Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
3M, MIT partner to make rapid COVID-19 antigen test
By Carl O'Donnell (Reuters) - U.S. industrial conglomerate 3M Co has partnered with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to develop a rapid antigen test for COVID-19, the company said on Tuesday....
Jul 14, 2020
JPMorgan profit sinks as loan loss provisions surge
(Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co reported a more than 50% drop in second-quarter profit on Tuesday, as the coronavirus pandemic weighed on its lending business and forced the largest U.S. bank to build...
Jul 14, 2020
Chinese ships intruded into Malaysian waters 89 times in four years, report says
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Chinese coastguard and navy ships intruded into Malaysian waters in the disputed South China Sea 89 times between 2016 to 2019, and often remained in the area even after being...
Jul 14, 2020
Prominent Democrats press Fed, Treasury to aid states, citing racial inequality
(Reuters) - With the Republican-controlled U.S. Congress far from agreement on how or even whether to give more aid to states and cities reeling from revenue losses during the coronavirus crisis, thre...
Jul 14, 2020
Futures rise with bank earnings in focus
By Medha Singh (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures rose on Tuesday as investors geared up for quarterly earnings reports from the big U.S. banks to provide clues on corporate America's expectations f...
Jul 14, 2020
How to read U.S. economic data, without the spin
By Ann Saphir SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - As the United States gears up for presidential, congressional and local elections in November, the country's economy is also on a rollercoaster ride. Attempts t...
Jul 14, 2020
Fight for control of U.S. Senate starts with Maine, Texas, Alabama primaries
By Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats could take a step toward wresting control of the U.S. Senate from Republicans on Tuesday when voters in Maine, Texas and Alabama cast ballots in nomi...
Jul 14, 2020
TikTok’s U.S. users prepare for life without the video app
By Sheila Dang and Arriana McLymore (Reuters) - Ty Gibson, 20, of Greensboro, North Carolina, brushed off speculation last week on TikTok that his favorite video sharing platform was going to be banne...
Jul 14, 2020
Niche U.S. finance firms grease global trade of masks, gloves
By Anna Irrera and Lawrence Delevingne NEW YORK/BOSTON (Reuters) - From specialty finance firms to boutique investment banks, a disparate mix of small financiers is bankrolling a U.S. gold rush for ma...
Jul 14, 2020
U.S. judge to decide whether Epstein companion Ghislaine Maxwell deserves bail
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. judge is expected to decide on Tuesday whether to grant bail to Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein's longtime associate, who has been charged with luring young girls so the...
Jul 14, 2020
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