$1 billion Mega Millions prize a result of long odds, slow sales

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$1 billion Mega Millions prize a result of long odds, slow sales

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The jackpot for the Mega Millions lottery game has grown to $1 billion ahead of Friday night’s drawing after more than four months without a…

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Trump delays signing of $900 billion COVID-19 relief package

President Trump has not yet signed the bipartisan $900 billion COVID-19 economic relief bill passed by Congress. He says he wants the individual stimulus checks to be larger, something Democrats…

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COVAX global Covid vaccine program secures nearly 2 billion doses for UNICEF distribution

A pharmacist prepares a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine at UCI Medical Center in Orange, California, U.S., on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020. Bing Guan| Bloomberg | Getty Images The…

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Black Friday 2020 online shopping surges 22% to record $9 billion, Adobe says

Customers queue outside Bath & Body Works during black Friday. Shoppers go to stores to take advantage of Black Friday sales during the COVID-19 pandemic. SOPA Images | LightRocket |…

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Thanksgiving Day online sales hit record $5.1 billion, up 21.5% from last year, Adobe says

A shop window with discount signs posted is seen in New York on Thanksgiving ahead of Black Friday on November 26, 2020. Kena Betancur | AFP | Getty Images Some…

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Nikola shares fall after CEO fails to reassure investors GM won’t pull out of $2 billion deal

Nikola shares fall after CEO fails to reassure investors GM won’t pull out of $2 billion deal Search quotes, news & videos Source link

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Total cost of 2020 election projected to reach record-smashing $11 billion

“The unanswered question is whether this will be the new normal.” October 1, 2020, 6:02 PM • 7 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article The total cost…

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Apple has quietly dropped 22% from its peak, giving up $500 billion in market cap

Well, that was fast. It took just 12 trading sessions for Apple to plunge more than 20% from its all-time high, shedding more than half a trillion in market capitalization.…

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How the Trump Campaign Lit a Billion Dollars on Fire

The Trump campaign raised more cash than just about any campaign in history—and it’s still broke, pulling TV ads in big states and slowing down key data operations. On the…

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Live-stream shopping in China could be worth $170 billion this year. But it’s a tough market to crack

“I’ve been talking nonstop,” Hu said, laughing. “My throat gets really hoarse. [In this job,] you need to talk a lot, because your mood is contagious. You can’t just do…

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