Wall Street’s best month in 33 years closes with whimper
NEW YORK — A crush of dismal data about the economy helped send markets lower Thursday, a meek ending to a historic, juggernaut month for stocks. The S&P 500 fell … Read More
Visa 2Q profits up 3.6%, helped by more spending on network
Visa says its fiscal second-quarter profits increased 3.6% from a year earlier, helped by growth in payments being processed over the company’s namesake network By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer … Read More
Pork producer says it needs flexibility on virus guidelines
The world’s largest pork producer has told a judge in Missouri that it’s working as quickly as it can to comply with federal guidelines that seek to slow the spread … Read More
CDC’s draft guidance for reopening amid coronavirus includes spaced-out seating in schools, disposable menus in restaurants
A federal health official stressed that the draft guidance, which was sent to Washington this week, is still under review by the Trump Administration and could change. The draft document … Read More
Amazon profit falls as pandemic-related costs rise
Amazon’s profit fell 29% in the first quarter as its costs for shipping millions of packages to home-bound customers rose By JOSEPH PISANI AP Retail Writer April 30, 2020, 8:59 … Read More
Coronavirus UK: Boris Johnson joins clap for carers after illness
Heavenly thanks! Boris Johnson claps for carers from steps of Downing Street after NHS workers saved his life during coronavirus battle – as rainbows break through clouds while millions cheer … Read More
Coronavirus UK: Boris Johnson says we’re ‘past virus peak’
We R past the peak: Boris Johnson says UK is on ‘downward slope’ but must be careful not to ‘slap straight into a second BIGGER mountain’ as he pledges to … Read More
President Trump says Sweden is ‘paying heavily’ for not bringing in a lockdown
President Trump says Sweden is ‘paying heavily’ for not bringing in a lockdown as the Scandinavian country’s deaths rise Schools, restaurants and hair salons remain open in Sweden amid coronavirus … Read More
More than half of country will be partially reopened by end of the week
Dr. Tom Frieden, former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, delivers remarks during a press conference in Washington, DC on September 29, 2016. Win McNamee/Getty Images Former … Read More
Number 10 reveals Britain’s R0 is below 1
The new mass random testing scheme that will be key to keeping R infection number below 1 as government eases lockdown rules The reproduction number of COVID-19 in the UK … Read More
