LONDON (Reuters) – Markets showed signs of optimism on Friday, with the opening of European stocks and rising oil prices despite a record number of new COVID-19 infections in the United States. FILE PHOTO: A man in a protective face mask walks past the London Stock Exchange Group building in …
Read More »Canada’s Trudeau rejects call to exchange Huawei executives for detainees in China
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday rejected a call to exchange a jailed Huawei Technologies Co Ltd [HWT.UL] executive for two Beijing-held citizens, saying such a move would set a bad precedent and hurt Canada. FILE PHOTO: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attends a press conference …
Read More »Global stocks rise more, but virus fears keep optimism under control
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian stock markets rose on Friday but are set to end a hectic week with only slight gains as rising coronavirus infections cast a shadow over encouraging economic data and verified hopes for a rapid global recovery. . FILE PHOTO: A man wearing a protective face mask, …
Read More »STOCKS-US Futures Fall Sharp in Virus Cases, High Unemployment Claims
(To get a live blog on the US stock market, click or type LIVE / in a news window.) * Disney slips when theme parks reopen * Boeing slows after Berenberg downgrade * Futures down: Dow 0.86%, S&P 0.69%, Nasdaq 0.18% (Add comments, details; update prices) By Medha Singh and …
Read More »Gilead’s remdesivir to become Europe’s first COVID-19 therapy
(Reuters) – Doctors in Europe will soon be able to treat COVID-19 patients with Gilead (GILD.O), antiviral drug, remdesivir, after the support of the health regulator set it on the path to becoming the first therapy for the disease on the continent. FILE PHOTO: Pharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences Inc is …
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