ShareAMC is the first cinema chain to launch a streaming service, adding to a wave of new competition from Disney, Apple and othersIn the latest blow to Netflix Inc., AMC Theatres, the biggest cinema chain in the world, said Tuesday it is launching a streaming service that will allow members of its loyalty program to rent or buy films and watch them at home, the first such offering from a cinema operator. The 20 million-plus U.S. households that have signed up to the company’s AMC Stubs program will be able to access about 2,000 films from every major studio, starting Tuesday. Later in the...…ShareAMC is the first cinema chain to launch a streaming service, adding to a wave of new competition from Disney, Apple and othersIn the latest blow to Netflix Inc., AMC Theatres, the biggest cinema chain in the world, said Tuesday it is launching a streaming service that will allow members of its loyalty program to rent or buy films and watch them at home, the first such offering from a cinema operator. The 20 million-plus U.S. households that have signed up to the company’s AMC Stubs program will be able to access about 2,000 films from every major studio, starting Tuesday. Later in the...WW…

News that the governor of Texas, Republican Greg Abbott, would lift the state’s face-mask mandate and allow businesses to fully reopen on March 10 was met with a wave of alarm on Wednesday, as health officials warned that the U.S. is not out of the woods, even as the vaccine program looked set to get a needed boost. Abbott announced the news in a tweet that was immediately greeted with dismay.Gilberto Hinojosa, chairman of the Texas Democratic Party, said the move was “extraordinarily dangerous” and “will kill Texans.”‘This will set us back, not move us forward.’“Our country’s...…News that the governor of Texas, Republican Greg Abbott, would lift the state’s face-mask mandate and allow businesses to fully reopen on March 10 was met with a wave of alarm on Wednesday, as health officials warned that the U.S. is not out of the woods, even as the vaccine program looked set to get a needed boost. Abbott announced the news in a tweet that was immediately greeted with dismay.Gilberto Hinojosa, chairman of the Texas Democratic Party, said the move was “extraordinarily dangerous” and “will kill Texans.”‘This will set us back, not move us forward.’“Our country’s...WW…

Cannabis stocks rallied anew on Wednesday, spurred on by news of a $7 billion deal for the first company to win U.S. regulatory approval for a cannabis-based drug, a move that’s expected to boost investor interest in the plant and its medical benefits. GW Pharmaceuticals Ltd.developer of Epidiolex, the drug that won U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval as a treatment for severe forms of childhood epilepsy in 2018, said earlier it is being acquired by Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLCwhich specializes in sleep medications.The news sent U.S.-listed shares of the U.K.-based GW Pharma up 46% in...…Cannabis stocks rallied anew on Wednesday, spurred on by news of a $7 billion deal for the first company to win U.S. regulatory approval for a cannabis-based drug, a move that’s expected to boost investor interest in the plant and its medical benefits. GW Pharmaceuticals Ltd.developer of Epidiolex, the drug that won U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval as a treatment for severe forms of childhood epilepsy in 2018, said earlier it is being acquired by Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLCwhich specializes in sleep medications.The news sent U.S.-listed shares of the U.K.-based GW Pharma up 46% in...WW…

A South Dakota nurse took to Twitter on Sunday to highlight a tragic feature of the coronavirus pandemic: patients who rail against health-care workers because they don’t believe COVID-19 is real.‘The ones who scream at you for a magic medicine and that Joe Biden is going to ruin the USA. All while gasping for breath on 100% Vapotherm. They tell you there must be another reason they are sick. They call you names and ask why you have to wear all that “stuff” because they don’t have COVID because it’s not real.’Jodi Doering, an emergency-room registered nurse, described the phenomenon after...…A South Dakota nurse took to Twitter on Sunday to highlight a tragic feature of the coronavirus pandemic: patients who rail against health-care workers because they don’t believe COVID-19 is real.‘The ones who scream at you for a magic medicine and that Joe Biden is going to ruin the USA. All while gasping for breath on 100% Vapotherm. They tell you there must be another reason they are sick. They call you names and ask why you have to wear all that “stuff” because they don’t have COVID because it’s not real.’Jodi Doering, an emergency-room registered nurse, described the phenomenon after...WW…

The global tally for confirmed cases of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 climbed to 46.6 million on Monday, according to , while the death toll rose to 1.2 million. The U.S. has the highest case total at 9.2 million and deaths at 231,003. Dr. Anthony Fauci, America's foremost infectious-disease expert and the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, that the U.S. is "in for a whole lot of hurt," during the winter months with cases spiking across the nation. Fauci added that the U.S. needs to make an "abrupt change" in public health practices and behaviors...…The global tally for confirmed cases of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 climbed to 46.6 million on Monday, according to , while the death toll rose to 1.2 million. The U.S. has the highest case total at 9.2 million and deaths at 231,003. Dr. Anthony Fauci, America's foremost infectious-disease expert and the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, that the U.S. is "in for a whole lot of hurt," during the winter months with cases spiking across the nation. Fauci added that the U.S. needs to make an "abrupt change" in public health practices and behaviors...WW…

The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus illness COVID-19 rose above 225,000 on Monday, with more than 20 states reaching record levels of new infections, and President Donald Trump’s chief of staff said the U.S. is “not going to control the pandemic.” Mark Meadows, said the U.S. would not be able to control the spread, “because it is a contagious virus just like the flu.”The White House would instead “control the fact that we get vaccines, therapeutics and other mitigation areas.” Vaccine makers have said they do not expect to have a vaccine ready for regulatory scrutiny any time soon, as...…The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus illness COVID-19 rose above 225,000 on Monday, with more than 20 states reaching record levels of new infections, and President Donald Trump’s chief of staff said the U.S. is “not going to control the pandemic.” Mark Meadows, said the U.S. would not be able to control the spread, “because it is a contagious virus just like the flu.”The White House would instead “control the fact that we get vaccines, therapeutics and other mitigation areas.” Vaccine makers have said they do not expect to have a vaccine ready for regulatory scrutiny any time soon, as...WW…

The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus illness COVID-19 rose above 221,000 on Wednesday, as the nation’s leading public health agency said almost 300,000 Americans have died during the pandemic, including fatalities that would not have happened without the virus. In the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the number is higher because it includes people who died from heart attacks or other medical emergencies that were untreated because people were afraid to go to a hospital.The study also uncovered that the biggest percentage rise in excess deaths were in those aged 25 to 44,...…The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus illness COVID-19 rose above 221,000 on Wednesday, as the nation’s leading public health agency said almost 300,000 Americans have died during the pandemic, including fatalities that would not have happened without the virus. In the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the number is higher because it includes people who died from heart attacks or other medical emergencies that were untreated because people were afraid to go to a hospital.The study also uncovered that the biggest percentage rise in excess deaths were in those aged 25 to 44,...WW…

Cloud company Snowflake Inc.raised the proposed price range for its initial public offering on Monday to $100 to $110, up from a prior $75 to $85. The company is planning to offer 28 million shares to raise up to $3.08 billion. The company has applied to list on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker 'SNOW.' There are 23 banks underwriting the deal led by Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley. Proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes, including potential acquisitions. "We believe in a data connected world where organizations have seamless access to explore, share, and unlock...…Cloud company Snowflake Inc.raised the proposed price range for its initial public offering on Monday to $100 to $110, up from a prior $75 to $85. The company is planning to offer 28 million shares to raise up to $3.08 billion. The company has applied to list on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker 'SNOW.' There are 23 banks underwriting the deal led by Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley. Proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes, including potential acquisitions. "We believe in a data connected world where organizations have seamless access to explore, share, and unlock...WW…

Short seller Hindenburg Research published a report on electric truck maker Nikola Inc.on Thursday, accusing it of being built on lies told by its Founder and Executive Chairman Trevor Milton over many years. Nikola shares fell 9% on the news. "We have gathered extensive evidence-including recorded phone calls, text messages, private emails and behind-the-scenes photographs-detailing dozens of false statements by Nikola Founder Trevor Milton," said the report. "We have never seen this level of deception at a public company, especially of this size." Nikola has misled partners by making...…Short seller Hindenburg Research published a report on electric truck maker Nikola Inc.on Thursday, accusing it of being built on lies told by its Founder and Executive Chairman Trevor Milton over many years. Nikola shares fell 9% on the news. "We have gathered extensive evidence-including recorded phone calls, text messages, private emails and behind-the-scenes photographs-detailing dozens of false statements by Nikola Founder Trevor Milton," said the report. "We have never seen this level of deception at a public company, especially of this size." Nikola has misled partners by making...WW…

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued a scathing critique of President Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic on Monday, saying he has denied the reality of the situation from Day 1:‘He said it doesn’t exist, it’s going to go away, by Easter we’ll be reopened, it’s going to go away like a miracle. It didn’t go away, there was no miracle — he denied reality.’“The federal government,” Cuomo said at a press briefing, “is committing gross negligence.”A key factor, according to Cuomo, is that Trump is putting a political agenda over public health policy. “It’s politically inconvenient...…New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued a scathing critique of President Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic on Monday, saying he has denied the reality of the situation from Day 1:‘He said it doesn’t exist, it’s going to go away, by Easter we’ll be reopened, it’s going to go away like a miracle. It didn’t go away, there was no miracle — he denied reality.’“The federal government,” Cuomo said at a press briefing, “is committing gross negligence.”A key factor, according to Cuomo, is that Trump is putting a political agenda over public health policy. “It’s politically inconvenient...WW…