Something unusual has happened in the markets in the last week. The high-flying tech stocks that investors have sought refuge have declined, but so has the recovery of COVID-19 in the travel and leisure sector. Instead, not only finance has gained ground as big banks have reported results, but also …
Read More »Iran’s plan to execute 3 protesters sparks a backlash
Iranians Amirhossein Moradi, 26, Saeed Tamjidi, 28, and Mohamad Rajabi, 26, are seen in file photos provided by Amnesty International. All three men were sentenced to death in February 2020 for participating in anti-government protests in Iran in November of the previous year. International Amnesty Tehran – Several high-profile executions …
Read More »Netflix sinks into the lukewarm prospect; Ted Sarandos named co-CEO
(Bloomberg) – Ted Sarandos has just been named co-CEO of Netflix Inc. and is already facing a difficult task: calming investor anxiety about slowing growth in the video streaming giant. The company turned to its longtime chief content officer to take the lead job, along with current CEO Reed Hastings, …
Read More »Spain orders the elimination of almost 100,000 farm minks after the animals tested positive for Covid-19
The Department of Agriculture, Livestock and Environment of the Spanish region of Aragon said in a statement on Thursday that it had ordered the slaughter of 92,700 minks after seven workers on the farm tested positive for Covid-19 and the animals were found to be infected with the coronavirus. As …
Read More »Fox presenter Neil Cavuto cuts Trump’s speech to point out that he ‘mischaracterized’ the Obama record
Fox News presenter Neil Cavuto intervened in a speech at President Donald Trump’s White House on Thursday to correct once again some mischaracterizations the president made, specifically about the economic record of former President Barack Obama, which Cavuto pointed out it was very solid. In what was another campaign-like speech …
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