Here are the headlines you Need 2 Know for Friday, January 17, 2020:
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Stock Market Today: First Republic Falls More, Tech Rallies
Wall Street closed lower again, though a rally for Microsoft and some other Big Tech stocks helped limit the losses.
Cboe Celebrates 50th Anniversary
Cheddar News' Courtney Sturgeon reports live from the options trading floor on the 50th annivesrary of Cboe to break down the global impact of the U.S. options industry, and an outlook on the options market.
Survey: Burnout Among Mental Health Workers Could Create Backlog
A new survey from the National Council for Mental Wellbeing shows that four in five behavioral health workers were concerned that labor shortages in their field “negatively impact society as a whole.”
Tobacco Company Settles With US Over Business in North Korea
A British tobacco company has agreed to pay more than $629 million to settle allegations that it did illegal business with North Korea in violation of U.S. sanctions, the Justice Department said Tuesday.
First Republic Bank Stock Plunges as Depositors Flee
First Republic Bank's stock plunged Tuesday after it said depositors withdrew more than $100 billion during last month’s crisis, with fears swirling that it could be the third bank to fail after the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank.
General Motors Plans to End Production of Chevy Bolt
Strong U.S. sales helped General Motors increase its first-quarter net profit 19% over a year ago, leading the company to raise its full-year earnings guidance on expectations that people will keep buying new vehicles.
UK Blocks Microsoft-Activision Gaming Deal, Biggest in Tech
British regulators have blocked Microsoft’s $69 billion deal to buy video game maker Activision Blizzard over worries that it would stifle competition in the cloud gaming market.
Morning Alexa Flash Briefings of April 26th
Morning Alexa Flash Briefings
