JPMorgan Drops Terms ‘master,’ ‘slave’ From Internal Tech Code And Materials
JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) is eliminating terms like “blacklist,” “master” and “slave” from its internal technology materials and code…
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Wall Street Shifts Bets To Big Pharma As COVID-19 Vaccine Race Progresses
Wall Street is moving some bets on COVID-19 vaccines to large pharmaceutical companies with robust manufacturing capabilities, signaling that…
Spain’s Banks Look To Make Lockdown Branch Closures Permanent
As Spain reopens after the COVID-19 crisis, its banking industry is seizing the opportunity to shrink its swollen branch network…
Merkel Makes First Masked Appearance To Ward Off Criticism
German Chancellor Angela Merkel made her first public appearance wearing a mask on Friday after dismissing accusations of hypocrisy earlier…
Beaches Beckon As England To End Quarantine For More Than 50 Countries
England’s coronavirus quarantine rules for more than 50 countries including Germany, France, Spain and Italy is to end, the British…
US Buys Nearly All stocks Of COVID-19 Drug Remdesivir
The United States Department of Health services has bought nearly all the supply of breakthrough COVID-19 drug Remdesivir for itself.…
Canada Resumes Visitor Visa And ETA Processing July 1
Canada is once again processing online applications for visitor visas and electronic travel authorizations as of July 1. Though travel restrictions still apply, Immigration, Refugees…
UK New Money Transfer Rules You’ll Have To Follow From 30 June
Transferring money from your bank account to friends, family and other payees is going to change slightly from the end…
Dollar Falls To One-Week Lows On Data Hopes
The U.S. dollar slipped to a one-week low against its rivals on Thursday as upbeat U.S. and European economic data…
EU Opens Borders To 15 Countries, Excludes Nigeria, Others
The Council of the European Union has opened its borders to 15 countries, excluding Nigeria. According to information gathered from…
Air Cargo Demand Surges Amid Global Capacity Crunch
As world airlines gradually return to operations after the coronavirus-induced lockdown, demand in air cargo is also beginning to improve…
Oil Prices Just Had Their Best Quarter In 30 Years — What’s Next?
Brent crude futures skyrocketed more than 80% in the second quarter. It was the international benchmark’s best quarterly performance…
Euro Is Riding A Wave Of Confidence On Europe Pandemic Response
The euro’s best rally in more than two years looks set to extend, with a host of market metrics reflecting…
Dollar Steadies, Yen Gains; European Economic Data In Focus
Currency traders were broadly cautious in early London trading on Wednesday, with the Japanese yen seeing its first session of…
The Toxic Legacy Of 60 Years Of Abundant Oil
It’s one of the most polluted spots on Earth, and prospects of a turnaround only get worse as Covid-19 guts…
Nigeria, Others Face $44bn Financing Gaps Despite Hefty Loans
Still struggling to deal with the impact of COVID-19 on their economies, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said Nigeria…
Biden To Donors: I’ll Remove Bulk Of Trump Tax Cuts
Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden told potential donors to his campaign that his administration would end most of President Donald…
Facebook Removes A Network Of Accounts Linked To The Violent ‘Boogaloo’ Movement
Facebook has removed a network of anti-government accounts associated with the fringe “boogaloo” movement after designating the group as a…
Judge Temporarily Halts Release Of Tell-All Book By Donald Trump’s Niece
A New York judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked Donald Trump’s niece from publishing a tell-all book that offers an unflattering…
Nearly Half The U.S. Population Is Without A Job
Nearly half of the population is still out of a job showing just how far the U.S. labor market has…
India Bans TikTok As Tensions With China Escalate
India is banning TikTok and several other well-known Chinese apps, saying they pose a “threat to sovereignty and integrity,” in…
Saudi Prince Calls OPEC, Laggard and Nigeria Amid Push For Oil Cuts
Prince Mohammed and Nigerian president spoke on Monday: SPA Nigeria submitted plan to fully implement OPEC deal last week Saudi…
Coronavirus: UK Economy Hit By Worst Contraction In 41 Years
The UK economy shrank more than first thought between January and March, contracting 2.2% in the joint largest fall since…
Iran Issues Arrest Warrant For Trump
Iran has issued an arrest warrant and asked Interpol for help in detaining US President Donald Trump and dozens of…
Trump Was Briefed On Russian Bounties Earlier Than Thought, Reports Say
President Donald Trump and the White House knew earlier than was previously reported about alleged Russian bounties offered to Afghan…
Canada GDP Likely To Rise 3% In May On Gradual Reopening
Canada’s real GDP is likely to grow 3% in May, bouncing back from a record decline in April, Statistics Canada…
Google Prevents Media Companies From Chipping Away At Its Data Dominance
Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google upended plans by European media companies to block it from harvesting data about their readers and…
Global COVID-19 Prevention Trial Of Hydroxychloroquine To Resume
A global trial designed to test whether the anti-malaria drugs hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine can prevent infection with COVID-19 is to restart after being approved by British regulators.
Twitch Temporarily Bans President Trump For ‘Hateful Conduct’
Twitch has temporarily banned President Donald Trump, in the latest surprise and high-profile suspension from the streaming service. Trump’s account…
United States Not On EU’s ‘Safe’ Travel List, Diplomats Say
The United States is not on a “safe list” of destinations for non-essential travel due to be unveiled by European…