Nashville Uber and Lyft drivers face ongoing losses after pandemic toll
Nashville drivers recount a harsh pandemic cycle from early 2020 chaos to a shaky rebound. Joni Bicknese kept driving despite slim income as gig benefits expired, while Samuel Moore and Rodney Neighbors describe downturns and cautious optimism. Uber and Lyft note rising demand but limited driver visibility and broader gig-worker concerns persist.
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Joni Bicknese
Congress
Tennessee
Bicknese
Anthem profits surge as quarterly gain tops forecasts
Anthem's second quarter profit nearly doubles to 2.3 billion dollars as fewer claims during the pandemic and new business lift earnings beyond expectations. Stock climbs about 6 percent at opening, enough to erase roughly half of this year’s losses. The company kept its 2020 guidance unchanged amid uncertain outlook. The report notes pandemic effects on claims and postponed procedures likely to recur later in the year.
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Blue Cross-Blue Shield
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt
Germany
Oligarchs use art sales to dodge US sanctions report says
A congressional report says Russian oligarchs tied to Putin used secretive high end art deals to bypass sanctions. It traces $91 million in transfers via shell companies connected to Arkady and Boris Rotenberg and exposes galleries not confirming buyer identities amid lax AML safeguards.
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United States
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Putin
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Tom Carper
Delaware
Rob Portman
Ohio
Boeing severs output as losses soar to 2.4 billion
Boeing posted a 2.4 billion quarterly loss as demand for commercial aircraft shrinks amid the coronavirus pandemic. It plans to slow 787 and 777 production, delay the 777X, halt 747 cargo version in 2022, and cut about 19 000 jobs while awaiting the Max restart in Q4.
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Greg Smith
Federal Aviation Administration
Smith
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