President Joe Biden will reinstate coronavirus travel restrictions against foreign citizens coming to the U.S. from Brazil, the U.K, Ireland and much of Europe on Monday, according to multiple reports, and will add South Africa to the list. Reuters first reported the pending order Sunday, which was later confirmed by …
Read More »: Japan says reports of the Tokyo Olympics being canceled are ‘categorically untrue’
The future of the Tokyo Olympics is in question after a report from The Times claimed that Japan had privately concluded that the games would not take place, citing concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. In recent weeks, Japan has declared a state of emergency and seen rising cases of COVID-19. …
Read More »: Pence to get COVID-19 vaccine Friday, Biden to get his next week: reports
Vice President Mike Pence plans to get the coronavirus vaccine live on TV on Friday, and President-elect Joe Biden will get his early next week, according to reports late Wednesday. Axios reported that Pence will get his shot Friday morning at the White House, and wants it to be carried …
Read More »: Trump was warned Giuliani was target of Russian disinformation operation: reports
Rudy Giuliani speaks during a news conference at the White House on Sept. 27. Getty Images President Donald Trump was told last year by U.S. intelligence officials that his personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani, had been targeted by a Russian intelligence influence operation, the Washington Post reported Thursday. Citing four unnamed …
Read More »: British American Tobacco reports first-half profit rises despite volume decline
(FILES) This file photo taken on September 25, 2014 shows a packet of Camel cigaretes taken in Paris. joel saget/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images British American Tobacco said its first-half profit edged higher, as sales of higher-priced items and cost cuts offset a fall in volume. British American Tobacco BATS, +1.11% BTI, …
Read More »Market Snapshot: Stock slip as investors watch coronavirus aid talks, assess flood of earnings reports
Stocks were slightly lower Tuesday as investors focused on talks between Republicans and Democrats on a second coronavirus aid package and a deluge of second-quarter corporate results. What are major indexes doing? The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, -0.39% was down 141.16 points, or 0.5%, at 26,443.61, while the S&P …
Read More »Earnings Results: Verizon reports ‘clean’ earnings but analysts see uncertainty ahead
Verizon Communications Inc. shares gained Friday after the company posted results that analysts called “clean” and “reliable.” The wireless operator topped both revenue and adjusted earnings expectations for the June quarter even as both dipped from a year ago as the company felt the effects from COVID-19. In particular, Verizon’s …
Read More »Tesla stock soars more than 5% after company reports surprise Q2 profit, on track for S&P 500
Tesla Inc. stock rose more than 5% late Wednesday after the Silicon Valley car maker reported a second-quarter GAAP and adjusted profit, setting it on a course to join the S&P 500 index and surprising investors as most of the quarter was beset with coronavirus-related stoppages. Tesla TSLA, +1.52% said …
Read More »Dow Jones Newswires: Airbus reports loss after corruption settlement
Airbus said Thursday that it swung to a loss in 2019 and set new targets for 2020. Airbus AIR, +0.42% said its full-year net loss was 1.36 billion euros ($ 1.48 billion) compared with a net profit of EUR3.05 billion in 2018. The company was hit by EUR3.6 billion in …
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