Details, details: A new report by Janus Henderson published Monday found that global dividends fell by $ 108 billion to roughly $ 382 billion in the second quarter, the largest decline since the asset manager began tracking dividends in 2009. The total value of payouts was the lowest for the …
Read More »Covid-19 vaccine: Doctors and border workers have been vaccinated since July
Zheng Zhongwei, director of the National Health Commission’s Science and Technology Development Center, said the vaccine was approved for use on July 22 during an interview with a Chinese state media broadcaster on Saturday. Zheng told the CCTV-2 program “Dialogue” that the people at high risk for exposure to the …
Read More »March at Washington 2020: What to know about the event that will draw thousands to DC this week
Tens of thousands are expected to gather Friday at the Lincoln Memorial to commemorate the historic March 1963 civil rights in Washington. The demonstration, held on the 57th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s iconic “I Have a Dream” speech, trying to “restore and recreate the dream. Dr. …
Read More »Shares Monday on profit for profit as optimism grows over possible treatments for coronavirus
Stock futures pointed to a higher start Monday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite building on last week’s record finish as investors appeared optimistic about a potential COVID-19 treatment. What do key benchmarks do? Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average YM00, + 0.94% advanced 271 points, or 1%, …
Read More »Louisiana protests: Trayford Pellerin’s family calls for peaceful demonstrations by police
Protestants marched through a city in Louisiana, holding signs and occasionally stopping traffic in response to the fatal police raids of a Black man that increased tensions between community activists and local leaders. The march was followed by an event at Lafayette City Hall where Protestants demanded racial justice in …
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