BERLIN (AP) — Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has agreed to supply 9 million additional doses of its coronavirus vaccine to the European Union during the first quarter, the bloc’s executive arm said Sunday. The new target of 40 million doses by … [Continue reading] about EU: AstraZeneca to supply 9 million more vaccine doses
Russia arrests over 5,000 at wide protests backing Navalny
MOSCOW (AP) — Chanting slogans against President Vladimir Putin, tens of thousands took to the streets Sunday across Russia to demand the release of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny, keeping up nationwide protests that have rattled the … [Continue reading] about Russia arrests over 5,000 at wide protests backing Navalny
Fight The Man: What GameStop’s surge says about online mobs
It’s a fable for our times: Small-time investors band together to take down greedy Wall Street hedge funds using the stock of a troubled video-game store. But the revolt of online stock-traders suggests much more. The internet is shifting society’s … [Continue reading] about Fight The Man: What GameStop’s surge says about online mobs
Time for your midlife oil change? Your coronavirus checklist
For most of us, when and whether we get the coronavirus shot or shots on time/in time is yet to be determined. So far, in most states, not so good! Naturally most politicians have taken care of themselves. That’s what they do! Now, they tell us we … [Continue reading] about Time for your midlife oil change? Your coronavirus checklist
A banner year for the TSP, even as participants withdrew billions due to COVID-19
The Thrift Savings Plan hit a big milestone at the end of 2020, even as some participants, experiencing financial hardships during the pandemic, withdrew nearly $3 billion. The plan ended 2020 with roughly $710 billion in assets and a record 6.2 … [Continue reading] about A banner year for the TSP, even as participants withdrew billions due to COVID-19