Written by Oscar Holland, CNN Queen Elizabeth II has become the first member of the British royal family to witness a virtually unveiled portrait of themselves. With the UK government still recommending remote work and social distancing, the 94-year-old monarch joined a video call with artist Miriam Escofet, who seemed …
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Text size It is the busiest week of the second quarter earnings season, with 171 S&P 500 companies slated to report. Things start slowly on Monday, before 3M, Advanced Micro Devices, eBay, McDonald’s, Pfizer, Starbucks and Visa reported on Tuesday. On Wednesday, Boeing, Facebook, General Electric, PayPal Holdings, Qualcomm and …
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Amazon Prime Video has a decent selection of movies in August 2020, along with a handful of original series. Among the originals, the most prominent are “The toughest race in the world: Eco-Challenge Fiji” (August 14), a 10-episode documentary hosted by Bear Grylls in which 66 teams from around the …
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With the rising summer temperatures, wearing a face mask can be a sweaty business. However, we know it is the right thing to do. On July 2, Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued a statewide order requiring Texans to wear facial coverage in public in counties with 20 or more COVID-19 …
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Text size Melinda Sue Gordon / Warner Brothers The release of another highly successful film has been delayed. However, studios have another option for movie release, even if they seem reluctant to use it. Warner Bros., the Hollywood studio owned by AT&T (ticker: T), delayed the release date of Beginning, …
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