to government to ‘double down’ on efforts to get a trade deal before New Year Brexit deadline18/12/2020 6:31 AM EU approves Google acquisition of Fitbit | Malay Mail18/12/2020 6:27 AM T-Mobile for Business BrandVoice: Advantages Of 5G: How 5G Levels The Playing Field For Small And Mid-Size Businesses18/12/2020 5:58 AM ‘Friends’ Kept Her Company While Fighting Chronic Illness. Now It’s The Basis For Her First Book.18/12/2020 5:56 AM Dog treats subscription service BarkBox to go public via a $1.6 billion SPAC merger - Business Insider18/12/2020 5:52 AM Why food brands are overusing the 'plant-based' label - Business Insider18/12/2020 5:51 AM WSJ News Exclusive | Chinese Companies Win Billions in European Taxpayer-Funded Contracts18/12/2020 5:45 AM EU Approves Google’s $2.1 Billion Fitbit Acquisition18/12/2020 5:43 AM Coal merger won’t hurt Eskom, tribunal hears18/12/2020 5:36 AM 3 positive investment surprises from 202018/12/2020 5:26 AM Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Roku, Lennar, Rite Aid, Warner Music & more18/12/2020 5:17 AM HSE in 'detailed discussions' with company over €14m contract for ventilators that failed quality checks18/12/2020 5:11 AM London Capital & Finance’s collapse – Financial Conduct Authority failed in discharging duties, says report18/12/2020 5:09 AM Op-Ed: How a modest investment could save 162,000 women a year from dying from childbirth18/12/2020 5:04 AM New All-Time Highs For Stocks, Pandemic Aid Bill Optimism, Vaccine Watch: FDA & Moderna, And Facebook Vs. Apple by Squawk on the Street18/12/2020 5:04 AM Climate change turns up the heat on ad industry18/12/2020 4:35 AM EU Approves Google’s $2.1 Billion Fitbit Acquisition18/12/2020 4:25 AM Will business travel return to normal with Covid vaccine? Top executives are split: Survey18/12/2020 4:11 AM The top 9 streaming TV shows this week, from 'The Mandalorian' to 'Cobra Kai' - Business Insider18/12/2020 4:04 AM How to pitch startups to venture heads at P&G, Mars - Business Insider18/12/2020 3:48 AM Neo Kuma psychedelics VC fund interview with Burtenshaw - Business Insider18/12/2020 3:45 AM Tucker Carlson says Jill Biden might be 'borderline illiterate' in rant about her PhD - Business Insider18/12/2020 3:38 AM Americans need COVID-19 stimulus checks, relief, including prisoners - Business Insider18/12/2020 3:34 AM VS Industry’s Q1 net profit up 38.7% to RM66.68m, its best-ever quarterly earnings18/12/2020 3:33 AM 2020 Audi R8 V10 Performance review: Old but still exciting - Business Insider18/12/2020 3:25 AM GM leads $23 million investment in on-demand vehicle maintenance service Yoshi18/12/2020 3:21 AM From 'airspace developments' to 3D-printed schools: How the construction industry is changing18/12/2020 3:13 AM If inflation starts creeping up like the Fed wants, these are the stocks that could benefit18/12/2020 3:08 AM Jack in the Box launches two new chicken sandwiches - Business Insider18/12/2020 3:04 AM Pent-up demand will boost airline stocks in 2021 and beyond, trader says following JetBlue, United downgrades18/12/2020 3:01 AM ‘Industry’ Star Marisa Abela Signs With WME18/12/2020 3:00 AM US stocks climb as $900 billion stimulus deal appears imminent18/12/2020 2:56 AM Stocks open higher on Wall Street, holding near records18/12/2020 2:56 AM 2 home-buying mistakes a financial planner sees during the pandemic - Business Insider18/12/2020 2:55 AM Kaizer Chiefs: Groundbreaking land acquisition to benefit the community18/12/2020 2:48 AM Kakuri traders beg El-rufai to extend market demolition date - Daily Post Nigeria18/12/2020 2:39 AM Army, DSS, Police Cordon Off Abakaliki Building Materials Market18/12/2020 2:38 AM 'Talk is cheap': How companies can act on diversity targets amid an economic crisis18/12/2020 2:15 AM How to use intrinsic and extrinsic motivators to inspire burnt out employees - Business Insider18/12/2020 2:04 AM Walmart will now allow shoppers to buy products directly on TikTok - Business Insider18/12/2020 2:01 AM The 25 best small and midsize companies for diversity in 2020, according to employees - Business Insider18/12/2020 2:00 AM MSME's Will Create More Competitive Advantage for Blue Ocean Market18/12/2020 1:56 AM Google's $2.1 billion acquisition of Fitbit conditionally approved by European Commission18/12/2020 1:51 AM Gov't mulls allowing separate vaccine acquisition by LGUs, says Galvez18/12/2020 1:45 AM SST or GST: Finance Ministry needs detailed study to determine which is better18/12/2020 1:41 AM Delta’s N4. 2bn ocean market ready March 2021 – Commissioner18/12/2020 1:14 AM Govt to order iconic Penang ferry service to continue, says Finance Minister18/12/2020 12:59 AM Stocks making the biggest moves in the premarket: Accenture, General Mills, Rite Aid, Roku & more18/12/2020 12:49 AM 5 things to know before the stock market opens Thursday18/12/2020 12:42 AM NHL legend Mark Messier is suing an Alberta cannabis company after losing $500k18/12/2020 12:37 AM Experts Predict What The Housing Market Will Be Like In 202118/12/2020 12:13 AM Covid-19 curbs and Brexit fears hammer London and leave finance district deserted18/12/2020 12:13 AM Fishing industry warns of no-deal Brexit consequences18/12/2020 12:08 AM JUST IN: Army, SSS, police cordon off Abakaliki market18/12/2020 12:03 AM BREAKING: Army, DSS, Police cordon off Abakaliki building materials market18/12/2020 12:02 AM Inter-agency dialogue bares how pandemic became 'business opportunity' for traffickers18/12/2020 12:00 AM Rise in long-term unemployment rate due in part to uneven labour market recovery: Economists17/12/2020 11:55 PM Asian stocks and oil soar, US dollar sinks as stimulus beckons | Malay Mail17/12/2020 11:47 PM Zuckerberg, Chan hospital name condemned by San Francisco officials - Business Insider17/12/2020 11:38 PM 10 things you need to know before the opening bell - Business Insider17/12/2020 11:34 PM May take years to get Russia out of hacked US networks: Ex-WH official - Business Insider17/12/2020 11:25 PM Here are the top finance stories of the day for December 17 - Business Insider17/12/2020 11:24 PM Global stocks jump after US lawmakers near deal on $900 billion stimulus package and the Fed upgrades GDP forecasts17/12/2020 11:22 PM CEOs open to vaccine mandates for some employees: Major poll - Business Insider17/12/2020 11:21 PM Turkey defence industry chief says US sanctions limited in scope17/12/2020 10:30 PM The Big Business of Being an Ally17/12/2020 10:24 PM Deputy minister urges Malaysian companies to leverage opportunities from China’s technological rise | Malay Mail17/12/2020 10:08 PM French President Emmanuel Macron tests positive for COVID-19 - Business Insider17/12/2020 9:51 PM European stocks extend gains at open | Malay Mail17/12/2020 9:46 PM Welsh ports are running out of time to prepare for Brexit — they need answers now - Business Insider17/12/2020 9:44 PM Penang ferry service to sail on - finance minister17/12/2020 8:51 PM Chinese firm puts investment in Nigeria above $2bn17/12/2020 8:40 PM Hong Kong: Stocks finish with more gains17/12/2020 8:31 PM EU plan for airport slots draws industry fire | Malay Mail17/12/2020 8:18 PM Bitcoin hits record high as shares and pound push higher – business live17/12/2020 8:09 PM Tokyo stocks close higher17/12/2020 7:59 PM Stocks favour investors with N140bn yield17/12/2020 7:50 PM Covid-19 curbs and Brexit fears hammer London and leave finance district deserted17/12/2020 7:50 PM Duterte tells Duque: answer allegations on delay in Pfizer vaccine acquisition17/12/2020 7:27 PM SST or GST: Finance Ministry needs detailed study to determine which is better17/12/2020 6:41 PM US state charges stocks app Robinhood for luring the inexperienced17/12/2020 6:35 PM Finance Act Amendment: 1% Stamp Duty on contracts illegal – Reps17/12/2020 6:25 PM Tokyo: Stocks close higher17/12/2020 6:19 PM Analysis: When lawmakers buy and sell stocks, they're playing with fire17/12/2020 5:57 PM Govt to order iconic Penang ferry service to continue, says Finance Minister17/12/2020 5:51 PM Thai prawn industry more or less escapes fallout of Covid-1917/12/2020 5:50 PM In the name of religion, a fight over who has control of Iraq's alcohol market17/12/2020 5:41 PM Building company fined after teen killed in worksite accident17/12/2020 5:40 PM Stock market sustain positive sentiment with N140bn gain17/12/2020 5:33 PM Covid vaccines will bring recovery in 2021 — but it won't be 'business as usual,' says Singapore minister17/12/2020 5:30 PM Pornhub's Montreal-based parent company faces lawsuit by forty women in California17/12/2020 5:21 PM Opinion | Congress Punts on China Stocks17/12/2020 5:15 PM Khairy: Apart from Pfizer, govt mulling vaccines by other pharmaceutical companies | New Straits Times17/12/2020 5:13 PM Shareholder of EH-Reit's manager files appeal to finance minister against removal17/12/2020 4:50 PM Asia stocks firm as US economic support pushes Nasdaq to record | Malay Mail17/12/2020 4:47 PM Finance minister assures Penang it will get RM30m for ferry services | Malay Mail17/12/2020 4:37 PM Japan PM Suga's carbon-neutral pledge to boost domestic green bond market, says government panel member17/12/2020 4:35 PM Music industry explores ways of regulating livestream concerts17/12/2020 4:16 PM FT minister won't entertain requests to let migrants work at KL wholesale market17/12/2020 3:57 PM Better year seen for stock market in 202117/12/2020 3:35 PM Creative industry gets leg-up during pandemic17/12/2020 3:30 PM Matt Gurney: Supporting local industry shouldn't be the first consideration in military procurement17/12/2020 3:24 PM Mah Sing targets Hong Kong stock market17/12/2020 3:20 PM Senate Report: Opioid Industry Paid Advocacy Groups $65M17/12/2020 3:05 PM Factbox-U.S. government, state lawsuits pile up against Big Tech market dominance17/12/2020 2:40 PM China rental company's shares have cratered 76% this year as the shine of debt-fueled growth fades17/12/2020 2:39 PM Stocks cheer US stimulus progress; dollar falls on dovish Fed17/12/2020 2:35 PM Resident employment recovers to near pre-Covid levels, but long-term unemployment up as jobseekers re-enter market: MOM17/12/2020 2:35 PM Price solution, enforcement to stop tobacco black market | New Straits Times17/12/2020 2:33 PM Using Artificial Intelligence To Transform An Industry? Nominations For The 2021 AI 50 List Are Open17/12/2020 2:28 PM Thiel-backed Bridgetown eyes merger with Tokopedia17/12/2020 2:25 PM Australia's budget update 'tells a story of resilience': Finance minister | Sky News Australia17/12/2020 2:18 PM Google employees are demanding changes after exit of AI researcher - Business Insider17/12/2020 2:10 PM Reddit, Twitter announce partnerships with third parties - Business Insider17/12/2020 1:56 PM Larkin market, Johor Education Dept shut over Covid-19 cases | New Straits Times17/12/2020 1:47 PM Singapore stocks fall at Thursday's open; STI down 0.4%17/12/2020 1:43 PM MP Materials CEO says rare magnets supplier is a 'picks-and-shovels play' for EV market17/12/2020 1:39 PM Victor Glemaud, Stella Jean, Sindiso Khumalo Discuss Moving the Industry Forward17/12/2020 1:22 PM Prisons should be prioritized in COVID-19 vaccine rollout, panel says - Business Insider17/12/2020 1:22 PM Asia stocks firm as U.S. economic support pushes Nasdaq to record17/12/2020 1:16 PM Slight uptick in business confidence for another quarter: SCCB17/12/2020 1:09 PM Dems criticize inclusion of stimulus checks at expense of unemployment aid - Business Insider17/12/2020 12:59 PM Stocks to watch: Keppel, DBS, Food Empire, Jumbo, BH Global, Keong Hong17/12/2020 12:55 PM Asia stocks firm as U.S. economic support pushes Nasdaq to record17/12/2020 12:40 PM Jim Cramer on stock market pessimism: 'As long as we have doubters, we can rally'17/12/2020 12:02 PM UK meat exports will grind to a halt on 1 January even if Brexit deal agreed, industry warns17/12/2020 11:27 AM EastEnders star Jessie Wallace's company closes down owing £40,000 to the taxman17/12/2020 11:24 AM Canadian cannabis firms Tilray and Aphria reveal £2.8bn merger17/12/2020 11:24 AM CEO of Quantexa shares how data-driven decision making will determine which businesses t... - Business Insider17/12/2020 11:24 AM Our cities are turning inside out – micro-mobility is the key to connect us all - Business Insider17/12/2020 11:19 AM Cannabis CEOs speak about the merger that will create the world's largest pot company17/12/2020 11:16 AM Europe: Upbeat business activity, vaccine hopes lift shares17/12/2020 11:07 AM Stocks making the biggest moves after the bell: Roku, Amgen & more17/12/2020 10:45 AM Legarda bats for synergy in local textile industry17/12/2020 10:40 AM 40 women in California launch suit against Montreal-based parent company of Pornhub17/12/2020 10:22 AM SolarWinds hack has shaved 23% from software company's stock this week17/12/2020 10:10 AM Shinji Mikami, Director of the First ‘Resident Evil’ Game, Reflects on 30 Years in the Industry17/12/2020 10:00 AM Finance broker charged over alleged attempted $21 million NAB fraud17/12/2020 9:37 AM Cash for cages? Japan probes alleged bribery from chicken industry17/12/2020 9:30 AM Real parent horror stories of applying to elite preschools - Business Insider17/12/2020 9:29 AM The buy-side sector growing the fastest? Systematic bond trading - Business Insider17/12/2020 9:19 AM Music Stocks Are Skyrocketing Past Analyst Exceptions17/12/2020 9:18 AM Why I dropped out of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine trial in the UK - Business Insider17/12/2020 9:17 AM COVID-19 TRENDS: Attention to mental health should be at forefront of business culture, say experts17/12/2020 9:15 AM Chicago Blackhawks promote GM Stan Bowman, hire Jaime Faulkner to oversee business - TSN.ca17/12/2020 9:06 AM