In an interview with the Washington Street Journal, Mellody Hobson, Starbuck’s new chairwoman, said that we are in “civil rights 3.0.” Hobson is the only Black chairwoman of an S&P 500 company and claims that throughout her career she has seen a lot of pledges to increase workplace diversity come and go. Hobson says in
Due to the military coup going on in Myanmar currently, a lot of people from Myanmar are trapped in the US and not able to fly back to their homes. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas announced Friday that the US Government will make these people eligible for TPS for the next 18 months. This
As of now, most people are receiving a direct deposit of the new $1,400 stimulus checks into their bank accounts. In the effort to help Americans struggling during these trying times, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris joined by their spouses will be traveling a handful of states. They will be promoting their
Typically, you do not see China and Hong Kong mixing business together. But a Chinese artificial intelligence and search engine giant is listing itself in the Hong Kong market. Baidu is the second US-listed Chinese tech firm to list in Hong Kong. Listing at $252 HK per share, Baidu is set to raise $3.08 billion
Many experts believe that Ulta Beauty’s shares are trading at an all time high and this is not good. Ulta Beauty is a store that sells many kinds of makeup, perfumes, and other beauty supplies. They are one of the biggest beauty stores in the world and control most of the beauty market. They have
On of the most debated things in the history of the United States is gun control. It is also one of the most divided issues the country faces every year. When a mass shooting occurs, people at Capitol Hill rush to push out their agenda. The Republican party want the gun law to stay the
A monoclonal-antibody drug created by Vir Biotechnology Inc. and GlaxoSmithKline PLC is reduced hospitalizations or death from Covid-19 by 85%. Eventually, we are going to beat COVID-19 and possible get rid of it. Due to the outstanding results of this drug, its creators are going to request the U.S. and other countries to authorize its
Lucid Motors Inc. announced that it plans to build an assembly plant in Saudi Arabia, a country that has invited over a $1 billion USD into the company going back to 2018. Even though Lucid has not produced or sold any car from their plant in Amazon, the news of the new plant in Saudi
Via Transportation Inc., a ride sharing company, acquired mapping software maker Remix for about $100 million. Remix, a software company that developed a software that help cities plan their transportation routes and make decisions on such things as where to put one-way streets, bike lanes or special lanes for emergency services. Unlike Uber or Lyft,
On Monday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced new guidelines for COVID-19 stating that fully vaccinated people can gather indoors without masks. As more and more people get vaccinated, they are looking to travel, visit family members, and resume back to life before the pandemic. The guidance is designed to address these growing
On Monday, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, did an interview with Oprah Winfrey that has had a mixed reaction from the Royals and the British people. In the spring of 2020, Harry and Meghan stepped back from that royal life. The couple has relocated to Southern California and have
The US and South Korea have agreed to share the cost for US troops based in South Korea. Negotiations begin under President Donald Trump‘s administration where Trump demanded South Korea pay up to 400% for the troops in its country. This agreement has been seen as positive things that will help both countries defend and
