Stocks Making The Biggest Moves After Hours: America’s Car-Mart, Kohl’s, Uber & More
America’s Car-Mart — Shares of America’s Car-Mart jumped nearly 5% in extended trading after the auto financing company reported better-than-expected…
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Dollar Squeeze Chokes Nigeria’s Economy With Recession Looming
Nigeria’s foreign-currency shortage is squeezing the life out of Africa’s biggest economy. Banks won’t honor card payments, foreign investors can’t…
Companies Need To Step Up’: The Ever-Increasing Demand For Disinfection During The Pandemic
New ways to clean or disinfect buildings, surfaces and clothes are seeing increased demand, according to tech company leaders. Eric…
‘You Can’t Fix Stupid’ — Trump Trade Advisor Peter Navarro Rips Kodak Executives As Dumbest Ever
White House trade advisor Peter Navarro on Monday blasted executives at Eastman Kodak for their handling of a government loan…
President Trump’s Younger Brother, Robert, Has Died
Robert Trump, the younger brother of President Donald Trump, has passed away, the White House said in a statement late…
Families Of Sandy Hook Massacre Victims Say Remington Bankruptcy Intentionally Leaves Them In The Cold
The Remington Arms Co. appears on the verge of being sold off in pieces following its second Chapter 11 bankruptcy…
U.S. Tightens Restrictions On Huawei Access To Technology And Chips
The Trump administration announced on Monday it will further tighten restrictions on Huawei Technologies, aimed at cracking down on its…
U.S. University Insured Chinese Student Tuition Against Virus. Then COVID-19 Hit
After becoming dean of the University of Illinois business school in 2015, Jeffrey Brown worried that politics or a virus…
CDC Says Quarantine Guidance Does Not Imply Immunity To Coronavirus For 3 Months
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention clarified on Friday that its updated quarantine guidance does not imply people…
Flight Attendants Turn To Dog Walking, Contact Tracing For Extra Income As They Brace For Job Cuts
The coronavirus pandemic has been so devastating to the airline industry that even flight attendants with decades of experience have…
Sweltering Heat Is Shattering Records, Triggering Power Outages Across California
An intense multi-day heatwave kicked into high gear Friday, triggering power outages throughout California as the state’s power grid became…
A Flood Of Job Losses Looms As Airline Industry Struggles In Pandemic
Just as the U.S. labor market shows signs of recovery, tens of thousands of airline workers are preparing themselves for…
Protester’s Arrest Leads To Crowd Forming At Pittsburgh Mayor’s Home
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto said he had “serious concerns” over the tactics used in the arrest of a 25-year-old protester…
Democrats Step Up Pressure Against U.S. Postal Cuts, Pelosi Calls Lawmakers Back To Washington
U.S. Democrats stepped up pressure on Sunday against a cost-cutting campaign by President Donald Trump’s appointed Postal Service chief that…
Romney slams Trump Administration Over U.S. Coronavirus Death Toll — ‘There’s No Way To Spin That’
Utah Sen. Mitt Romney criticized the Trump administration’s early response to the coronavirus outbreak on Friday, saying they dismissed the…
Battling Protests, Lukashenko Says Putin Agreed To Help Security Of Belarus
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said he had secured a pledge from Russia to provide comprehensive assistance if needed to ensure…
How A Biotech CEO Figured Out Covid-19 Surveillance Testing For 50 Companies With 12-Hour Turnaround Times
When the Covid-19 pandemic struck the U.S., young biotech company Verve Therapeutics was just months away from a pivotal development:…
LA Mayor Embraces Shift In COVID-19 Testing Strategy; Simplicity And Speed
The mayor of the second-largest U.S. city has joined a growing clamor among health experts and politicians for a radical…
Russell Crowe’s ‘Unhinged’ Was ‘By Far The Toughest’ Film Release For Producer Of ‘Pulp Fiction’
Actors covet those times when they stand alone on a stage, sharing their craft with a captive audience. Films debuting…
U.S. Calls For Credible Probe Into ‘Overwhelming’ Beirut Blast
The United States called on Saturday for a transparent and credible investigation into the massive port blast in Beirut that…
Bond Buyers Stranded in Nigeria Face Prospect of 100% Loss
Foreign investors tempted into buying Nigerian debt paying interest of 13% a year ago are unable to move their cash…
Elite Thai Visa Program Aims to Lure Expats Seeking Virus Haven
Thailand’s “pay to stay” visa program for wealthy foreigners is seeing an expansion opportunity, with visions of the country becoming…
New York Gov. Cuomo Says Museums, Bowling Alleys To Reopen In NYC, And Gyms May Be Next
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said on Friday that the state will allow museums, aquariums and other cultural centers in…
As UAE Hails Israel Accord, Silence From Saudi Arabia
As media and people in the United Arab Emirates hailed the Gulf state’s deal to normalise relations with Israel as…
Over 20 Countries Scramble For Russian COVID-19 Vaccine
More than 20 countries are interested in getting Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said. Russia maintains…
The U.S. Has Already Invested Billions In Potential Coronavirus Vaccines. Here’s Where The Deals Stand
The U.S. has doled out billions to develop a vaccine against the coronavirus that has infected more than 5.1 million…
Coronavirus Vaccine Developer CureVappmc Raises $213.3 Million In U.S. IPO
CureVac BV said on Friday it raised $213.3 million in its initial public offering in New York, setting the stage…
Mexico Supports Extending U.S.-Mexico Land Border Restrictions Another Month
Mexico has told the U.S. government that it supports extending restrictions on non-essential travel across their shared land border for…
As UK Enters Recession, What Does This Mean For Nigeria
It is official, the UK economy has entered a recession for the first time in 11 years. Economic growth during…
WHO Says There’s ‘No Evidence’ The Coronavirus Is Being Transmitted By Food
The World Health Organization said Thursday there is “no evidence” the coronavirus is being transmitted through food. Researchers in China…