Shares in General Electric Co. sank into volatile operations on Wednesday after the diversified industrial conglomerate said it suffered “general” weakness in the second quarter and indicated that its aviation business could take years to recover from the effects of the pandemic. COVID-19. The GE stock, -4.35% It took a …
Read More »California, Florida, and Texas Record Record Increase in COVID-19 Deaths
(Reuters) – California, Florida and Texas, the three largest states in the US, all set one-day records of COVID-19 deaths on Wednesday, a count by Reuters and the Miami-area school district showed. He said that the students would not return to the classrooms. when the new academic year begins when …
Read More »Tennessee state senator embezzled $ 600,000 in federal grant money, says US
A Tennessee state senator has been accused of stealing more than $ 600,000 in federal grant money and using it to pay for campaign events and personal expenses, including her wedding, honeymoon and subsequent divorce, federal prosecutors announced Wednesday. Senator Katrina Robinson, 39, faces charges of theft and embezzlement involving …
Read More »PayPal CEO: “I don’t think there will be a reversal” of e-commerce after COVID-19
Shares of PayPal Holdings Inc rose 1.5% in out-of-hours trading on Wednesday after the digital payments company showed strong growth in its business stemming from increased use of digital payments during the COVID-19 crisis. Read: PayPal Exceeds Earnings Expectations as COVID-19 Drives Ecommerce Growth Strong “The world has moved into …
Read More »Hong Kong police arrest four under new security law in move closed by rights group
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong police have arrested four people aged 16-21 for alleged crimes under the city’s new national security law, the first of those arrests outside of street protests since the legislation entered effective a month ago. Reporters take photos and videos of a police vehicle driving …
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