KKR leads $43 million investment round in Slice pizza platform
U.S. private equity firm KKR & Co Inc said on Tuesday it led an investor group making a $43 million investment in Slice, an online...
We need ‘big, bold action’ to help Americans -Schumer
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer spoke in favor of the of the latest proposal for the next phase of coronavirus disease relief legislation introduced by...
S&P 500 tumbles on fears of virus resurgence in economic reopening
The S&P 500 dropped 2% on Tuesday as investors took profits following a warning from the top U.S. infectious disease expert that premature moves to...
China’s CCTV to continue to shun NBA games: state media
China Central Television (CCTV) will continue to not show National Basketball Association (NBA) games in the country, state media outlet Global Times has said, citing...
Stock market rally pauses, bonds edge higher on fears of second virus wave
World equity markets slid and safe-haven bonds climbed on Tuesday as rising concerns about a second wave of coronavirus infections outweighed stronger economic data from...
As coronavirus crisis saps his popularity, Brazil’s Bolsonaro courts former foes
Facing a criminal investigation that could oust him from office, Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro is courting political power brokers he once decried as corrupt in...
U.S. House Democrats float $3 trillion coronavirus bill, Republicans reject it
Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday unveiled a $3 trillion-plus coronavirus relief package with funding for states, businesses, food support and families,...
Premature end to U.S. state lockdowns could cause needless death, Fauci tells senators
Leading U.S. infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci on Tuesday warned Congress that a premature lifting of lockdowns could lead to additional outbreaks of the deadly...
U.S. Supreme Court wary of presidential ‘harassment’ in Trump finances fight
In a major showdown over presidential powers, U.S. Supreme Court justices on Tuesday appeared divided over President Donald Trump’s bid to prevent congressional Democrats from...
Brady relieved to be facing Peyton, not Eli, in golf match
Tom Brady traditionally got the better of fellow quarterback Peyton Manning during their encounters on the gridiron, however the latter’s family holds a 2-0 edge...