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Philip Morris sales weaken after coronavirus disrupts production
Cigarette shipments fell 18% in the quarter, dragged down in part by weakness in South and Southeast Asia, where volumes were off 28% from last year.
Is Nokia Stock a Buy Right Now? This Is What You Need to Know
The days when Nokia (NOK) handsets were all the rage are now a bygone era. The former market leader sold its phone business to Microsoft in 2014, and although today the Finnish tech company remains a major multinational telecommunications player, since the “glory years,” shares have been in decline.However, following the coronavirus infected bloodbath, share […]
Thousands To Join ‘Strike For Black Lives’ Protests
Thousands of workers will take a knee for eight minutes at work in a show of support for the ongoing Black Lives Matter protests.
Disney cuts ad spend on Facebook as boycott grows
Walt Disney has become the latest company to slash its advertising spending on Facebook as the social media giant faces an ad boycott over its handling of hate speech and controversial content, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday, citing people familiar with the situation.
10 Hot Stocks At Risk Of A Short Squeeze
Short squeezes are one of the most powerful short-term market catalysts and can generate huge surges in share price. A short squeeze occurs when a heavily shorted stock rises enough that it begins to force its short sellers to close their position by buying the stock. That short covering volume contributes to the rising price, and the short squeeze can accel […]
Rail industry opens up to leisure passengers
‘Our staff are working hard to quickly change signage and update announcements in 2,500 stations,’ said a spokesman for the Rail Delivery Group
The Trouble With TikTok on U.S. Phones
TikTok, the popular video-messaging app with Chinese roots, is facing global scrutiny as countries consider imposing restrictions on the company. WSJ’s Liza Lin explains why the U.S. government says the quirky platform poses a risk on American smartphones. Photo composite: Sharon Shi
Marks & Spencer plans to cut 950 jobs in restructuring
British clothing and food retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S) said on Monday it planned to cut 950 jobs as part of a restructuring, dealing a further blow to a sector that has already seen thousands of redundancies during the COVID-19 crisis.
Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid Vaccine Study Shows Dual Immune Action
(Bloomberg) — A coronavirus vaccine the University of Oxford is developing with AstraZeneca Plc showed promising results in early human testing, a sign of progress in the high-stakes pursuit of a shot to defeat the pathogen.The vaccine increased levels of both protective neutralizing antibodies and immune T-cells that target the virus, according to the stud […]
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New Intelligence Reveals Russian Submarine Heading Into English Channel
The last time this Russian Navy submarine passed through the English Channel it received an escort from the Royal Navy.
Oregon is suing the Trump administration, alleging unidentified federal agents grabbed people off the streets ‘without warning or explanation’
Dave Killen/The Oregonian via Associated Press Oregon officials are suing to stop federal agents from “unlawfully detaining” people in Portland. The lawsuit said unidentified federal agents have grabbed people off Portland’s streets “without warning or explanation, without a warrant, and without providing any way to determine who is direc […]
Coronavirus: New Avon sellers double during UK lockdown
There has been a surge in people signing up to sell Avon beauty products over the past few months.
Garcia Hits Harder Than Pacquiao, Ex-Sparring Partner Says
Current light welterweight champ Jose Ramirez, who has sparred with both Manny Pacquiao and Mikey Garcia in the past, has revealed that Gacia hits harder than the Filipino legend.
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