Coronavirus UK: Government urged not to ‘panic’ over new cases
Don’t panic, Boris: Experts urge ministers not to overreact to rising coronavirus cases and stall the economy again after PM said he fears a second UK wave will arrive in … Read More
Report: Oligarchs skirt US sanctions through shady art sales
A new congressional report says Russian oligarchs are skirting U.S. sanctions through shady high-end art deals By JIM MUSTIAN Associated Press July 29, 2020, 3:07 PM 3 min read NEW … Read More
Norfolk Southern profit falls 46% as virus slows shipments
Norfolk Southern Corp.’s second-quarter profit fell 46% as the railroad hauled 26% less freight because of the coronavirus outbreak’s impact on the economy By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer July … Read More
Wall Street climbs ahead of Fed announcement, led by tech
Stocks are rising on Wall Street Wednesday ahead of a Federal Reserve announcement where investors expect the central bank to keep the accelerator floored on its aid for the economy … Read More
As four tech titans are being grilled by Congress over their sheer power, the Facebook CEO pushed back at the scrutiny
Along with what they are saying, another subject of (some) scrutiny is bound to be the four billionaire tech CEOs’ videoconferencing backgrounds. Mark Zuckerberg went with the neutral white wall … Read More
Two hours into hearing, Jeff Bezos gets his first question
Should Instagram be broken off from Facebook? That’s the question House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler posed to Mark Zuckerberg. While Instagram is currently a giant platform with more than … Read More
Four tech titans go before Congress
The companies testifying before Congress are widely accused of violating antitrust law. But what is antitrust, exactly, and what makes for a violation? Put simply, antitrust law is about ensuring … Read More
More Americans signed contracts to buy homes in June
The number of Americans signing contracts to buy homes rose for the second straight month as the housing market appears to be recovering from a devastating spring freeze because of … Read More
Plant closings send GM to 2Q loss, but signs of improvement
Even though General Motors was able to reopen its U.S. factories for the last half of the second quarter, the company still lost $806 million from April through June By … Read More
Teenaged boy and girl avoid jail after forcing autistic black boy to kiss his shoe
White teenager avoids jail for forcing autistic black boy to kiss his shoe – and threatening to ‘slap the 50 shades of black’ out of second victim The 17-year-old arrested … Read More
