The Great Divergence: U.S. COVID-19 Economy Has Delivered Luxury Houses For Some, Evictions For Others
When the temperature dipped near freezing in Columbus, Ohio in mid-October, the children had no heat. The gas had been…
Month: October 2020
Netherlands Puts KLM Bailout On Hold After Pilots Reject Wage freeze
The Dutch government on Saturday put on hold its plan to bail out KLM, the Dutch arm of Air FranceAIRF.PA-KLM,…
Exclusive: Amazon Tells India Regulator Its Partner Future Retail Is Misleading Public
Amazon.com Inc AMZN.O has complained to India’s market regulator that its local partner Future Retail Ltd FRTL.NS misled shareholders by…
Ford Sells Struggling Brazil Factory
U.S. automaker Ford Motor Co F.N said on Saturday it had closed the sale of one of its factories in…
U.S. Special Forces Rescue American Kidnapped In Niger Republic
U.S. special forces rescued an American citizen who had been kidnapped by armed men in Niger. Forces including Navy SEALs…
Orthodox Priest Shot And Wounded At Church In France
A Greek Orthodox priest was shot and badly wounded on Saturday at a church in the French city of Lyon…
Amazon Drops French Black Friday Ad Campaign As Lockdown Starts
Amazon is withdrawing advertising for pre-Black Friday discounts in France, after the government said the campaign was unfair to small…
Prime Minister Boris Johnson Imposes Stay-At-Home Order In England As Coronavirus Cases Surge
England will adopt a second national lockdown as coronavirus cases run rampant in the United Kingdom, closing all nonessential businesses…
Leaving New York: High Earners In Finance And Tech Explain Why They Left The ‘World’s Greatest City’
Like many before him, Brenan Hefner arrived in New York 20 years ago in search of a career on Wall…
New York Gov. Cuomo Ends Coronavirus Quarantine List, Requires Travelers To Get Tested Instead
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is ending a requirement for travelers from places with a high amount of coronavirus cases…
U.S. Reports Record 99,321 New Coronavirus Cases As Scientists Warn Latest Surge Just Beginning
The U.S. reported 99,321 new Covid-19 cases on Friday, beating its previous record set only a day prior as the…
Trump Is Set To Cash In As His Washington, D.C., Hotel Is Sold Out For Election Night
President Donald Trump’s hotel in Washington, D.C., is set to rake in big bucks on Election Day. Trump’s campaign is…
Donald Trump Jr. Dismisses Covid Deaths As ‘Almost Nothing’ Even As U.S. Averages 800 Deaths Per Day
Donald Trump Jr. played down the coronavirus outbreak, saying that the number of new Covid deaths in the U.S. is…
Review: The 2020 Lamborghini EVO RWD Is The Most Fun For The Least Amount Of Money At A Starting Price Of $208,000
In the age of Zoom meetings, Grub Hub orders, Netflix movies and Amazon shopping, we’re all craving a little less…
#EndSARS: NGO Wants Lagos Panel To Summon Promoters Of Fake News
Vendor Positive Change Initiative, an NGO, has urged the Lagos State judicial panel on #EndSARS protest to summon all those…
MTN Group Makes Final Exit From Jumia, Rakes In $138m
MTN Group has completed its exit from Jumia, a leading e-commerce platform in Africa, selling its 18.9 percent stake and…
#ENDSARS: Lawyer Sues President Buhari, Sanwo-Olu, Others Over Shooting Of Protesters At Lekki Toll Gate
A legal practitioner, Yusuf Temilola Nurudeen, has dragged President Muhammadu Buhari and Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to court over…
European Stocks Close Mostly Higher As Euro Zone GDP Beats Forecasts
LONDON — European markets closed mostly higher Friday after better-than-expected economic data, despite worries over tightening coronavirus restrictions. TICKER COMPANY…
Oil Sinks To Five-Month Low, Posts Worst Week Since April On Demand Concerns
Oil prices fell more than 1% on Friday, extending losses and on track for a second monthly fall, on growing…
Asia-Pacific Stocks Drop As Shares Of Apple Suppliers In The Region Fall
SINGAPORE — Stocks in Asia-Pacific were lower on Friday, as shares of Apple suppliers in the region declined after the…
Doordash Partners With Sam’s Club On Same-Day Prescription Deliveries
DoorDash announced Friday it is launching a partnership with Sam’s Club to provide same-day prescription delivery service to patients across…
Election 2020 Live Updates: Trump Barnstorms Pennsylvania, Biden And Obama Campaign In Michigan As Campaign Enters Final Weekend
With just three days left until Election Day, President Donald Trump and Vice President Joe Biden are making their last…
Naira Trades N462/$1 At Black Market To End Week Stronger
The Naira ended the week stronger against the Dollar at the parallel market as it gained N3 on Friday to…
NNPC: Nigerian Refineries Damaged Beyond Turnaround Maintenance
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) yesterday attributed the prolonged neglect of overhauling the refineries in the country to the…
Tech Stocks Suffer A Big Sell-Off After Earnings Fail To Impress Wall Street
Shares of Twitter, Facebook, Apple and Amazon traded lower Friday, a day after the companies released quarterly reports that failed…
Coronavirus: Boris Johnson ‘Expected To Impose Second National Lockdown’ After Chilling Warnings Of Winter Death Toll
Expectations are mounting of a month-long second national lockdown to save Christmas, following the publication of chilling scientific papers predicting…
Lagos Announces Further Relaxation Of Curfew
The Lagos State Government has announced a further relaxation of the curfew imposed after the hijack of the peaceful #EndSARS…
We Will Make Emigration Unattractive For Doctors, FG Vows
Abuja— The Federal Government has vowed to fix brain drain in the medical sector by making emigration unattractive for doctors.…
Nigeria ETFs Is On Tear After Positive Corporate Earnings News
A Nigeria country-specific exchange traded fund jumped Friday, with Nigerian markets hitting a 16-month high, as local companies revealed stronger-than-expected…
Apple Says Some AirPods Pro Have Sound Problems, Will Replace For Free
Apple said on Friday that it’s replacing AirPods Pro headphones that have sound problems. These problems include a static or…