Coronavirus Live Updates: Singapore Reports Lowest Daily New Cases In Months
Chart of daily new coronavirus cases in the U.S. with data through August 11, 2020. The following data was compiled…
Day: August 12, 2020
Sumner Redstone, Billionaire Media Tycoon, Dead At Age 97
Sumner Redstone, the media mogul who built his family’s drive-in theater chain into a multibillion-dollar empire encompassing CBS and Viacom…
Futures Jump As Higher Oil Prices Boost Energy Stocks
U.S. stock index futures rose on Wednesday following a pullback on Wall Street in the previous session, as resilient fuel…
Winter Is Coming: Why America’s Window Of Opportunity To Beat Back Covid-19 Is Closing
The good news: The United States has a window of opportunity to beat back Covid-19 before things get much, much…
Where Kamala Harris Stands On Coronavirus Masks, Stimulus Checks And Other Pandemic Spending
Joe Biden’s pick of California Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate brings him a powerful ally in the fight…
SoftBank-Backed Plenty To Supply 430 Albertsons Stores In California
Vertical farming company Plenty, an ag-tech unicorn backed by SoftBank, announced Wednesday a partnership with Albertsons, marking the company’s first…
Nigeria: UNILAG Governing Council Sacks Vice Chancellor
The Vice Chancellor of University of Lagos (UNILAG), Professor Olawatoyin Ogundipe, has been sacked by the governing council of the…
U.S. Consumer Prices Push Higher; High Unemployment Likely To Keep Lid On Inflation
U.S. consumer prices rose more than expected in July, with a measure of underlying inflation increasing by the most in…
Exclusive: U.S. ban on TikTok could cut it off from app stores, advertisers – White House document
President Donald Trump’s executive order banning China’s TikTok could prevent U.S. app stores from offering the popular short-video app and…
GTB Dollar Spending Limit Hits Record Low — $100 Per Month
Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) has lowered the international spending limit on its naira Mastercard to $100 a month. This was…
Gold Slumps Below $1,900 As U.S. Dollar, Yields Rise
Gold dropped more than 2% to break below the key $1,900 per ounce level on Wednesday as a resurgent dollar…
Is Nigeria ‘Officially Broke’? Why Prominent Economist’s Warning Needs A Larger View
“Our government is broke. And it’s official.” This was the alarming opening of Dr Obadiah Mailafia’s regular “Scenarios” column in…
Forex Pressure To Hit Operators Earnings’
Foreign exchange (forex) liquidity pressures are expected to lead to a rise in forex-linked costs to and exert downward pressure…
State Department Will Evacuate Americans From Cruise Ship, First Death Confirmed In Europe
8:12 pm: China announces policies to support businesses hit by virus The China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (CBIRC) issued…
Nigeria: Country That Pardons Terrorists Wants To Kill Man For Blasphemy
President of Omega Fire Ministries Worldwide Apostle Johnson Suleman has reacted to the death sentence handed down to a 22-year-old…
U.S. Airline Stocks Ease Off Of Multi-Week Highs As S&P 500 Gives Up Gains
U.S. airline stocks Tuesday hit their highest prices since mid-June, but the rally, led by more customers returning to air…
Tesla Announces Five-For-One Stock Split
Tesla announced a five-for-one stock split on Tuesday evening. The split goes into effect on August 31. Tesla shares rose…
Nigeria: Sanwo-Olu heads APC’s 104-man Ondo Campaign Council (Full List)
Governor Babajide Sanwo-olu has been named the chairman of the 104-member All Progressives Congress( APC) National Campaign Council for Ondo…
Scientists Worry Whether Russia’s ‘Sputnik V’ Coronavirus Vaccine Is Safe And Effective
Scientists and public health officials are skeptical about Russian President Vladimir Putin’s claim that the country’s potential vaccine for the…