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3 reasons why the stock market is overly concerned about US election fallout, JPMorgan says
An election judge directs voters outside a polling place in the Pearl Park Recreation Center on August 11, 2020 in ...
A COVID-19 test that gives results in 15 minutes without a lab has been cleared for use in Europe
BD’s system that can run the rapid coronavirus test. BD Becton Dickinson’s COVID-19 test, which gives results in 15 minutes, ...
Silver Lake was labeled the ‘Warren Buffett of tech’ for investing billions during the pandemic. It’s emulating Buffett again with its new 25-year strategy
Warren Buffett Getty Images Silver Lake is launching a 25-year investment strategy, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday. The ...
Japan Airlines will swap ‘ladies and gentlemen’ for gender-neutral terms on its in-flight announcements
Nicolas Datiche/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Japan Airlines will use gender-neutral terms from October 1 for in-flight and airport announcements, it said. ...
The UK considered sending asylum seekers to a volcanic island in the middle of the Atlantic
Ascension Island Barry Lewis / In Pictures via Getty Images Images The UK government asked officials to explore sending asylum ...
Joe Biden’s plans to hike taxes for rich Americans will be key for markets if he wins the election, a strategist says
Joe Biden. Mark Makela/Getty Images Joe Biden’s plans to raise taxes on ultra-wealthy households and corporates will be a key ...
Rick Santorum said asking Trump to condemn right-wing extremists is unfair because they’re his base
Rick Santorum appearing on CNN on September 29, 2020. CNN Former GOP Sen. Rick Santorum said that asking President Donald ...
Oil giant Shell plans to cut up to 9,000 jobs, 10% of its workforce, in its transition to low-carbon energy
Shell branding is seen at a petrol station in west London Reuters Royal Dutch Shell announced on Wednesday that it ...
China’s manufacturing activity surges in September, affirming its path to economic recovery
China’s economic growth hit a three-decade low in 2018, adding to pressure on Beijing to beef up stimulus measures and ...
The UK economy shrank more than it has done in 65 years, plunging nearly 20% in the second-quarter
TOLGA AKMEN/Getty The UK economy posted a record contraction in the second quarter of the year, with gross domestic product ...
US stock futures fall after ‘chaotic’ presidential debate, risk aversion rattles oil and silver
U.S. President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden participate in the first 2020 presidential campaign debate held on ...
Top US infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci calls some of Fox News’ prime time coverage of the coronavirus ‘outlandish’
Dr. Anthony Fauci is seen testifying before the Senate on September 23, 2020. GRAEME JENNINGS/POOL/AFP via Getty Top US infectious ...
Ex-FDA commissioners, including former Trump advisor, warn against White House efforts to ‘tip the scales’ on COVID-19 vaccine
WHITE OAK, MD – JULY 20: A sign for the Food And Drug Administration is seen outside of the headquarters ...
Here are the biggest moments from the chaotic first Trump-Biden debate
U.S. President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden participate in the first 2020 presidential campaign debate held on ...
Biden landed punches in the first debate, but you’d barely notice because Trump doesn’t fight fair
U.S. President Donald Trump and former Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden speak during the first presidential debate ...
‘That was a s—show’: Pundits called the Biden-Trump debate an unwatchable failure that was mostly the president’s fault
Trump on Tuesday night. Scott Olson/Getty Images Pundits were exasperated in their attempts to sum up Tuesday night’s debate, which ...
Meet Hunter Biden, the often scandal-plagued middle child of Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, who was a major topic at the first Trump-Biden debate
Hunter Biden. Paul Morigi/Getty Images for World Food Program USA Hunter Biden, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s middle child, was ...
Biden calls Trump a ‘racist’ as they clash over Black Lives Matter protests and race relations during the first presidential debate
U.S. President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden participate in their first 2020 presidential campaign debate in Cleveland ...
Biden calls Trump the ‘worst president America has ever had’ in Tuesday’s chaotic debate
President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden participate in their first 2020 presidential campaign debate held on the ...
Trump tells Proud Boys to ‘stand by’ after being asked to condemn white supremacists in presidential debate
President Donald Trump speaks during the first presidential debate against former Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden at ...
Biden says ‘it’s hard to get a word in with this clown’ after Trump interrupts him
Democratic nominee Joe Biden at Monday night’s debate. Scott Olson/Getty Images After another episode of getting cut off and shouted ...
Contractor killed on NC State campus construction site after equipment collapses
The worker’s death is being investigated by NC OSHA. Powered by WPeMatico
NC man charged in scheme to get $6 million in COVID-19 funds meant for small businesses
The man tried to receive PPP money that’s targeted for businesses struggling in the pandemic by submitting fake documents for ...
Halloween guidelines for NC call trick-or-treating ‘higher risk’ and urge alternatives
Indoor costume parties are also a ‘higher-risk’ activity to avoid Powered by WPeMatico
Contractor killed on NC State campus construction site after equipment collapses
The worker’s death is being investigated by NC OSHA. Powered by WPeMatico
NC man charged in scheme to get $6 million in COVID-19 funds meant for small businesses
The man tried to receive PPP money that’s targeted for businesses struggling in the pandemic by submitting fake documents for ...
Chapel Hill nears big decision on downtown parking deck, office deal. What’s at stake?
The $80 million deal with Grubb Properties will come to a vote Wednesday. Powered by WPeMatico
Skilled trades are in high demand. A new Orange County program trains women for them.
Women hold only about 3% of the skilled trade jobs in the construction industry. Powered by WPeMatico
Halloween guidelines for NC call trick-or-treating ‘higher risk’ and urge alternatives
Indoor costume parties are also listed as a high-risk activity to avoid Powered by WPeMatico
Chapel Hill nears big decision on downtown parking deck, office deal. What’s at stake?
The $80 million deal with Grubb Properties will come to a vote Wednesday. Powered by WPeMatico
