Trump’s energy team: Chris Wright, Doug Burgum top to-do list

Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, discusses U.S. energy policy under the Trump administration on Maria Bartiromos Wall Street. President-elect Trump has tapped two energy czars to oversee the expansion of American energy in his second term, and the industry has already handed the incoming administration and Congress a wish list of what they would like to … Read more

Liverpool ready to sell Alisson; Man Utd use Antony in shock Real Madrid swap bid

90min rounds up the latest transfer news, rumours and gossip circulating around the world… Liverpool are ready to sell both Alisson and Caoimhin Kelleher next summer to prepare for the arrival of new goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili, who will make the move to Anfield after his Valencia loan expires. (TBR Football) Coming in at Liverpool could be … Read more

China funds slash ETF fees, escalating price war in booming market By Reuters

SHANGHAI/HONG KONG (Reuters) – Major Chinese fund companies announced a reduction in fees for a batch of equity exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on Wednesday, intensifying price competition in the rapidly expanding $400 billion sector of the market. The move to cut management and custodian fees came a day after Wu Qing, China’s chief securities regulator, pledged … Read more

GitHub launches $1.25M open source fund with a focus on security

The open source funding problem is very real, but a slew of initiatives have emerged of late, with startups, corporations, and venture capitalists launching various programs to support some of the most critical projects via equity-free financing. Today it’s GitHub’s turn, launching the GitHub Secure Open Source Fund with an initial commitment of $1.25 million … Read more

Where did COVID-19 originate? Saskatoon lab helps with genetic analysis that points to animal market

A team of scientists, including one in Saskatoon, say they have strong evidence that the COVID-19 virus jumped from infected animals to humans, rather than originating from a laboratory leak.  The analysis of hundreds of genetic samples provides strong but circumstantial evidence that the pandemic’s origin is connected to the wildlife trade in the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market, said Angie Rasmussen, … Read more