UPDATE 1-South African rand extends gains, stocks rally for second day
(Updates prices) JOHANNESBURG, Aug 12 (Reuters) – The South African rand extended its gains against the dollar on Wednesday, as political wrangling over a stimulus […]
Ex-McDonald’s USA CEO sides with shareholders in Steve Easterbrook lawsuit
Former McDonald’s USA CEO: Fired CEO lawsuit sends message to other US execs to behave themselves Former McDonald’s USA President and CEO Ed Rensi discusses […]
Sri Lankan shares hit 5-month closing high as industrials, financials boost
Aug 12 (Reuters) – Sri Lankan shares ended at their highest closing level in more than five months on Wednesday, lifted by financial and industrial […]
Amazon, Google join pledge to hire minority New Yorkers
Leaders of Amazon, Google, JPMorgan Chase and two dozen other giant companies have pledged to hire 100,000 New Yorkers from disadvantaged backgrounds by 2030. The […]
EMERGING MARKETS-Turkey's lira tumbles on worries of crisis as dollar firms
* Lira stumbles as investors await decisive c.bank action * EM stocks falter as U.S. stimulus talks stall * Russian rouble, S.African rand weaken against […]
Connecticut power outages after Isaias spur calls by lawmakers for Eversource CEO to resign
Connecticut governor: We’re ‘ready’ for Tropical Storm Isaias Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Conn., says his state is ‘battening down the hatches’ in preparation for Tropical Storm […]
Life insurers post 7% rise in new business after dismal Q1
Private insurers lead rebound in July after 18.6% decline in April-June period For the first time this fiscal monthly new business or the first-year premium […]
Tata Motors’ Q1 loss more than doubles to ₹8,438 cr.
CV, PV sales plunge; JLR no exception Tata Motors said consolidated first-quarter net loss increased to ₹8,438 crore from ₹3,698 crore in the year-earlier period […]
PSEG Exploring Strategic Options For PSEG Power’s Non-nuclear Fleet – Quick Facts
While reporting its financial results for the second quarter on Friday, Public Service Enterprise Group or PSEG (PEG) said it is exploring strategic alternatives for […]
Passenger vehicle sales plunge 78% in April-June; slump for 9th consecutive quarter, says SIAM
Passenger vehicle (PV) sales were at 1,53,734 units in April-June 2020 as compared to 7,12,684 units in April-June 2019. Declining for the ninth straight quarter, […]
Kanye West Confirms Private Meeting with Trump Son-in-Law & Adviser Jared Kushner
Kanye West "met privately" with Jared Kushner last weekend, according to The New York Times — though West was quick to dispute the implication it was […]
Watch live: Joe Biden and Kamala Harris appear together as running mates for first time
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Support for a program to pay reparations to descendants of slaves is gaining momentum, but could come with a $12 trillion price tag
A movement supporting reparations as a way to make amends for the atrocities of slavery and to reduce the persistent wealth gap is gaining momentum. […]
Amy Klobuchar Blasts Trump’s Dismissal Of Harris: ‘I Just Think That’s Crap’
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) went on the defensive for Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) on Tuesday, shortly after President Donald Trump called her “very, very nasty” […]
Bradley Blakeman: Why Kamala Harris VP choice does more harm than good for Biden's election prospects
Biden, Harris set to hold first public event together after VP selection Peter Doocy reports from Wilmington, Delaware with the latest following the campaign announcement. […]
