Isaias Hits NY Area: 2.5 Million Lose Power and One Is Killed
More than two and a half million customers lost power and at least one person was killed after Tropical Storm Isaias tore through New York, New Jersey and Connecticut on … Read More
Silver prices set to outperform gold prices
Silver is set to outshine gold, even as prices of both precious metals soar in the midst of a faltering global economy and a weakening U.S. dollar. This year, gold … Read More
Square (SQ) earnings Q2 2020
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey addresses students during a town hall at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in New Delhi, India, November 12, 2018. Anushree Fadnavis | Reuters Shares of … Read More
Does Blood Plasma Work for Covid-19 Patients? No One Knows.
Randomized trials outside the United States have not been able to prove plasma’s effectiveness, either. A trial at seven medical centers in Wuhan, the likely ground zero for the virus, … Read More
Anthony Levandowski gets 18 months in prison for stealing Google self-driving car files
Former Uber engineer Anthony Levandowski leaves the federal court after his arraignment hearing in San Jose Reuters/Stephen Lam A U.S. judge on Tuesday sentenced former Google engineer Anthony Levandowski to … Read More
College students are buying stocks – but do they know what they’re doing?
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N.Y.C. Health Commissioner Resigns After Clashes With Mayor Over Virus
New York City’s health commissioner, Dr. Oxiris Barbot, resigned on Tuesday to protest her “deep disappointment” with Mayor Bill de Blasio’s handling of the coronavirus outbreak, renewing scrutiny of his … Read More
Disney (DIS) Q3 2020 earnings
Bob Chapek, chairman of Walt Disney Parks and Experiences, stands for a photograph at an unveiling event of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Walt Disney Co.’s Disneyland theme park in … Read More
Massive blast at port rocks Lebanese capital
A large explosion rocked the Lebanese capital of Beirut Tuesday evening local time, shattering windows in surrounding neighborhoods and wounding hundreds of people, witnesses reported. At least ten people have … Read More
Action creates motivation
Human beings are interesting creatures. I’m fascinated by them. That’s probably the reason I was a psychology major in college. It’s certainly the reason that I believe (strongly) that everybody … Read More
Will Superblue Be the ‘Infinity Room’ Writ Large?
Fortunately for Mr. Glimcher, collectors are still buying paintings — or they were until the coronavirus struck. (Like other galleries, Pace has laid off a substantial contingent of workers, and … Read More
Apple announces new 27-inch iMac with lots of big upgrades, same price
Apple on Tuesday announced a big update to its 27-inch iMac. While the design remains the same as in previous years, Apple upgraded the internal hardware across the board. And … Read More
Growth in Container Port Capacity to Contract as Trade Declines
Container capacity growth at ports from channel-deepening projects to cargo terminal construction is expected to shrink at least 40% over the next five years as port operators reconsider expansion amid … Read More
Coronavirus live updates: Regeneron reports positive results for antibody drug; WHO explores virus origin in China
The coronavirus has infected more than 18.3 million people around the world as of Tuesday, killing at least 694,715 people. Source
BP Reports a Deep Loss and Cuts Its Dividend: Live Business Updates
Here’s what you need to know: Bernard Looney, BP’s chief executive, outlined an effort to shift the company away from being an international oil company to what he called an … Read More
Microsoft reveals more details about its xCloud game streaming service
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NBA CMO Kate Jhaveri Doesn’t Want an Asterisk on This Season
The National Basketball Association suspended its season in dramatic fashion on March 11, after officials pulled two teams from the court moments before tip-off because one player had tested positive … Read More
U.S. stock futures little changed after Monday’s tech-powered rally
Traders work during the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on March 18, 2020. Johannes Eisele | AFP via Getty Images U.S. stock futures traded near the … Read More
Cyber Chiefs Watch Their People for Burnout as Pandemic Rolls On
Long hours, remote work, a lurking pathogen and an onslaught of cyberattacks have security chiefs concerned that their staff are quietly absorbing too much stress at once. At the typical … Read More
Opinion | Will the Tea Party Live Again?
“This never happened. It will shock you how much it never happened.” This is a Don Draper line from “Mad Men,” delivered as advice he earned the hard way, when … Read More
Sony Q1 operating profit falls just 1.1%, beats analyst estimates
Joan Cros | NurPhoto | Getty Images Japan’s Sony Corp on Tuesday reported a 1.1% decline in first-quarter operating profit, much milder than market estimates as its gaming business thrived while consumers locked … Read More
Cloud Spending Hits Record Amid Economic Fallout From Covid-19
Spending on cloud services is surging, as companies shift more business applications online to cope with extended Covid-19 lockdowns, social distancing and other restrictions. Companies world-wide spent a record $34.6 … Read More
BP reports $6.7 billion second-quarter loss after major write downs, cuts dividend
A BP company logo at a gas station in London, U.K. Chris Ratcliffe | Bloomberg | Getty Images Energy giant BP reported a significant loss for the second quarter on Tuesday, … Read More
Massachusetts Court Won’t Use Term ‘Grandfathering,’ Citing Its Racist Origins
A wine organization announced in June that it would no longer use the term “master” to refer to its high-ranking experts. This month, lawmakers in New Jersey said county elected … Read More
New Delhi cannot fully cut off economic ties with Beijing
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With Jobless Aid Expired, Trump Sidelines Himself in Stimulus Talks
On the first day of the first full week when tens of millions of Americans went without the federal jobless aid that has cushioned them during the pandemic, President Trump … Read More
Barriers up, beaches closed as storm Isaias threatens NYC
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and Deanne Criswell (C), commissioner of the city’s Emergency Management Department, visit South Street Seaport as workers erect temporary flood barriers in preparation … Read More
President Trump and his Company Investigated for Possible Fraud, Filing Suggests
The Manhattan district attorney’s office suggested on Monday that it had been investigating President Trump and his company for possible bank and insurance fraud, a significantly broader inquiry than the … Read More
Twitter warns of possible $250 million FTC fine
Jack Dorsey, chief executive officer of Twitter Inc. and Square Inc., speaks during an Empowering Entrepreneurs events at Ryerson University in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on Tuesday, April 2, 2019. Bloomberg … Read More
Fauci starting to see ‘insidious’ rise in rate of positive cases
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases, arrives to testify before the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis hearing in Washington, D.C., July … Read More
Coronavirus Live Updates – The New York Times
President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines on Sunday ordered Manila and its suburbs to re-enter lockdown for two weeks as the health department reported 5,032 new cases of the coronavirus. … Read More
Stock market live updates: Tech carries stocks higher, Dow jumps 200, ADT up 60% after Google stake
Futures moved higher ahead of the first trading session of August. Source
Relief bill talks hinge on unemployment insurance
Mark Meadows, White House chief of staff, right, and Steven Mnuchin, U.S. Treasury secretary, speak to members of the media following a meeting at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., … Read More
Isaias Live Updates: Storm Expected to Hit Carolinas as Hurricane
Isaias is expected to strengthen and hit as a hurricane. Tropical Storm Isaias is predicted to make landfall near the South Carolina and North Carolina border on Monday night as … Read More
Trump goes to Hamptons for fundraising swing as Biden closes cash gap
US President Donald Trump boards Air Force One prior to departing from Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, July 31, 2020, as he travels to Tampa, Florida. Saul Loeb | AFP … Read More
Coronavirus live updates: Eli Lilly begins late-stage trials for antibody drug; Russia plans mass vaccination
The coronavirus has infected more than 18.1 million people around the world as of Thursday, killing at least 689,922 people. Source
A new electric truck SPAC called Lordstown is forming and the shares are surging
The Lordstown Motors Corp. Endurance electric pickup truck is displayed during an unveiling event in Lordstown, Ohio, U.S., on Thursday, June 25, 2020. Matthew Hatcher | Bloomberg | Getty Images … Read More
Global Markets Climb Amid Virus Concerns: Live Updates
Here’s what you need to know: Lord & Taylor was acquired last year by the clothing rental start-up Le Tote.Credit…Bruce Bennett/Getty Images Lord & Taylor and the company behind Men’s … Read More
Google to invest $450 million to acquire a 6.6% stake in ADT
ADT Securities sign Shannon Stapleton | Reuters Home security firm ADT said on Monday Alphabet’s Google would invest $450 million to acquire 6.6% stake in the company. The companies will … Read More
Zoom to halt direct sales of services to users in China
Zoom CEO Eric Yuan speaks before the Nasdaq opening bell ceremony in New York on April 18, 2019. Kena Betancur | Getty Images Zoom said Monday it will stop selling … Read More
Abductions, Censorship and Layoffs: Pakistani Critics Are Under Siege
When Prime Minister Imran Khan boasted last year that Pakistan had one of the “freest presses in the world,” journalists were quick to object, saying that intimidation of reporters across … Read More
Hong Kong issues arrest warrant for U.S. citizen under new national security law
A U.S. citizen is among six pro-democracy activists to have arrest warrants issued for them by Hong Kong police for suspected violations under a new national security law, Chinese state media … Read More
Live Coronavirus Updates: Tracking Global News, Cases and Deaths
Birx urges Americans in hot spots to consider wearing a mask at home if they live with someone who is especially vulnerable. Dr. Deborah L. Birx, the Trump administration’s coronavirus … Read More
More low-income students going to college, but federal aid lags costs
AleksandarGeorgiev | E+ | Getty Images The cost of higher education has been rising for decades, but the federal government’s Pell Grants program has not kept up with the cost … Read More
Lord & Taylor files for bankruptcy
Lord & Taylor in New York. Richard Levine | Corbis | Getty Images Venerable U.S. retailer Lord & Taylor filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Sunday, becoming the latest in a … Read More
NASA Astronauts Safely Return to Earth: ‘Thank You for Flying SpaceX’
The first astronaut trip to orbit by a private company parachuted to a safe conclusion in the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday. It was the first water landing by NASA … Read More