August 14, 2020
“More than 1,200 Amazon delivery drivers have been laid off in recent months after the company cut contracts with several small delivery companies across the country. Amazon informed at least seven firms that are a part of its delivery service partner, or… Continue Reading…
August 14, 2020
“Consumers spent less than expected in July as a pullback in auto sales helped cool an economy struggling to shake off the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Retail sales rose 1.2% for the month, against the expected increase of 2.3%… Continue Reading…
August 13, 2020
“Another 963,000 Americans filed for regularfirst-time unemployment benefits last week on a seasonally adjusted basis — the first time in five months that number has dipped below 1 million, the Department of Labor said Thursday. It was the lowest number of weekly… Continue Reading…
August 13, 2020
“What happened Coronavirus-related stocks declined sharply on Wednesday, extending their losses following Russia’s announcement on Tuesday that it had developed the world’s first COVID-19 vaccine. As of 11:55 a.m. EDT, shares of Novavax (NASDAQ:NVAX), Heat Biologics (NASDAQ:HTBX), Sorrento Therapeutics (NASDAQ:SRNE), Vaxart (NASDAQ:VXRT), and iBio (NYSEMKT:IBIO) were down 20%, 17%, 15%, 14%,… Continue Reading…
August 12, 2020
“The off-price chain Stein Mart announced Wednesday it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and plans to permanently close most, if not all, of its stores, adding to the turmoil in a retail industry that has been hammered by the coronavirus pandemic. … Continue Reading…
August 11, 2020
“Russia says it has registered the world’s first vaccine for Covid-19. There are caveats, but an effective vaccine would be great news for the world… Investors want to believe. Europe’s FTSE 100 index gained 1.4%. Asia’s Hang Seng Index rose 2.1%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 are up 1.2%… Continue Reading…
August 11, 2020
“Stocks mostly rose Tuesday, with the S&P 500 closing in on a record level as hopes for a vaccine and further stimulus spurred a global risk rally and a pop in “reopening” stocks. The Nasdaq underperformed again as shares of… Continue Reading…
August 10, 2020
“Shares of Eastman Kodak plunged more than 40% at the low on Monday after a federal agency said it was reviewing a previously announced $765 million loan for the onetime photography pioneer to produce drug ingredients. “Recent allegations of wrongdoing raise serious… Continue Reading…
August 10, 2020
“Gold prices could forge ahead to $4,000 per ounce in the next three years, but factors such as the development of a coronavirus vaccine and the November U.S. elections could change the fortunes of the precious metal, analysts say. This… Continue Reading…
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