Cannabis users rush to darknet to stock up for lockdowns, EU report says
Cannabis users appear to be stocking up via the darknet to avoid shortages while under lockdown during the coronavirus outbreak, the European drug agency said...
CVS Health first-quarter profit beats on COVID-19 stockpiling
CVS Health Corp on Wednesday posted first-quarter profit above Wall Street estimates, as its pharmacy benefits management business and its drugstores benefited from customers stockpiling...
Lego-based robot sanitizer created at refugee camp
Refugees at the Zaatari camp in Jordan have designed a robot prototype made from LEGOs, which automatically dispenses sanitizer to avoid contact with the bottle...
Shopify revenue beats as virus lockdowns boost merchant signups
Canadian e-commerce company Shopify Inc beat revenue estimates on Wednesday as more users visited its platform after coronavirus-driven lockdowns led merchants to move their businesses...
Barrick reports 55% higher adjusted profit helped by gold prices
Canadian miner Barrick Gold Corp reported a nearly 55% rise in quarterly adjusted profit on Wednesday, benefiting from a surge in gold prices and higher...
New York Times beats first-quarter revenue estimates
The New York Times Co beat Wall Street’s revenue estimates on Wednesday as it added more subscribers in a quarter dominated by heavy news coverage...
Climate advisers point Britain towards path to green recovery
Britain should use its economic stimulus measures to speed a shift away from fossil fuels, including by helping people work remotely and make their homes...
U.S. graduates turn regalia into PPE: Wear the cap, donate the gown
In this year’s mostly virtual commencement ceremonies, thousands of American graduates are adorning their mortarboards with the slogan “Gowns 4 Good” after donating their gowns...
Breakingviews TV: China cloud
Kingsoft Cloud will debut on Nasdaq, testing appetite for Chinese shares a month after the Luckin Coffee scandal. Data demand is booming in China amid...
Nigeria’s booming local oil sector under siege
Nigeria has overseen a huge growth of locally-owned and managed companies in its oil sector – but lower prices and the new coronavirus are threatening...