Shares on Wall Street fell sharply on Friday as new confirmed coronavirus infections in the US hit a record high, prompting Texas and Florida to reverse the course of business reopening. The combination injected new concerns into a market that has been at its peak since April in hopes that …
Read More »United States stops visas for Chinese officials for Hong Kong freedoms: Pompeo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Friday that Washington was imposing visa restrictions on Chinese officials responsible for restricting freedoms in Hong Kong, but did not mention any of the targets. FILE PHOTO: United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo gives a press conference on …
Read More »Coronavirus traces found in March 2019 wastewater sample, Spanish study shows
MADRID (Reuters) – Spanish virologists have found traces of the new coronavirus in a sample of Barcelona wastewater collected in March 2019, nine months before the COVID-19 disease was identified in China, the University of Barcelona said on Friday. FILE PHOTO: A 3D printed coronavirus model is seen against the …
Read More »The author of ‘Black Swan’ says that if investors don’t use a ‘tail hedge’, he recommends ‘not being on the market’ – ‘We are facing great uncertainty’
“ “If you don’t have tail coverage, I suggest that not being in the market we face great uncertainty.” “ That is the author of “Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Unlikely”, Nassim Nicholas Taleb, who offers his point of view on the risks that arise in the market …
Read More »United States stops visas for Chinese officials for Hong Kong freedoms: Pompeo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Friday that Washington was imposing visa restrictions on Chinese officials responsible for restricting freedoms in Hong Kong, but did not mention any of the targets. FILE PHOTO: United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo gives a press conference on …
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