Wall Street jumps with financials; Gilead data offsets virus fears
FILE PHOTO: Traders wear masks as they work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange as the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues in the Manhattan borough of New York, U.S., May 28, 2020. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson
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Amazon.com says it sent the TikTok ban email to employees in error
FILE PHOTO: The TikTok logo is seen on a screen over Times Square in New York City, U.S., March 6, 2020. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
July 10, 2020
By Echo Wang
(Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc said it sent an email earlier on Friday that requested…
DEVELOPING: President Trump Could Announce Commutation of Roger Stone’s Sentence as Early as Friday…
Roger Stone
President Trump is expected to announce that he will commute Roger Stone’s sentence as early as Friday evening.
The President has been hinting at pardoning Roger Stone for the last several months.On Friday morning Trump…
Credit Suisse settles U.S. shareholder lawsuit over debt writedowns, disclosures
FILE PHOTO: An activist of environmental group Greenpeace is seen beside the logo of of Swiss bank Credit Suisse during the bank's annual shareholder meeting in Zurich, Switzerland April 28, 2017. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann
July 10, 2020
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Cash-strapped New Jersey to borrow up to $9.9 billion under deal
FILE PHOTO: New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy arrives to speak about electronic smoking products during a news conference in Trenton, New Jersey, U.S. September 12, 2019. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
July 10, 2020
By Karen Pierog
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U.S. senators advocate for whistleblowers after fired intelligence officer complains
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) speaks at the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Hearings to examine implementation of Title I of the CARES Act on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, U.S. June 10, 2020. Kevin Dietsch/Pool…
Colorado governor calls for ‘coordinated national response’ to coronavirus as state sees ‘slippage’
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis said the federal government needs “a coordinated national response” to the COVID-19 pandemic as the state has seen some “slippage” when it comes to mitigating the virus’ spread.
The…
Seattle City Council Plans To Slash Police Budget In Half
The majority of the Seattle City Council say they agree with a proposal to defund the Seattle Police Department by 50 percent and reallocate the funds to other areas in the community.
“Decriminalize Seattle” and…
Attorney Says 150 Minneapolis Police Officers Filed Disability Claims, Mostly For PTSD, Following…
An attorney says that more than 150 Minneapolis police officers have started the process to file disability claims following the death of George Floyd, mostly for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), numerous sources reported.
In…
Stock market news live updates: Gilead treatment feeds broad rally, tech stocks power Nasdaq to 4th…
Stocks rose Friday, and the Nasdaq Composite hit yet another record high, after Gilead Sciences announced that its remdesivir treatment reduced the risk of death for Covid-19 patients, based on new data from the company.