TOKYO / NEW YORK (Reuters) – Asian stocks rose on Tuesday after data showed China’s manufacturing sector grew more than expected in June, a sign of hope for a global economy still struggling to recover from the impact of the coronavirus crisis. FILE PHOTO: A man in a protective mask …
Read More »US Golden State killer Joseph James DeAngelo, a former police officer, pleads guilty to 13 murders
DeAngelo was arrested in 2018, three decades after the “Golden State Killer” last attacked. (Proceedings) The Angels: A former US police officer named the “Golden State Assassin” pleaded guilty to 13 murders on Monday, in addition to confessing dozens of rapes, robberies and kidnappings, drawing a line under a wave …
Read More »United States begins cutting Hong Kong’s special status due to security law
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States began eliminating Hong Kong’s special status under US law on Monday, halting defense exports and restricting territory access to high-tech products as China prepares Hong Kong’s new security legislation . FILE PHOTO: United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo gives a press conference on …
Read More »Micron Earns Profits on Strong Third Quarter Earnings Report and Continuing Demand for Memory Chips
Text size Photograph by Tomohiro Ohsumi / Bloomberg Shares of Micron Technology rose Monday night, after the memory chip maker reported third-quarter tax earnings and sales that exceeded guidance released by the company just a month ago. Micron shares (ticker: MU) rose 6% in the extended session. Shares closed 1.4% …
Read More »Fed Powell Emphasizes Uncertainty and Challenges Facing the US Economy
FILE PHOTO: US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell arrives to speak to journalists in Washington, USA, on March 3, 2020. REUTERS / Kevin Lamarque (Reuters) – US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Monday that prospects for the world’s largest economy are “extraordinarily uncertain” and will depend as much on …
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