U.S. bank investors put on mute as shareholder meetings go virtual
Often rowdy and confrontational, this year’s bank shareholder meetings have so far been brief and uneventful as the annual gatherings move online amid U.S. coronavirus...
UK economy crumbles under coronavirus strain; questions mount over lockdown exit
The United Kingdom’s economy is crumbling under the strain of the coronavirus lockdown and government borrowing is soaring to the highest levels in peacetime history,...
Rescued Magellanic penguins returned to sea
Ten Magellanic penguins were released back into the wild on the beaches of San Clemente in Argentina on Sunday (April 19) by the Mundo Marino...
Burping bags and dancing raisins: Tricks for teaching science during a pandemic
Texas science teacher Avri DiPietro has a secret weapon in her tool kit to help keep her students engaged now that the coronavirus pandemic has...
Drowning in crude, U.S. drillers say Trump strategic reserve plan is no lifeline
President Donald Trump’s plan to fill the U.S. emergency crude oil stockpile has become the centerpiece of his administration’s strategy to shield drillers from a...
Target’s online sales skyrocket as shoppers stock up from their homes
A surge in online sales for Target Corp in March and April offset the bulk of damage done by coronavirus lockdowns to in-store sales, but...
China’s BYD, Toyota’s Hino partner in electric commercial vehicles
Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD said on Thursday it has partnered with Toyota-owned truck maker Hino Motors to develop electric commercial vehicles, as BYD deepens...
In Texas, a coastal city tries to test its way out of coronavirus pandemic
Each day, hundreds of residents of Galveston County, Texas, are tested for the new coronavirus. Free diagnostic tests are being offered to anyone over the...
Children’s drawings from lockdown show the world what they miss most
Children confined to their homes under lockdown are drawing what they miss most – friends at school, grandparents, football and green open spaces....
Special Report: As virus advances, doctors rethink rush to ventilate
By Silvia Aloisi, Deena Beasley, Gabriella Borter, Thomas Escritt and Kate Kelland...