Daily Archives: August 11, 2020

US stocks open higher, pushing S&P 500 near all-time record 

Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street, pushing the S&P 500 ever closer to the all-time high it reached back in February, before the coronavirus shutdowns slammed the economy

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Racism at Bayern Munich’s youth training campus — reports 

A German public broadcaster has made explosive allegations about racism at Bayern Munich’s youth training center. The club say they are conducting an “internal investigation”, with a particular coach under scrutiny.

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Tracking The Pandemic: Are Coronavirus Cases Rising Or Falling In Your State? 

View NPR’s maps and graphics to see where COVID-19 is hitting hardest in the U.S., which state outbreaks are growing and which are leveling off.

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Wall Street stocks near record peak after rally in Europe 

Global equities lifted by fiscal stimulus optimism and vaccine hopes as Russia approves Covid-19 treatment

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Putin says Russia registers first coronavirus vaccine without providing evidence 

Unlike similar vaccines being developed elsewhere, Russia has moved ahead with approving a version before completing so-called phase 3 clinical trials.

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