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Netflix employees go out of work
About 100 people protested near the headquarters of Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) on Wednesday against the streaming pioneer's decision to release comedian Dave Chappelle's new special that they thought ridiculed transgender people.
Bank of America suspends cannabis research firm's account
Bank of America has announced to the Scottsdale Research Institute that it will close its bank account next month, despite the company's cannabis research being sanctioned by the federal government.
FED: Economic growth held hostage by inflation, delta, labor shortage
The trio of issues, including supply chain disruptions, labor market bottlenecks and the impact of the Delta variant of Covid-19, have caused the economy to slow, according to the Federal Reserve's Beige Book released Wednesday.
US Democrats are pushing for climate legislation
Congress Democrats and the White House sought agreement on Wednesday on climate change measures to be part of President Joe Biden's key spending bill ahead of the upcoming UN climate talks in Glasgow, Scotland.
Social media is swirling with new names for Facebook
These are just a few of the suggestions floating around online after it was reported that Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) is planning to change its group name. The company, of course, declined to comment on any rumors or speculation, but the Twitterati had no problem …
Overview: Here, cannabis is legal for recreational use
In the ongoing coalition negotiations between the leading German parties, marijuana could be an easy topic to agree on. Despite numerous points of contention, the center-left Social Democrats (SPD), the neoliberal Free Democrats (FDP) and the Greens can come …
Bitcoin is heading for record highs - futures-based ETF in sight
Bitcoin hit the $ 60,000 mark this week and is nearing its all-time high as optimism grows that a futures-based exchange-traded Bitcoin fund could be approved as early as next week and eventually lay the carpet for a Bitcoin ETF.
Base metals continue their record rally
Base metals continued to extend profits after climbing record highs on Thursday as global energy shortages cut supply, put pressure on manufacturers and fueled concerns about persistently high inflation.
Senator attacks Bernie Sanders in dispute over Biden's spending plan
West Virginia Democratic Senator Joe Manchin late Friday criticized fellow party member Bernie Sanders for trying to win support for President Joe Biden's multibillion-dollar spending package - the latest example of the dispute between major lawmakers over the …
Cannabis seizures have decreased dramatically
State-level legalization of marijuana has resulted in the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) having to analyze far fewer samples of confiscated illegal cannabis, according to a study led by a leading federal marijuana investigator.