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 interest12/17/2020 11:29 PM Business Insider live event how to land a job in venture capital - Business Insider12/17/2020 11:00 PM Stimulus update: Congress to work through weekend on deal - Business Insider12/17/2020 10:36 PM Google sued by states for abuse of search-market dominance12/17/2020 10:26 PM Travis Scott launches new tequila-inspired hard seltzer brand Cacti with Anheuser-Busch - Business Insider12/17/2020 9:50 PM Here's what Intuit's $8.1 billion acquisition means for Credit Karma - Business Insider12/17/2020 9:48 PM Mike Santoli's market notes: Mild upward drift, Tesla and bitcoin go stratospheric, bull overshoot?12/17/2020 9:43 PM Industry appeals to government to ‘double down’ on efforts to get a trade deal before New Year Brexit deadline12/17/2020 9:31 PM EU approves Google acquisition of Fitbit | Malay Mail12/17/2020 9:27 PM T-Mobile for Business BrandVoice: Advantages Of 5G: How 5G Levels The Playing Field For Small And Mid-Size Businesses12/17/2020 8:58 PM ‘Friends’ Kept Her Company While Fighting Chronic Illness. Now It’s The Basis For Her First Book.12/17/2020 8:56 PM Dog treats subscription service BarkBox to go public via a $1.6 billion SPAC merger - Business Insider12/17/2020 8:52 PM Why food brands are overusing the 'plant-based' label - Business Insider12/17/2020 8:51 PM WSJ News Exclusive | Chinese Companies Win Billions in European Taxpayer-Funded Contracts12/17/2020 8:45 PM EU Approves Google’s $2.1 Billion Fitbit Acquisition12/17/2020 8:43 PM Coal merger won’t hurt Eskom, tribunal hears12/17/2020 8:36 PM 3 positive investment surprises from 202012/17/2020 8:26 PM Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Roku, Lennar, Rite Aid, Warner Music & more12/17/2020 8:17 PM HSE in 'detailed discussions' with company over €14m contract for ventilators that failed quality checks12/17/2020 8:11 PM London Capital & Finance’s collapse – Financial Conduct Authority failed in discharging duties, says report12/17/2020 8:09 PM Op-Ed: How a modest investment could save 162,000 women a year from dying from childbirth12/17/2020 8:04 PM New All-Time Highs For Stocks, Pandemic Aid Bill Optimism, Vaccine Watch: FDA & Moderna, And Facebook Vs. Apple by Squawk on the Street12/17/2020 8:04 PM Climate change turns up the heat on ad industry12/17/2020 7:35 PM EU Approves Google’s $2.1 Billion Fitbit Acquisition12/17/2020 7:25 PM Will business travel return to normal with Covid vaccine? Top executives are split: Survey12/17/2020 7:11 PM The top 9 streaming TV shows this week, from 'The Mandalorian' to 'Cobra Kai' - Business Insider12/17/2020 7:04 PM How to pitch startups to venture heads at P&G, Mars - Business Insider12/17/2020 6:48 PM Neo Kuma psychedelics VC fund interview with Burtenshaw - Business Insider12/17/2020 6:45 PM Tucker Carlson says Jill Biden might be 'borderline illiterate' in rant about her PhD - Business Insider12/17/2020 6:38 PM Americans need COVID-19 stimulus checks, relief, including prisoners - Business Insider12/17/2020 6:34 PM VS Industry’s Q1 net profit up 38.7% to RM66.68m, its best-ever quarterly earnings12/17/2020 6:33 PM 2020 Audi R8 V10 Performance review: Old but still exciting - Business Insider12/17/2020 6:25 PM GM leads $23 million investment in on-demand vehicle maintenance service Yoshi12/17/2020 6:21 PM From 'airspace developments' to 3D-printed schools: How the construction industry is changing12/17/2020 6:13 PM If inflation starts creeping up like the Fed wants, these are the stocks that could benefit12/17/2020 6:08 PM Jack in the Box launches two new chicken sandwiches - Business Insider12/17/2020 6:04 PM Pent-up demand will boost airline stocks in 2021 and beyond, trader says following JetBlue, United downgrades12/17/2020 6:01 PM ‘Industry’ Star Marisa Abela Signs With WME12/17/2020 6:00 PM US stocks climb as $900 billion stimulus deal appears imminent12/17/2020 5:56 PM Stocks open higher on Wall Street, holding near records12/17/2020 5:56 PM 2 home-buying mistakes a financial planner sees during the pandemic - Business Insider12/17/2020 5:55 PM Kaizer Chiefs: Groundbreaking land acquisition to benefit the community12/17/2020 5:48 PM Kakuri traders beg El-rufai to extend market demolition date - Daily Post Nigeria12/17/2020 5:39 PM Army, DSS, Police Cordon Off Abakaliki Building Materials Market12/17/2020 5:38 PM 'Talk is cheap': How companies can act on diversity targets amid an economic crisis12/17/2020 5:15 PM How to use intrinsic and extrinsic motivators to inspire burnt out employees - Business Insider12/17/2020 5:04 PM Walmart will now allow shoppers to buy products directly on TikTok - Business Insider12/17/2020 5:01 PM The 25 best small and midsize companies for diversity in 2020, according to employees - Business Insider12/17/2020 5:00 PM MSME's Will Create More Competitive Advantage for Blue Ocean Market12/17/2020 4:56 PM Google's $2.1 billion acquisition of Fitbit conditionally approved by European Commission12/17/2020 4:51 PM Gov't mulls allowing separate vaccine acquisition by LGUs, says Galvez12/17/2020 4:45 PM SST or GST: Finance Ministry needs detailed study to determine which is better12/17/2020 4:41 PM Delta’s N4. 2bn ocean market ready March 2021 – Commissioner12/17/2020 4:14 PM Govt to order iconic Penang ferry service to continue, says Finance Minister12/17/2020 3:59 PM Stocks making the biggest moves in the premarket: Accenture, General Mills, Rite Aid, Roku & more12/17/2020 3:49 PM 5 things to know before the stock market opens Thursday12/17/2020 3:42 PM NHL legend Mark Messier is suing an Alberta cannabis company after losing $500k12/17/2020 3:37 PM Experts Predict What The Housing Market Will Be Like In 202112/17/2020 3:13 PM Covid-19 curbs and Brexit fears hammer London and leave finance district deserted12/17/2020 3:13 PM Fishing industry warns of no-deal Brexit consequences12/17/2020 3:08 PM JUST IN: Army, SSS, police cordon off Abakaliki market12/17/2020 3:03 PM BREAKING: Army, DSS, Police cordon off Abakaliki building materials market12/17/2020 3:02 PM Inter-agency dialogue bares how pandemic became 'business opportunity' for traffickers12/17/2020 3:00 PM Rise in long-term unemployment rate due in part to uneven labour market recovery: Economists12/17/2020 2:55 PM Asian stocks and oil soar, US dollar sinks as stimulus beckons | Malay Mail12/17/2020 2:47 PM Zuckerberg, Chan hospital name condemned by San Francisco officials - Business Insider12/17/2020 2:38 PM 10 things you need to know before the opening bell - Business Insider12/17/2020 2:34 PM May take years to get Russia out of hacked US networks: Ex-WH official - Business Insider12/17/2020 2:25 PM Here are the top finance stories of the day for December 17 - Business Insider12/17/2020 2:24 PM Global stocks jump after US lawmakers near deal on $900 billion stimulus package and the Fed upgrades GDP forecasts12/17/2020 2:22 PM CEOs open to vaccine mandates for some employees: Major poll - Business Insider12/17/2020 2:21 PM Turkey defence industry chief says US sanctions limited in scope12/17/2020 1:30 PM The Big Business of Being an Ally12/17/2020 1:24 PM Deputy minister urges Malaysian companies to leverage opportunities from China’s technological rise | Malay Mail12/17/2020 1:08 PM French President Emmanuel Macron tests positive for COVID-19 - Business Insider12/17/2020 12:51 PM European stocks extend gains at open | Malay Mail12/17/2020 12:46 PM Welsh ports are running out of time to prepare for Brexit — they need answers now - Business Insider12/17/2020 12:44 PM Penang ferry service to sail on - finance minister12/17/2020 11:51 AM Chinese firm puts investment in Nigeria above $2bn12/17/2020 11:40 AM Hong Kong: Stocks finish with more gains12/17/2020 11:31 AM EU plan for airport slots draws industry fire | Malay Mail12/17/2020 11:18 AM Bitcoin hits record high as shares and pound push higher – business live12/17/2020 11:09 AM Tokyo stocks close higher12/17/2020 10:59 AM Stocks favour investors with N140bn yield12/17/2020 10:50 AM Covid-19 curbs and Brexit fears hammer London and leave finance district deserted12/17/2020 10:50 AM Duterte tells Duque: answer allegations on delay in Pfizer vaccine acquisition12/17/2020 10:27 AM SST or GST: Finance Ministry needs detailed study to determine which is better12/17/2020 9:41 AM US state charges stocks app Robinhood for luring the inexperienced12/17/2020 9:35 AM Finance Act Amendment: 1% Stamp Duty on contracts illegal – Reps12/17/2020 9:25 AM Tokyo: Stocks close higher12/17/2020 9:19 AM Analysis: When lawmakers buy and sell stocks, they're playing with fire12/17/2020 8:57 AM Govt to order iconic Penang ferry service to continue, says Finance Minister12/17/2020 8:51 AM Thai prawn industry more or less escapes fallout of Covid-1912/17/2020 8:50 AM In the name of religion, a fight over who has control of Iraq's alcohol market12/17/2020 8:41 AM Building company fined after teen killed in worksite accident12/17/2020 8:40 AM Stock market sustain positive sentiment with N140bn gain12/17/2020 8:33 AM Covid vaccines will bring recovery in 2021 — but it won't be 'business as usual,' says Singapore minister12/17/2020 8:30 AM Pornhub's Montreal-based parent company faces lawsuit by forty women in California12/17/2020 8:21 AM Opinion | Congress Punts on China Stocks12/17/2020 8:15 AM Khairy: Apart from Pfizer, govt mulling vaccines by other pharmaceutical companies | New Straits Times12/17/2020 8:13 AM Shareholder of EH-Reit's manager files appeal to finance minister against removal12/17/2020 7:50 AM Asia stocks firm as US economic support pushes Nasdaq to record | Malay Mail12/17/2020 7:47 AM Finance minister assures Penang it will get RM30m for ferry services | Malay Mail12/17/2020 7:37 AM Japan PM Suga's carbon-neutral pledge to boost domestic green bond market, says government panel member12/17/2020 7:35 AM Music industry explores ways of regulating livestream concerts12/17/2020 7:16 AM FT minister won't entertain requests to let migrants work at KL wholesale market12/17/2020 6:57 AM Better year seen for stock market in 202112/17/2020 6:35 AM Creative industry gets leg-up during pandemic12/17/2020 6:30 AM Matt Gurney: Supporting local industry shouldn't be the first consideration in military procurement12/17/2020 6:24 AM Mah Sing targets Hong Kong stock market12/17/2020 6:20 AM Senate Report: Opioid Industry Paid Advocacy Groups $65M12/17/2020 6:05 AM Factbox-U.S. government, state lawsuits pile up against Big Tech market dominance12/17/2020 5:40 AM China rental company's shares have cratered 76% this year as the shine of debt-fueled growth fades12/17/2020 5:39 AM Stocks cheer US stimulus progress; dollar falls on dovish Fed12/17/2020 5:35 AM Resident employment recovers to near pre-Covid levels, but long-term unemployment up as jobseekers re-enter market: MOM12/17/2020 5:35 AM Price solution, enforcement to stop tobacco black market | New Straits Times12/17/2020 5:33 AM Using Artificial Intelligence To Transform An Industry? Nominations For The 2021 AI 50 List Are Open12/17/2020 5:28 AM Thiel-backed Bridgetown eyes merger with Tokopedia12/17/2020 5:25 AM Australia's budget update 'tells a story of resilience': Finance minister | Sky News Australia12/17/2020 5:18 AM Google employees are demanding changes after exit of AI researcher - Business Insider12/17/2020 5:10 AM Reddit, Twitter announce partnerships with third parties - Business Insider12/17/2020 4:56 AM Larkin market, Johor Education Dept shut over Covid-19 cases | New Straits Times12/17/2020 4:47 AM Singapore stocks fall at Thursday's open; STI down 0.4%12/17/2020 4:43 AM MP Materials CEO says rare magnets supplier is a 'picks-and-shovels play' for EV market12/17/2020 4:39 AM Victor Glemaud, Stella Jean, Sindiso Khumalo Discuss Moving the Industry Forward12/17/2020 4:22 AM Prisons should be prioritized in COVID-19 vaccine rollout, panel says - Business Insider12/17/2020 4:22 AM Asia stocks firm as U.S. economic support pushes Nasdaq to record12/17/2020 4:16 AM Slight uptick in business confidence for another quarter: SCCB12/17/2020 4:09 AM Dems criticize inclusion of stimulus checks at expense of unemployment aid - Business Insider12/17/2020 3:59 AM Stocks to watch: Keppel, DBS, Food Empire, Jumbo, BH Global, Keong Hong12/17/2020 3:55 AM Asia stocks firm as U.S. economic support pushes Nasdaq to record12/17/2020 3:40 AM Jim Cramer on stock market pessimism: 'As long as we have doubters, we can rally'12/17/2020 3:02 AM UK meat exports will grind to a halt on 1 January even if Brexit deal agreed, industry warns12/17/2020 2:27 AM EastEnders star Jessie Wallace's company closes down owing £40,000 to the taxman12/17/2020 2:24 AM Canadian cannabis firms Tilray and Aphria reveal £2.8bn merger12/17/2020 2:24 AM CEO of Quantexa shares how data-driven decision making will determine which businesses t... - Business Insider12/17/2020 2:24 AM Our cities are turning inside out – micro-mobility is the key to connect us all - Business Insider12/17/2020 2:19 AM Cannabis CEOs speak about the merger that will create the world's largest pot company12/17/2020 2:16 AM Europe: Upbeat business activity, vaccine hopes lift shares12/17/2020 2:07 AM Stocks making the biggest moves after the bell: Roku, Amgen & more12/17/2020 1:45 AM Legarda bats for synergy in local textile industry12/17/2020 1:40 AM 40 women in California launch suit against Montreal-based parent company of Pornhub12/17/2020 1:22 AM SolarWinds hack has shaved 23% from software company's stock this week12/17/2020 1:10 AM Shinji Mikami, Director of the First ‘Resident Evil’ Game, Reflects on 30 Years in the Industry12/17/2020 1:00 AM Finance broker charged over alleged attempted $21 million NAB fraud12/17/2020 12:37 AM Cash for cages? Japan probes alleged bribery from chicken industry12/17/2020 12:30 AM Real parent horror stories of applying to elite preschools - Business Insider12/17/2020 12:29 AM The buy-side sector growing the fastest? Systematic bond trading - Business Insider12/17/2020 12:19 AM Music Stocks Are Skyrocketing Past Analyst Exceptions12/17/2020 12:18 AM Why I dropped out of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine trial in the UK - Business Insider12/17/2020 12:17 AM COVID-19 TRENDS: Attention to mental health should be at forefront of business culture, say experts12/17/2020 12:15 AM Chicago Blackhawks promote GM Stan Bowman, hire Jaime Faulkner to oversee business - TSN.ca12/17/2020 12:06 AM