The mayor of Portland, Oregon, received tear gas from the United States government Wednesday night when he was standing on a fence guarded by a downtown federal court during another night of protests. Protesters have repeatedly clashed with federal agents dispatched by President Trump to quell the ongoing unrest in …
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(Bloomberg) – Amazon.com Inc. is in preliminary talks to acquire a 9.9% stake in Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s retail business, ET Now reported, citing unidentified people. The richest man in Asia and the president of Reliance Industries Ltd. told shareholders last week that Reliance Retail Ltd. is receiving inquiries from …
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The Republican coronavirus relief plan will extend the improved unemployment insurance “based on a wage replacement of about 70%,” Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Thursday. He spoke to CNBC about the status of the negotiations hours after Republicans in the Senate and the Trump administration said they reached a tentative …
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With the rising summer temperatures, wearing a face mask can be a sweaty business. However, we know it is the right thing to do. On July 2, Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued a statewide order requiring Texans to wear facial coverage in public in counties with 20 or more COVID-19 …
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The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits increased more than expected last week, as the coronavirus pandemic continues to affect the US economy. The Labor Department said Thursday that initial jobless claims increased by 1.416 million for the week ending July 18. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones expected initial …
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