Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
Hurricane Laura poses biggest threat to U.S. oil in 15 years
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Oil production shutdowns in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico are approaching the level of 2005's Hurricane Katrina, and coastal refiners on Tuesday scrambled to cut processing ahead of a ma...
Aug 25, 2020
U.S. consumer confidence unexpectedly falls in August
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. consumer confidence fell for second straight month in August as households worried about the economic outlook. The Conference Board said on Tuesday its consumer confidence ...
Aug 25, 2020
U.S. new home sales beat expectations in July
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sales of new U.S. single-family homes increased to their highest level in more than 13-1/2 years in July as the housing market continues to show strong immunity to the COVID-19 ...
Aug 25, 2020
Sotheby’s changes beat with first hip-hop auction
By Jill Serjeant (Reuters) - It started out as just a plastic prop from a party shop but the gold colored crown that rapper Notorious B.I.G wore on the last photo shoot before his death could fetch hu...
Aug 25, 2020
In California heatwave, pandemic makes it hard to cool off
By Sharon Bernstein RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif. (Reuters) - Before the COVID-19 pandemic shut down air-conditioned shopping malls and movie theaters, Debera Diaz and her adult son Joshua could have ducked ...
Aug 25, 2020
Exclusive: Nasdaq files with SEC for IPO alternative to raise funds
By Joshua Franklin NEW YORK (Reuters) - Exchange operator Nasdaq Inc has filed with U.S. regulators to change its rules to enable companies that debut on the stock market through a direct listing to r...
Aug 25, 2020
Special Report: Shot by police, thwarted by judges and geography
By Andrew Chung, Lawrence Hurley, Andrea Januta, Jackie Botts and Jaimi Dowdell FORT WORTH, Texas (Reuters) - When David Collie slipped off his shirt as he set out one sultry night to visit some frien...
Aug 25, 2020
Wall Street futures higher after U.S.-China trade deal assurance
By Medha Singh (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures rose for a fourth straight session on Tuesday as U.S.-China officials reaffirmed their commitment to a Phase-1 trade deal, adding to market optimism...
Aug 25, 2020
Tech war chronicles: How a Silicon Valley chip pioneer landed in China
By Jane Lanhee Lee SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - As the United States steps up its campaign to block China from acquiring key technological know-how, the winding journey of a pioneering Silicon Valley com...
Aug 25, 2020
KFC tells customers to hold off on the ‘Finger Lickin’ for now
(Reuters) - Kentucky Fried Chicken is temporarily suspending its long-time advertisement slogan "it's finger lickin' good", calling it inappropriate in the current COVID-19 pandemic situation where pe...
Aug 25, 2020
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