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NewsReutersUK detects 77 cases of South African COVID variant, nine of Brazilian
Britain has detected 77 cases of the South African variant of COVID-19, the health minister said on Sunday, also urging people to strictly follow lockdown rules as the best precaution against Britain's own potentially more deadly variant. Matt Hancock said all 77 cases were connected to travel from South Africa and were under close observation, as were nine identified cases of a Brazilian variant.
NewsReutersUK detects 77 cases of South African COVID variant, 9 of Brazilian
Britain has detected 77 cases of the South African variant of COVID-19, the health minister said on Sunday, also urging people to strictly follow lockdown rules as the best precaution against Britain's own potentially more deadly variant. Matt Hancock said all 77 cases were connected to travel from South Africa and were under close observation, as were nine identified cases of a Brazilian variant.
NewsReutersGermany urges Taiwan to help ease auto chip shortage
Germany has asked Taiwan to persuade Taiwanese manufacturers to help ease a shortage of semiconductor chips in the auto sector which is hampering its fledgling economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Automakers around the world are shutting assembly lines due to problems in the delivery of semiconductors, which in some cases have been exacerbated by the former Trump administration's actions against key Chinese chip factories. The shortage has affected Volkswagen VOWG_p.DE, Ford Motor Co F.N, Subaru Corp 7270.T, Toyota Motor Corp 7203.T, Nissan Motor Co Ltd 7201.T, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and other car makers.
NewsReutersU.S. health officials: More data needed on UK COVID-19 variant warning
The United States is closely watching the more infectious variant of COVID-19 after British officials warned that it may also be more deadly, two top U.S. health officials said on Saturday, cautioning more data is needed. Officials are somewhat more worried about a separate variant from South Africa, although it has not yet been identified among U.S. cases of the novel coronavirus, National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Francis Collins and Dr. Anthony Fauci, President Joe Biden's top COVID-19 medical adviser, also said.
NewsReutersAnd now, a reading from an email according to St. Paul
If he were alive today, even St. Paul would be texting, Tweeting and firing off emails to get the news out, Pope Francis said on Saturday in his message for the Roman Catholic Church's World Day of Social Communication. St. Paul, who lived in the first century of the Christian era, spread the new faith into Europe and Asia Minor and is believed to have written a great part of the New Testament. "Every tool has its value, and that great communicator who was Paul of Tarsus would certainly have made use of email and social messaging," the pope said in the message, titled "Come and See".
BusinessZacksBuy Apple Stock at Record Highs Before Q1 Earnings?
Apple helped the Nasdaq hit new highs this week and the company reached its own records on Friday heading into the release of its first quarter fiscal 2021 earnings results on Wednesday, January 27...
BusinessZacksBaidu Inc. (BIDU) Gains As Market Dips: What You Should Know
In the latest trading session, Baidu Inc. (BIDU) closed at $252.75, marking a +0.33% move from the previous day.
BusinessZacksAdobe Systems (ADBE) Gains As Market Dips: What You Should Know
In the latest trading session, Adobe Systems (ADBE) closed at $472.44, marking a +0.09% move from the previous day.
BusinessZacksApple (AAPL) Gains As Market Dips: What You Should Know
Apple (AAPL) closed the most recent trading day at $139.07, moving +1.61% from the previous trading session.
BusinessVarietyApple TV Plus’ Freeloader Problem: 62% of Subscribers Are on Free Offers
Apple has said it wants to bulk up revenue from services — including Apple TV Plus, which is just over one year old. But new research suggests that the tech giant’s entry into the so-called “streaming wars” is at a distinct disadvantage compared with rivals. In the fourth quarter, the majority of Apple TV Plus […]
BusinessZacksOne More Leveraged Cloud Computing ETF Hits the Market
After Direxion, ProShares recently launched a leveraged cloud computing ETF called Ultra Nasdaq Cloud Computing (SKYU).
BusinessZacksWhat's in the Store for MACOM Technology (MTSI) Q1 Earnings?
MACOM Technology's (MTSI) fiscal first quarter results are likely to reflect strength across data centers and 5G technology.
BusinessReutersAmazon seeks to halt union election at Alabama warehouse
The company also requested a review of an earlier labor board decision to hold the election by mail due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a filing dated Jan. 21. Amazon's first U.S. union election since 2014 was scheduled https://www.reuters.com/article/us-amazon-com-labor/amazon-union-election-to-start-in-february-u-s-labor-board-idUSKBN29K2BV to begin with the mailing of ballots in early February and a vote count starting March 30. The company alleged multiple gaps in labor board precedent, errors made by the acting regional director, and missed opportunities for mail-ballot improvements to back its motion.
NewsReutersRussia says TikTok deletes some posts promoting illegal pro-Navalny protest
Russia said on Friday that TikTok had deleted some of what it called illegal posts promoting weekend protests aimed at securing the release of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny. It has also opened a criminal case into Navalny's supporters. Posts promoting Navalny and protests planned for Saturday have been viewed more than 300 million times on TikTok, the Chinese-owned video sharing app, since he was jailed this week after flying back to Russia for the first time since being poisoned by a military-grade nerve agent.
BusinessZacksIBM's Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates, Stock Down on Revenue Miss
IBM's Q4 results reflect softness across consulting and application management services. However, Cloud revenue growth driven by synergies from Red Hat acquisition, limited the decline in revenues.
TechnologyAFP RelaxThis connected mattress automatically corrects your posture while you sleep
Germany-based mattress brand Emma has introduced Motion, its very first connected mattress. This new model is unique in that it is able to detect poor posture during sleep and improve it by adjusting the compression quality of the foam. It is hitting the market first in France and the Netherlands in the coming days before rolling out to other territories.
NewsReutersTop Iran leader posts Trump-like image with drone, vows revenge
The website of Iran's Supreme Leader on Friday carried the image of a golfer resembling former President Donald Trump apparently being targeted by a drone alongside a threat of revenge over last year's killing of a top Iranian general in a U.S. drone attack. The image first appeared on a Persian-language Twitter feed that carried a link to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's website. Twitter took down that feed on Friday, saying it was fake.
BusinessZacksIntel (INTC) Q4 Earnings Beat, Stock Down on Manufacturing Update
Intel's (INTC) fourth-quarter results reflect sluggish data center demand across CSPs, enterprise and government end-markets. However, PC-centric growth limited the decline in revenues.
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Apple (AAPL) to Report Q1 Earnings: What's in the Offing?
Apple's (AAPL) first-quarter fiscal 2021 earnings are expected to have benefited from strength in Services and strong sales of 5G-enabled iPhone 12.
BusinessZacksTop Ranked Momentum Stocks to Buy for January 21st
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BusinessZacksBuy Microsoft Stock Before Earnings for Breakout Potential?
Microsoft might be due to breakout after its upcoming second quarter FY21 financial results that are due out on Tuesday, January 26...
BusinessZacksSeagate (STX) Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates, Revenues Fall Y/Y
Seagate's (STX) fiscal second-quarter 2021 performance reflects weakness but recovery in enterprise market, which offset growth in video and image application market and sale of consumer drives.
NewsReutersUK government has no plans for additional COVID payment, says PM's spokesman
Britain's government has no plans to provide those who test positive for COVID-19 and need to self-isolate an extra 500 pound ($683) payment, a spokesman for Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday, denying earlier media reports. "The vast majority of the public continue to abide by the rules and do isolate when they are asked."
BusinessZacksLam Research (LRCX) to Report Q2 Earnings: What's in Store?
Lam Research's (LRCX) fiscal second-quarter results are likely to benefit from strength in memory markets and robust equipment demand. However, heightened competition may have been a concern.
NewsReutersJapan tourism push linked to surge in COVID-19 infections - study
A domestic tourism campaign promoted by Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga may have contributed to a sharp increase in coronavirus infection cases in the country, a prominent adviser to the government's pandemic response said. While the government has said there is no evidence that its "Go To" travel campaign spread the coronavirus, Suga suspended it in December to contain mounting COVID-19 cases, and as his approval ratings sank over handling of the pandemic. The abandoned domestic tourism campaign, which began in July, had offered various travel-related discounts and vouchers in a bid to prop up regional economies, but critics said it risked spreading the virus from cities to the countryside.
