(Reuters) – United Parcel Service Inc plans to impose large fees on large skippers who ship significantly more packages through their system during the holiday season amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new compensation scheme released on Friday issued. FILE PHOTO: The company logo for United Parcel Service (UPS), …
Read More »US STOCKS-S & P 500, Dow slide as pandemic nerves make up for technological euphoria
(For a live blog on the US stock market, click or type LIVE / in a news window) * Apple, Facebook at all-time highs after strong results * Dow overwhelmed by Chevron and Exxon losses * Indices: S&P up 0.15%, Nasdaq adds 0.86%, Dow off 0.13% (Updates to open) By …
Read More »Apple tops Saudi Aramco as most valuable publicly traded company
FILE PHOTO: The Apple logo is displayed at an event at its headquarters in Cupertino, California, USA, September 10, 2019. REUTERS / Stephen Lam (Reuters) – Apple Inc (AAPL.O) Shares hit a record high on Friday after reporting highly successful quarterly results, which helped the iPhone maker briefly outpace Saudi …
Read More »WHO says there is no “zero risk” to ease travel restrictions
(Reuters) – There is no “zero risk” strategy for countries that ease international travel restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic, and essential emergency travel must remain the priority, the World Health Organization said ( WHO). FILE PHOTO: A traveler walks at Tegel airport, as the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, …
Read More »“So far, so good” in the main COVID vaccine, says AstraZeneca
(Reuters) – Britain’s AstraZeneca (AZN.L) said Thursday that good data is being obtained so far on its vaccine against COVID-19, which is already in large-scale human trials and is widely regarded as the leader in the race for a vaccine against the new coronavirus. . An employee is seen at …
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