A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck North Carolina near the Virginia border on Sunday, shaking as far away as Tennessee and South Carolina. It is the largest earthquake to hit the state since 1916, the National Water Service said. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said the epicenter of the quake, 2.5 …
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Global stocks climb as China’s industrial data hopes coronavirus recovery By Reuters
2/2 © Reuters. Pedestrians wearing face masks walk across an intersection with an electronic board displaying stock information in Shanghai. 2/2 By Tom Wilson LONDON (Reuters) – European stocks rose on Monday as industrial activity in China picked up, another sign of recovery from the coronavirus pandemic that added hope …
Read More »Pandemic wrestles global Class of 2020s hope for first job
LONDON (AP) – The dream of British fashion school Phoebe St. Army dreaming of landing a job at a design label is on hold. Like many others in the Global Class of 2020, the pandemic is shattering its career ambitions. The coronavirus forced the cancellation of her fashion graduate class …
Read More »Foot Locker’s stock is looking to surprise profits and sales in the second quarter
Shares of Foot Locker Inc. FL, + 1.92% rose 16% in premarket trading Monday, after the athletic shoe and retailer said it expects to report a surprising fiscal gain in the second quarter as the reopening of stores helped a surprising jump in sales. The company expects net earnings per …
Read More »Amazon satellites add to the worries about astronomers over the night sky
Welcome to the age of the satellite’s mega constellation. Within the next few years, large networks, containing hundreds or even thousands of spacecraft, could reshape the future of the Earth’s environmental environment. Much of the attention on these satellite strings has been placed on the productive launches of SpaceX and …
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