Global shares fall on uncertainty over US election, pandemic
Stocks are falling in early trading on Wall Street Monday and deepening last week’s losses By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer October 26, 2020, 2:57 PM • 4 min read … Read More
Month: October 2020
Venetian plague island at the home of the world’s first quarantines
Inside the abandoned plague island where sick sailors were left to die at the gateway to Venice – home of world’s first quarantines The island of Poveglia in the Venetian lagoon … Read More
‘Next time it could be terrorists,’ Royal Navy officer’s warns after Isle of Wight stowaway incident
Moment panicked captain of ‘hijacked’ tanker Nave Andromeda radios for ‘immediate assistance’ after stowaway Nigerian migrants turned violent and prompted UK special forces to storm ship off coast of England … Read More
Self-isolation row as No10 confirms it IS looking at halving it to SEVEN days
Self-isolation row as No10 confirms it IS looking at halving it to SEVEN days for those who come into contact with Covid carriers but Nicola Sturgeon says she has ‘no … Read More
Sept. new home sales fall 3.5%, after strong summer season
Sales of new homes fell by 3.5% in September to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 959,000 million units, the Commerce Department said Monday, as the housing market’s summer buying season … Read More
Dunkin’ shares hit all-time high after holding buyout talks
Dunkin’ Brands shares are fattening up after the company confirmed it could be acquired by a private equity firm By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer October 26, 2020, 2:49 PM … Read More
Big power shutoffs in California as winds boost fire danger
SAN FRANCISCO — Large swaths of California had no electricity Monday as utilities tried to prevent the chance of their equipment sparking wildfires while the fire-weary state was buffeted by … Read More
Black voters are turning out in record numbers. They say the stakes this year are especially high. Here’s why they worry.
“This election is more important than the 2008 one for Barack Obama. That 2008 one was for change and making history. This election is for saving the US,” Richards said, … Read More
Ice Cube says he’s ‘not playing politics’ by working with Trump on his ‘Platinum Plan’
Ice Cube says he’s ‘not playing politics’ by working with Trump on his $500Bn ‘Platinum Plan’ for black Americans and slams Democrats critics for telling him to ‘shut up and … Read More
Post-Abe agenda: Suga says Japan to go carbon-free by 2050
TOKYO — Japan will achieve zero carbon emissions by 2050, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga declared Monday, outlining an ambitious agenda as the country struggles to balance economic and pandemic concerns. … Read More
