Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
The quarter after the half: Why the next three months are key for stocks
By Sujata Rao and April Joyner (Reuters) - Central bank firepower helped stock market bulls finish the first half of 2020 on a high. Now the rally hinges on follow-through in the third-quarter from ec...
Jul 07, 2020
Deutsche Bank to pay $150 million penalty over Jeffrey Epstein, other compliance failures
(Reuters) - Deutsche Bank AG has agreed to pay $150 million in penalties to settle charges by a New York state regulator that the bank suffered from "significant" compliance failures in its relationsh...
Jul 07, 2020
U.S. says Alaska, Delta, JetBlue, United, Southwest seek COVID aid
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Five additional U.S. airlines - Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue Airways, United Airlines and Southwest Airlines - have taken steps to seek federal loans amid the novel...
Jul 07, 2020
Republicans to require coronavirus testing at party convention
By Jarrett Renshaw NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Republican Party will provide mandatory coronavirus testing at its August national convention in Jacksonville, according to a memo delivered on Monday. The ...
Jul 07, 2020
‘At war time speed’, China leads COVID-19 vaccine race
By Sangmi Cha and Miyoung Kim SEOUL/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - China is forging ahead in the race to develop a vaccine to help control the COVID-19 pandemic, with Sinovac Biotech's experimental vaccine set...
Jul 07, 2020
France-Turkey tensions mount after NATO naval incident
By John Irish and Robin Emmott PARIS/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - For France, it was the final straw. For Turkey, it was a misunderstanding. For NATO, it could be a turning point. The incident unfolded quickl...
Jul 07, 2020
Regeneron signs $450 million contract with U.S. govt for COVID-19 therapy
(Reuters) - Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc said on Tuesday the U.S. government has granted the drugmaker a $450 million contract to make and supply its double antibody cocktail that is being tested aga...
Jul 07, 2020
TikTok quits Hong Kong as U.S. giants suspend processing data requests
By Echo Wang and Pei Li NEW YORK/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok announced on Tuesday it would pull out of Hong Kong within days, as global tech giants struggle to fig...
Jul 07, 2020
Exclusive: Moderna spars with U.S. scientists over COVID-19 vaccine trials
By Marisa Taylor and Robin Respaut (Reuters) - As the United States accelerates the search for a coronavirus vaccine, tensions have erupted between government scientists and Moderna Inc, one of the le...
Jul 07, 2020
WHO to travellers: keep an eye on “anywhere and everywhere” COVID-19
GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Health Organization on Tuesday urged travellers to wear masks on planes and keep themselves informed as COVID-19 cases surge again in some countries, prompting new restric...
Jul 07, 2020
