Eine Studie der Universitäten Witwatersrand und Oxford hat die Wirksamkeit des Impfstoffs von AstraZeneca bei der südafrikanischen Variante des Virus untersucht. Das Ergebnis: Das Mittel bietet offenbar nur begrenzten Schutz. mehr
Archiv für den Monat: Februar 2021
Corona-Pandemie: Impfungen für Kinder erst 2022?
Zuletzt hatte Gesundheitsminister Spahn Hoffnung gemacht, dass bereits Ende des Sommers ein Corona-Impfstoff für Kinder verfügbar sein könnte. Laut einem Experten der Impfkommission ist das wohl zu optimistisch. mehr
Beneficial Tools to Support Corporate Governance Processes
Based on nearly 30 years of experience as Nasdaq’s Corporate Secretary, Joan Conley shares the beneficial tools that help bring value to corporate secretaries, board members, and executive leaders in supporting their corporate governance responsibilities.
Technology and the Evolution of the Markets
Looking ahead to the next half-century, Nasdaq’s Adena Friedman thinks that markets will continue to serve as “a critical center” and is optimistic that technologies, such as the cloud and machine learning, can further connect markets around the world.
Timeless Beauty: How Lorrie King is Bringing Skin Care Beyond 40
Lorrie King, Co-founder and CEO of Caire Beauty, is revolutionizing beauty products for women over 40.
What is a Clearinghouse? A Simple Explanation for Investors
The chain of events set off by Robinhood halting trading of GameStop – and the cacophony surrounding this – sparked confusion over what clearinghouses are and how they work.
Institutions at Heart of Latest Bitcoin Market Movement
Bitcoin has always been fond of a new year’s rally and its January climb to all-time highs bears testament to that. However, there are fundamental differences in this latest market movements compared to previous–not least the strength of Bitcoin as an asset.
Peloton quarterly sales top $1 billion, but shares fall as cycle maker steps up further supply chain investments
Peloton reported quarterly sales growth of 128%, marking its first billion-dollar quarter, as the momentum keeps climbing for the fitness equipment maker.
Snap beats expectations but stock falls on light Q1 forecast
Snap’s stock fell in after-hours trading on Thursday after the company reported its fourth-quarter earnings despite beating Wall Street’s expectations.
Pinterest reports strong revenue growth thanks to holidays, pandemic lockdowns
Pinterest reported fourth-quarter 2020 results Thursday.