U.S. Supreme Court turns away religious bias claim against Walgreens
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday handed a victory to Walgreens, turning away an appeal by a fired former Florida employee of the pharmacy chain who asked not to work on Saturdays for religious reasons as a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
U.S. Supreme Court rejects Apple appeal in patent fight with VirnetX
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear Apple Inc’s bid to avoid paying about $440 million in damages for using patent licensing firm VirnetX Inc’s internet security technology without permission in features such as FaceTime video calling.
Warren Buffett calls coronavirus outbreak ‘scary stuff,’ but says he won’t be selling stocks
Warren Buffett, the billionaire chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Inc , on Monday called the coronavirus outbreak “scary stuff” but said that it was no time to sell stocks despite the threat of a pandemic.
Warren Buffett says ‘I’m a Democrat,’ and would have ‘no trouble’ voting for Bloomberg
Warren Buffett, the chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Inc and one of the world’s most admired investors, said on Monday he is a Democrat, and would have “no trouble” voting for fellow billionaire Michael Bloomberg for U.S. president.
Weinstein jury renews deliberations after deadlock on most serious charges
Jurors in the sexual assault trial of former movie producer Harvey Weinstein began their fifth day of deliberations on Monday, after suggesting last week they were deadlocked on the most serious charges in the case.
With $1.5 trillion childcare plan, Sanders floats another big campaign pledge
U.S. presidential candidate Bernie Sanders on Monday proposed spending $1.5 trillion over 10 years to create a universal child care and early education system, to be funded by taxing the wealthiest Americans.
Buffett calls coronavirus outbreak ‘scary,’ but says he won’t be selling stocks
Warren Buffett, the billionaire chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Inc , on Monday called the coronavirus outbreak “scary stuff” but said stocks remain a good long-term investment and that he won’t sell stocks despite the threat of a pandemic.
Drug pricing review group signs deal with Aetion for patient data
The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER), a small but influential Boston-based research group, has signed a deal with private technology company Aetion to help it use patient health data in its reports on whether individual drugs are price…
Actor Jussie Smollett due for arraignment in Chicago on hoax charges
Former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett was due in court on Monday for arraignment on renewed felony charges that he made false reports to Chicago police about being attacked in a hate crime he is accused of staging in a bid to advance his career.
Buffett says coronavirus doesn’t dampen his long-term support for stocks
Warren Buffett said on Monday that negative headlines, including on the coronavirus outbreak, do not dampen his view that stocks are a good place for many people to invest for the long-term.
