BETHESDA, Md. (Reuters) – President Donald Trump, who has avoided wearing a mask in public even as the coronavirus pandemic spread, donned one on Saturday at a military medical facility outside Washington where he was
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Wall Street gains as Gilead data offsets virus fears; Dow leads gains
(Reuters) – U.S. stocks rose on Friday as a positive update from Gilead Sciences Inc’s (GILD.O) antiviral drug to treat COVID-19 countered nerves over a record rise in coronavirus cases in the United States that
Read moreWall Street set to fall as COVID-19 case tally hits another record
(Reuters) – Wall Street’s main indexes were set to open lower on Friday on fears that a record increase in coronavirus cases could further delay the easing of restrictions, while taking a toll on Corporate
Read moreNorth Korean leader's sister says another summit unlikely but "a surprise thing may still happen"
SEOUL (Reuters) – Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korea’s leader, said another summit with the United States would only be useful for Washington at this point, adding her country had no intention of
Read moreU.S. approves $620 million missile upgrade package for Taiwan
TAIPEI (Reuters) – The United States has approved a possible $620 million upgrade package for Patriot surface-to-air missiles to Taiwan, the State Department said, the latest purchase from the United States to deal with a
Read moreMexican president exits Trump embrace smiling, Democrats grumble
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Defying warnings that to seek out Donald Trump was to court disaster, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador instead emerged from their first meeting as a “cherished friend” of his U.S.
Read moreDow, S&P 500 fall on fears over surging virus cases
(Reuters) – The S&P 500 and Dow dropped on Thursday as investors worried about another round of business shutdowns to contain a surge in coronavirus cases and they began to shift their focus to earnings.
Read morePentagon tells Congress: Russian bounty intelligence not corroborated
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Intelligence suggesting Russia paid bounties to the Taliban has not been corroborated and there is no evidence that any payments led to deaths of service members, the Pentagon’s top civilian and military
Read moreTrading, underwriting soften profit plunge for some U.S. banks
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Trading and underwriting revenue could provide some comfort for big Wall Street banks that begin reporting results next week, although second-quarter profits likely plunged because of the coronavirus pandemic’s impact on
Read moreSome CEOs decline White House dinner for Mexican president amid coronavirus surge
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House CEO dinner on Wednesday evening with Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and his delegation had some notable absences among corporate invitees – one because of a positive coronavirus
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