Oil hits three-month high over hopes for output cuts
Oil rose on Wednesday to a near three-month high amid optimism that major producers will extend production cuts as the world recovers from the coronavirus...
Mexico reports highest daily increase in new coronavirus cases
Mexican health authorities reported on Tuesday an additional 3,891 cases of the novel coronavirus, a new record of daily cases, and 470 more deaths....
Protesters march again in U.S. cities despite curfews, Trump vow to crack down
Thousands of demonstrators took to a knee in the grass outside the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, chanting “silence is violence” and “no justice, no peace,”...
Democrats In Congress Tell Trump Not To Send Military To Stop Protests – NPR
Democrats In Congress Tell Trump Not To Send Military To Stop Protests NPR Top Republican senators defend Trump’s church photo-op after peaceful protesters cleared out CNN Trump...
Asian stocks set to gain as stimulus hopes support risk appetite
Asian stocks were poised to follow the global rally on Wednesday as hopes of more government stimulus bolstered riskier assets and overshadowed a host of...
Zoom nearly doubles revenue forecast on remote-work boost, but costs rising
Zoom Video Communications Inc nearly doubled its expectations for annual sales on Tuesday, driven by a surge in users as more people work from home...
Perils for Pentagon as Trump threatens to militarize response to civil unrest
“Battlespace” was the word U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper used to describe protest sites in the United States. The top U.S. general then reinforced that...
Brazil police arrest dozens in illegal Amazon rainforest logging ring
Police stormed a dozen sawmills in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest in a dawn raid on Tuesday, arresting about 30 people accused of involvement in an illegal...
Twitter names ex Google CFO Pichette as chair, Kordestani to stay on
Twitter Inc on Tuesday appointed Patrick Pichette, a former chief financial officer at Google, as the social network’s board chairman, marking the first time in...
Former President Bush, contrasting Trump approach, says protesters should be heard
Former President George W. Bush said on Tuesday the killing of George Floyd reflected a “shocking failure” concerning racism in the country, and urged that...