(Reuters) – The S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed at record highs on Friday, with both lifted by Apple after data showed some strengths in the US economy. U.S. corporate activity snapped back to its highest level since early 2019 in August, according to IHS Markit surveys, as companies in both …
Read More »US closes jobs, adds controls to Mexico’s border to contain coronavirus
FILE PHOTO: An American flag and the Mexican flag are depicted on the international border bridge between El Paso, US, and Ciudad Juarez in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico July 9, 2019. REUTERS / Daniel Becerril WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States closes Friday lanes at selected ports of entry on the …
Read More »Moderna says that more than 40% of participants sign up for COVID-19 vaccine test
FILE PHOTO: A sign marks the headquarters of Moderna Therapeutics, which is developing a vaccine against coronavirus (COVID-19), in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, May 18, 2020. REUTERS / Brian Snyder (Reuters) – Drug Developer Moderna Inc (MRNA.O) on Friday said it has so far enrolled 13,194 participants in the ongoing 30,000-volunteer …
Read More »Kentucky Derby will now run without fans in the stands
The re-planned Run for the Roses will now be held without spectators. Churchill Downs originally said it would allow 14% capacity on the racetrack (some 23,000 fans) for the Triple Crown race that was postponed from the first Saturday in May to September 5th. “The Kentucky Derby is an ancient …
Read More »New York Wedding: Federal Judge effectively blocks this weekend
The Pamella Giglia-Joseph Durolek nuptials were scheduled for this Saturday at Arrowhead Golf Club in Akron, New York. But on Friday, Judge Denny Chin of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit granted the state’s emergency stay, and ruled that the marriage be suspended until a panel of …
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