NEW YORK (Reuters) -Global crude prices slipped on Thursday and lost more than a fifth of their value in volatile trade in 2020, as lockdowns to combat the novel coronavirus depressed economic activity and slammed fuel demand. Still, Brent and U.S. crude ...
The U.S. stock market is ending 2020 near all-time highs, enriching the wealthy and capping off a soaring comeback despite a deadly pandemic that has killed more than 340,000 Americans and left millions jobless and hungry. Support our journalism.
Some family doctors in Britain said on Thursday that they would defy the government's instructions to postpone patients' appointments for a second dose of coronavirus vaccine, a signal of unease in the medical community over Britain's new plan to delay ...
Yesterday, shareholders approved an acquisition that will move Tiffany under the umbrella of European luxury retailer LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton. The open slot in the S&P 500 index will be filled by solar technology company Enphase Energy ...
Today, tomorrow and through the weekend, America is at a delicate new moment in the fight against Covid. The timing is that precise, as people weigh how to approach a new year that just has to be better than 2020 — but whose higher expectations remain ...
Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA) has had quite a year. Developing a vaccine that could help to bring about the end of a pandemic apparently has a way of boosting a company's stock price. So how much good fortune has Moderna produced for its shareholders in ...
Microsoft said on Thursday that the far-reaching Russian cyberattack of U.S. government agencies and private corporations went further into its network than the company had previously revealed. While the hackers, suspected to be working for Russia's S.V.R. ...
Welcome back to "beans in the teens." The mantra, which is popular with soybean traders and farmers alike, was back in operation on the final trading day of 2020. The March futures contract SH21, +0.79% traded 10 1/4 cents higher at $13.10 3/4 a bushel on ...
U.S. Treasury yields were slightly lower on Thursday, the last trading session of the holiday-shortened week as investors closed the books on 2020. The bond-market will end business early at 2 p.m. ET Thursday, and remain closed on Friday for the New Year ...
Just weeks after Simon Property Group (NYSE:SPG) and Brookfield Asset Management (NYSE:BAM) took possession of J.C. Penney's assets in bankruptcy court, the mall operators announced the department store chain would be looking for a new CEO.
Northern Ireland's five health trusts have been "named and shamed" by the UK government for failing to pay their workers the minimum wage. They are among 139 UK employers recently fined by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). The list includes some ...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - North Carolina reported another record-highs Thursday for single-day COVID-19 hospitalizations. Health officials say 3,493 people are currently hospitalized because of the virus. That's an increase of 154 hospitalizations reported ...
Daimler Trucks North America LLC agreed Thursday to pay a $30 million civil penalty to settle claims that the German automaker failed to recall vehicles in a timely fashion and comply with federal reporting requirements. The day's biggest stories. Get caught ...
2020 proved to be a bad year for many industries, leading to what seemed like a never-ending flow of layoffs and furloughs. In Tampa Bay, the tourism and hospitality industries, two of the largest in the region and state, took it especially hard as many major ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Good things came to fund investors who waited in 2020. But, what a terrifying wait it was. Mutual funds and exchange traded funds of all stripes delivered strong annual returns, even better than usual. Consider the largest fund by assets, ...
Midwestern Pet Foods Inc. recalled four different lots of dry cat and dog pet food Wednesday after an investigation revealed that some of the products contained potentially fatal levels of aflatoxin. The mold byproduct, which " ...
Gas prices are now close to their highest point since the pandemic prompted stay-at-home orders in March. The average price of a gallon of regular gas stood at $2.25 on Thursday, according to AAA, off only a penny from the nine-month highs reached last ...
New Year's Day is a federal holiday marking the first day of the calendar year. Jan. 1, 2021 falls on Friday, meaning many businesses and services will be affected. Many Americans go out to celebrate on New Year's Eve, but NYE will look very different this ...
PORTLAND, Ore. — Besides frontline health care workers, much of the COVID-19 vaccine Oregon has received is earmarked for first responders. Portland Fire & Rescue received 1,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday and will begin ...
MIAMI – Veza Sur Brewing Co. in Miami has much to celebrate as the South Florida business closes the year with nine prestigious awards. The Wynwood brewery received two awards from the internationally-renowned Brussels Beer Challenge competition ...
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Some pretty impressive battles have taken place at the University of Michigan's Big House over the years, but nothing quite like its latest undertaking. As the COVID-19 vaccine rollout continues around the country, its distribution has ...
WASHINGTON (KLTV) - The U.S. Small Business Administration announced Thursday that the deadline to apply for the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program for the COVID-19 Pandemic disaster declaration is extended to Dec. 31, 2021.
POCONO TWP., Pa. - Authorities have identified the woman who died after the SUV she was in flipped when a 12-inch gas main blew in Monroe County. Ana Abreu, 33, of New York, died from her injuries, said the county district attorney's office on Thursday.
By Kane Wu. HONG KONG (Reuters) - Coronavirus-spurred growth in the technology sector will help drive M&A activity in the Asia Pacific next year, bankers and lawyers predict, with the potential easing of Sino-U.S. tensions likely to revive Chinese outbound ...
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued orders on Wednesday, taking "additional steps to protect consumers from unwanted and illegal robocalls." FCC Chairman Ajit Pai stated that the actions "are like a one-two punch to ward (off)" ...
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Education Lottery announced New Year's Eve that the jackpots for the Mega Millions and Powerball contests have risen again since no one won the lottery drawing the previous week. On New Year's Day Mega ...
Stocks eked out modest gains Wednesday, keeping the major stock indexes on Wall Street at or near record highs. The S&P 500 inched up 0.13%, recovering some of its losses from a day earlier. It's hovering within 0.1% of the record high it set on Monday.
The New York League of Conservation Voters Education Fund will host a meeting on the proposed South Fork Wind farm on Thursday, Jan. 7, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Citizens Campaign for the Environment, Renewable Energy Long Island, Win With Wind, and the ...
BERNARDS - One New Jersey Lottery ticket, sold in Somerset County, matched four of the five white balls and the Powerball drawn for the Wednesday, Dec. 30, drawing, winning the $50,000 third-tier prize. The winning ticket from the drawing was sold at ...
Augusta nursing home residents will soon be getting the COVID-19 vaccine as part of a program through CVS Pharmacy and Walgreens. A total of 46 long-term care facilities – 21 in Augusta and 25 in Columbia County – have been approved to receive the ...
Dublin, Dec. 31, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Autonomous Construction Equipment Global Market Opportunities and Strategies to 2030: COVID-19 Growth and Change" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. This report ...
Though it still hasn't gotten a green signal from the drug regulator, the Serum Institute of India (SII) will have a stockpile as much as 100 million doses of its Covid-19 vaccine ready in the first week of January because of proactive steps taken by the government ...
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – After working for 49 years as a newscaster in the Mahoning Valley, Glenn Stevens is signing off. Stevens began with WFMJ-AM radio in 1971 as a reporter and later became news director. He moved over to WFMJ-TV in 1983 and has ...
Nasdaq-listed Greek owner Castor Maritime has announced that it has entered into a binding commitment letter with a European financial institution to obtain financing of $15m for two bulk carriers. The company expects the credit facility to close in January ...
It's safe to say many are ready to say goodbye to 2020 and hello to a new year. While many traditional celebrations, including First Night Bradford, have been cancelled due to the pandemic, there are still a wide variety of virtual events to attend. The Era ...
by Marlon Madden. After what turned out to be a daunting year for the cruise industry globally, tourism officials are hopeful of a turnaround next year. In its 2021 State of the Cruise Industry Outlook, Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) said one of the ...
There was a 30 per cent reduction in the number of transplants carried out this year, as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, new figures from the Health Service Executive (HSE) show. Between January and December 28th, 2020, there were 190 transplants ...
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