Richard Branson’s rocket ride last weekend went off without a hitch, but the billionaire’s space tourism company has a ways to go to convince investors it’s more than a moonshot idea. Shares of Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. fell every trading day since the …
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Disney Cruise Line is ready once again to get its ships underway from Florida after a COVID-19 test result forced a delay of a planned simulated sailing from Port Canaveral. Now with a Saturday departure, Disney Dream will become the first cruise ship …
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Over the past seven days, COVID-19 hospitalizations in the U.S. increased by 36 percent and deaths rose by 26 percent, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Rochelle Walensky warned Friday. Unvaccinated Americans account for 97 percent of …
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July 16 (Reuters) – U.S. energy firms added oil and natural gas rigs for a third week in a row for the first time since May even though oil prices eased for a second week after recently hitting a six-year high. The oil and gas rig count, an early indicator of future …
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The three riverboat casinos in Baton Rouge brought in nearly $24.2 million in winnings during June, a 5.1% drop from what the properties brought in during May. Hollywood Casino Baton Rouge was up 4.6%, but that was offset by a 7.7% decline recorded by …
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