A Georgia state senator who was recently hospitalized for COVID-19 traveled with an entourage to his Florida beach house on Tuesday, putting others at risk of getting infected, the local sheriff said. State Sen. Bruce Thompson (R–White), who said he was discharged from a hospital north of Atlanta on March 21 after nearly dying of respiratory failure, said in a statement […]
Read moreStocks plummet amid fears coronavirus will worsen FOX Business’ Lauren Simonetti discusses the stock plunge on Wednesday as well as the initial jobless claims estimates. Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. Continue Reading Below Consumer complaints related to the coronavirus have surged recently, according to the Federal Trade Commission. The […]
Read moreWhen a wave of coronavirus cases hit Colorado, Jessica DeFronzo had little choice but to work through it. Her JoAnn Fabrics and Crafts store in Colorado Springs stayed open to the public, getting so busy with foot traffic that DeFronzo, a cashier manager, compared it to “back-to-back Black Fridays.” Working for just above the minimum wage felt unfair even in […]
Read moreCrude oil prices drifted lower after early gains on Wednesday, as official data showed crude stockpiles in the U.S. rose for a tenth successive week. Continued worries about outlook for energy demand amid fears of a deep recession due to the impact of the coronavirus outbreak weighed as well on energy prices. Reports that the U.S. President Donald Trump is […]
Read moreANALYSIS of a medieval mass grave has confirmed that the 48 individuals inside died during the Black Death in the UK. The ancient pit was discovered in Thornton Abbey Lincolnshire and dates back to the 14th century. This discovery is being labelled as nationally important because it provides fresh insight into how the deadly pandemic affected rural communities. The Black […]
Read moreBill Gates’ steps to combat coronavirus In a new op-ed, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates says the U.S. can combat coronavirus with a nationwide stay-at-home order, increased testing and vaccine/treatment fast tracking. Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. Continue Reading Below Microsoft founder Bill Gates detailed a three-step plan in a […]
Read moreAsian stock markets are mostly higher on Thursday as investors await the passage of a $2 trillion stimulus package in the U.S. to combat the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Investors are also looking ahead to a report on weekly U.S. jobless claims scheduled to be released later in the day, as it will be among the first data […]
Read moreTrump says he talked to Putin about oil prices President Trump discusses the ongoing arguments between Saudi Arabia and Russia and says the low cost of oil is harmful to the industry. Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. Continue Reading Below (Reuters) – Whiting Petroleum Corp said on Wednesday it filed […]
Read moreNew York (CNN Business)Hundreds of thousands of retail workers lost their jobs this week as the coronavirus pandemic continues to decimate the industry. Stores are closed and online sales are slow because people are holding back on discretionary purchases like clothing. It’s anyone’s guess when stores will be able to reopen or if demand will return when they do. That […]
Read moreGoldman Sachs added Dow component Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) to its "Conviction Buy" list on Wednesday morning, placing a $61.00 price target after a three-week 16% slide completed a short-term reversal in the upper $40s. The downdraft looks relatively minor compared to the majority of stocks in recent weeks, but this high-yield slow mover rarely carves volatile price swings. The telecommunications […]
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