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A Rare Botticelli Portrait Could Fetch $80 Million in Sotheby's Auction
The sale could boost the reputation and prices for Old Master paintings at a time when the art world is focused on post-war and contemporary artists.
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Facebook Will Stop Recommending Political Groups Permanently
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday announced that the company will no longer recommend civic and political groups to its users.
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General Motors Uses Super Bowl Air Time to Feature New Electric Vehicles in Two Ads
General Motors said the Super Bowl ads will be for its luxury Cadillac brand and the company as a whole.
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Beyond Meat and PepsiCo Are Teaming Up to Make Plant-Based Snacks and Drinks
Beyond Meat and PepsiCo announced Tuesday that they’ve formed a joint venture to create, produce and market snacks and drinks with plant-based substitutes.
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Mexico and Caribbean Beach Resorts Offer Covid Tests for New U.S. Travel Requirements
Mexican and Caribbean beach resorts scramble for Covid tests as new U.S. travel requirements take effect.
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Target to Give Employees Bonuses After Strong Holiday Season, Extends COVID-Related Benefits
Target said it will give $500 bonuses to all hourly workers and $1,000 to $2,000 bonuses to those in leadership roles.
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Restaurants Seem Unlikely to Require Workers to Receive COVID Vaccine
The National Restaurant Association requested priority for those who work in foodservice after first responders and the most vulnerable.
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Moderna Working on COVID Booster Shot for South African Variant, Says Current Vaccine Provides Some Protection
Moderna said Monday it’s accelerating work on a Covid-19 booster shot to guard against the recently discovered variant in South Africa. Its researchers said its current coronavirus vaccine appears to work against the two highly transmissible strains found in the U.K. and South Africa, although it looks like it may be less effective against the latter. The two-dose vaccine...
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NBC Sports Network Will Shut Down, Regional Networks Not Impacted
The sports network, which was rebranded in 2011, will move its NHL, NASCAR and Premier League rights to USA Network.
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CDC Quietly Changes COVID Vaccine Guidance to OK Mixing Pfizer and Moderna Shots in ‘Exceptional Situations'
The CDC says the two products are not interchangeable, but it added in updated guidance posted Thursday that it’s OK to mix the shots in rare circumstances.
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‘Many People Are Suffering': Business Leaders Must Prioritize Workers' Mental Health in Lockdown, CEO Says
Workers have reported worsening mental health during the coronavirus pandemic, according to an Adecco-commissioned survey of 8,000 office-based staff.
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‘No Time to Die,' ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife,' Among Latest Hollywood Film Delays
On Thursday MGM and Sony both announced that major films from their 2021 slate would be postponed. Among those titles are the latest James Bond flick “No Time to Die” and “Ghostbusters: Afterlife.”
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Ford to Spend $610 Million to Recall 3 Million Vehicles Due to Potential Air Bag Issues
Ford will recall 3 million older vehicles due to potential issues with air bag inflators in the vehicles, costing the automaker an estimated $610 million.
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MyPillow's CEO, a Trump Supporter, Says Bed Bath & Beyond, Kohl's Stopped Selling His Products
MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell said retailers including Bed Bath & Beyond and Kohl’s are removing the company’s products, prompting calls for boycotts.
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IHOP Introduces Burritos and Bowls in Push for More Takeout Customers
The Dine Brands chain is hoping to entice customers with the easy portability of the burritos and bowls, which will be available all day.
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Taco Bell's Mea Culpa to Vegetarians: Potatoes Are Back and It Will Test Beyond Meat Menu Item
Taco Bell is bringing back its popular potatoes and will test Beyond Meat’s beef substitute in a bid for vegetarian customers.
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Delta Won't Allow DC-Bound Passengers to Check Guns Ahead of Biden's Inauguration
Starting this weekend, Delta won’t allow DC-bound travelers to check guns in their luggage ahead of Biden’s inauguration.
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Covid Updates: U.S. Has Now Administered 10 Million Covid Vaccine Doses as Daily Deaths Hit Record High
The U.S. is recording at least 247,600 new Covid-19 cases and at least 3,340 virus-related deaths each day, based on a seven-day average of JHU data.
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SoftBank-Backed Online Car Dealer Auto1 to Go Public in First Quarter, Plans to Raise $1.2 Billion
German online car trading platform Auto1 on Wednesday announced it is planning to list on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in the first quarter of 2021.
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J&J's One-Shot COVID Vaccine Is Safe and Generates Promising Immune Response in Early Trial
The new clinical trial data shows a single shot of the vaccine “gives sustainable antibodies,” Dr. Paul Stoffels, J&J chief scientific officer, told CNBC.