(Reuters) – The S&P 500 and Dow slipped on Wednesday, as losses in financial stocks outweighed a boost from technology, with focus shifting to the Federal Reserve’s first projections on the economy since the coronavirus outbreak. FILE PHOTO: Traders work inside posts, on the first day of in-person trading since the closure during the coronavirus
VILAMOURA, Portugal (Reuters) – With Britons still unsure if they can travel to holiday in Europe this summer, its restaurants, hotels and bars are increasingly anxious about losing their business. FILE PHOTO: A passenger wearing a face mask comes through the arrival terminal at Manchester Airport, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Manchester,
(Reuters) – Here is the text of the prepared testimony to a U.S. congressional hearing on Wednesday of Philonise Floyd, whose brother George Floyd’s death under the knee of a white police officer roused worldwide protests against racial injustice: Philonise Floyd, brother of George Floyd looks on during the opening statements at a House Judiciary
We’re deep into quarantine, and top of mind for many people is their hair. And no, we’re not talking about the hair on our head. At more than thirteen weeks into COVID-19 lockdown, avid waxers are likely experiencing serious withdrawal when it comes to their monthly or bi-monthly hair removal, and wondering if they can take the
AMC Entertainment stock jumped over 15% at open in a down market Wednesday at open after execs outlined global opening plans at a conference call late yesterday afternoon. Share had popped by over 17% in premarket trade. It’s been a roller coaster – mostly down – for AMC shares since the coronavirus pandemic forced it
The 1993 Halloween-set family film was initially a flop for Disney, but it could have had something to do with its July release date during Jurassic Park’s reign in theaters. In recent years, Hocus Pocus has become a huge hit on home video and during Freeform’s “31 Nights of Halloween” television event.
Staff of Mira Robotics changes a part of an Ugo avatar robot at the company’s laboratory in Kawasaki, Japan June 8, 2020. Picture taken June 8, 2020. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon TOKYO (Reuters) – Mira Robotics developed its “ugo” robot to reinforce greying Japan’s shrinking workforce, but as the coronavirus threat persists, the Japanese startup is offering
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Voters encountered long lines and problems with voting machines on Tuesday during a chaotic day of in-person balloting in Georgia, the latest state to struggle to conduct elections amid the health worries of the coronavirus pandemic. State Republicans and Democrats blamed each other for the difficulties, and Republican Secretary of State Brad
TOKYO (Reuters) – Oil prices fell on Wednesday after data showed a rise in crude and fuel stockpiles in the United States, reviving concerns about oversupply and falling fuel demand in the world’s largest crude consumer amid the coronavirus outbreak. FILE PHOTO: A pump jack operates at a well site leased by Devon Energy Production
FILE PHOTO: People stroll at the beach promenade, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Warnemuende, Germany, May 27, 2020. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse BERLIN (Reuters) – The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 318 to 184,861, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Wednesday. The reported death toll
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – Coronavirus cases and hospitalizations are spiking in parts of California and the U.S. Southwest, prompting Arizona to reactivate its emergency plan for medical facilities and California to place counties where half its population lives on a watch list. FILE PHOTO: A maintenance worker cleans a food prep area while wearing a
After nearly two weeks of silence on her Twitter while Black Lives Matter protests swept the nation, Taylor Swift returned to the platform to advocate for the movement. Some fans applauded her for using her social media to speak out; others were less impressed and wanted more from her, especially since she waited so long
FILE PHOTO: 2019 Hollywood Film Awards – Show – Beverly Hills, California, U.S., November 3, 2019 – Presenter Viola Davis speaks on stage. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Viola Davis, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Cynthia Erivo joined some 300 actors and playwrights on Tuesday in decrying racism in the U.S. theatre world, saying it
Through 30 compelling essays authored in the prisoners’ own words, Crimson Letters: Voices from Death Row offers stories of brutal beatings inside juvenile hall, botched suicide attempts, the terror of the first night on death row, the pain of goodbye as a friend is led to execution, and the small acts of humanity that keep hope alive
Vanderpump Rules stars Stassi Schroeder and Kristen Doute have been fired from the Bravo reality series after a racist prank the two pulled on a fellow cast member recently resurfaced, according to Variety. Additionally, newcomers Max Boyens and Brett Caprioni, who both stirred up controversy when past racist tweets came to light, have also been
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