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$1.1 billion The amount Hyundai spent to buy robotics company Boston Dynamics. READ MORE AT ENGADGET >

$2 trillion The market capitalization threshold Apple recently became the first U.S. company to exceed. READ MORE AT CNBC >

A covid-19 vaccine candidate developed in America induced immune responses in all of the volunteers who received it in early human research.  CNN > Many Americans might not get another stimulus check. Here’s where things stand on another COVID-19 bill. USA TODAY ...

2.75% Some lenders quoted mortgage rates as low as this to top-tier borrowers. READ MORE AT CNBC >

$167 million The approximate amount Novavax spent to buy a vaccine plant in the Czech Republic. READ MORE AT THE DAILY RECORD >

About a third of people say they are using their stimulus checks to pay bills.  MARKETWATCH > A survey of economists suggests a slow economic recovery. FIVETHIRTYEIGHT > CEO pay has topped $12.3M. Can it keep rising post-pandemic?  AP> What to consider if winding ...

$5 billion A number that Ford said its second-quarter operating loss could exceed. READ MORE AT MOTLEY FOOL >

Employees at a commercial real estate company’s holiday party knew they were in for a surprise. They just didn’t know how big of a surprise it would be. When workers at St. John Properties, which is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, finally learned of ...

In any organization, people usually have to work together to assure success. But as complexity and uncertainty increase, workers and even leaders can let their emotions interfere with their ability to contribute to success. Leaders who learn about about emotions ...

With a deadline approaching, it was time for me to review another book for BetterSMB. I’d gone through the stack of books on my desk, looking for something — anything — that would stand out when each of the books has ...

What to do if you’ve lost some money in the stock market  YAHOO MONEY > The Federal Reserve is pumping up to $1.5 trillion into the economy because of the coronavirus.  CNBC > As COVID-19 spreads, many small business owners are rethinking their strategies and ...

$1.14 billion Adidas’ projected  maximum of sales decrease in greater China due to sales decline attributable to the new coronavirus. READ MORE AT CNBC >

7 The number of the world’s 10 busiest container ports located in China, according to the UN Conference on Trade and Development READ MORE AT CNN BUSINESS >

Here’s a list of nine things you may not have known are tax deductions AOL FINANCE > The holding company for Sears has sold the DieHard battery brand to Advance Auto Parts for $200 million MARKETWATCH > With the new year comes new overtime rules for ...

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When launching a new product or service, the amount of attention you give to marketing could mean the difference between success and failure. Joan Schneider and Julie Hall of Schnider Associates wrote in the Harvard Business Review that the biggest ...