Facebook shares fell in pre-market trading on Monday, after Diageo and Starbucks became the latest companies to stop advertising on social media platforms for ineffective surveillance of hate speech. Shares of the social networking company FB, -2.48%, which operates Instagram and WhatsApp, in addition to its eponymous platform, fell more …
Read More »Man arrested for fatal Kentucky park shooting at center of protests
(Reuters) – Police arrested a man during a weekend shooting that killed a person in a park in Louisville, Kentucky, which has become a center of protest against the police murder of a black woman in her home in march. Police cordoned off the area after a fatal shooting at …
Read More »UK chief official steps down as Johnson’s adviser seeks change
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s top official has resigned on Sunday after reports of clashes with Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s top political adviser, part of what is expected to be a broader shake-up of officials at the center of power. . FILE PHOTO: Britain’s national security adviser Mark Sedwill speaks at …
Read More »Australia sees largest daily increase in COVID-19 cases in two months
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s second most populous state said on Monday it is considering reimposing social distancing restrictions after the country reported its biggest one-day increase in new coronavirus infections in more than two months. Powered by the state of Victoria that reported 75 cases, Australia recorded 85 new COVID-19 …
Read More »High volatility is here to stay in 2020. Goldman names 31 stocks to offer best risk-adjusted returns amid turmoil
The grim milestones of 10 million global coronavirus cases and more than 500,000 deaths, along with spikes in various U.S. states, have not deterred investors on Monday. US stock futures were on the upside before the open, despite further indications that a second wave may be just around the corner. …
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