FILE PHOTO: Traders Wear Masks While Working on the Floor of the New York Stock Exchange as the Outbreak of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Continues in the Manhattan District of New York, USA, May 28 2020. REUTERS / Lucas Jackson / File Photo (Reuters) – Stock markets and other risky assets …
Read More »Russian referendum: vote on constitutional changes that could keep Putin in power until 2036 begins
The vote, originally scheduled for April 22, was delayed amid concerns about the coronavirus. Election officials said an early vote would be held to help social distancing: Russia still reports about 7,000 new cases each day, according to official statistics. The vote ends on July 1, the officially designated day …
Read More »The District of Columbia sues 4 major oil companies for misleading consumers about climate change
WASHINGTON, June 25 (Reuters) – The Attorney General for the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit Thursday against Exxon Mobil Corp, BP Plc, Chevron Corp and Royal Dutch Shell Plc for “systematically and intentionally misleading” consumers about the role of their Products play to cause climate change, the latest action …
Read More »UK coastal city raises alarm when large crowds ignore COVID advice and flock to shore
People enjoy the warm weather on the beach, amid the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Bournemouth, Britain, on June 25, 2020 in this still image from a social media video. Instagram / @ Arubabournemouth / via REUTERS. LONDON (Reuters) – Authorities in Bournemouth, a popular seaside town in southern …
Read More »GLOBAL MARKETS: stocks depleted by the increase in coronaviruses, the sadness of the recession
* Increase in US viruses, New restrictions considered * Europe stabilizes after early decline, Japan -1.2%, Australia -2.5% * US stock futures fell 0.5% after falling as low as 1.2% * Stronger dollar in the currency markets * Brent drops less than $ 40 a barrel * * By Marc …
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