DAILY DOSE: June 15, 2021
Posted on 06/15/2021
1. MacKenzie Scott (age 51), the ex-wife of Amazon.com Inc Chairman Jeff Bezos, disclosed giving away US$ 2.7 billion to a variety of charities, she wrote in a blog post Tuesday. This is bringing her total donations since her first giving spree in July 2020 to US$ 8.5 billion. Scott became remarried to Dan Jewett, a Seattle science teacher.
2. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo lifts New York state pandemic limits as 70% COVID vaccine benchmark is met.
3. U.S. Navy disclosed USS Ronald Reagan carrier strike group entered the South China Sea on June 14, 2021. The carrier is being accompanied by the guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh and the guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey. China frequently objects to U.S. military missions in the South China Sea.
4. S&P 500 index hits record high – 4,257.16.
5. Discovery CEO informs public that TV viewership is declining but advertising revenue is going up. So much for “90 Day Fiance”…….
6. Starting November 21, 2021, CBOE plans to extend global trading hours for VIX and SPX options to nearly 24 hours.
7. Some of Amazon.com’s airplanes are moving cargo for the U.S. postal service.
8. Alibaba’s executive vice chairman and co-founder Joe Tsai told CNBC that Alibaba Group Holding founder Jack Ma is “lying low” and focusing on hobbies and philanthropy.