The shares ended a volatile session on Thursday with solid gains as investors applauded the reversals of regulation for big banks. Loading error The Dow closed 299 points, or about 1.2%, at 25,745. The S&P 500 ended the day 1.1% at 3,083, while the Nasdaq also advanced 1.1%. The Federal …
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United States Postpones Balkan Peace Summit, Hitting Trump’s Foreign Policy
Most of them were Kosovar Albanians killed by Serbian forces, often in mass killings for which few Serbs have been responsible. But more than 2,000 Kosovar Serbs, Albanians and Roma were killed by NATO bombs or by Kosovar guerrilla groups, such as the Kosovo Liberation Army, which Thaci helped lead. …
Read More »Coronavirus spike shakes Senate Republicans
He predicted a reversal: “I would be surprised if there is a good reason not to continue.” Meanwhile, Trump continues to downplay the impact of the virus, questioning the value of the evidence and ridiculing the idea of wearing a mask despite holding large-scale campaign rallies. While touring an auto …
Read More »IO blockbusters from Merck, BMS, and more related to poor COVID-19 results: study
In the month ending April 7, 423 cancer patients at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center were diagnosed with COVID-19, 20% of whom developed severe respiratory symptoms. That in itself was not surprising, given that cancer patients are immunocompromised and therefore face an increased risk of fighting the virus. But a …
Read More »NASA develops plans to fly astronauts on suborbital rockets – Spaceflight Now
File photo of a New Shepard launch. Credit: Blue Origin NASA says it is interested in flying astronauts and scientists in suborbital commercial vehicles, such as those being tested by Virgin Galactic and Blue Origin, to provide additional training and research opportunities that augment missions to the International Space Station …
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