When protests started after the May 25 killing of George Floyd, health experts worried that the large gatherings could spark outbreaks of the coronavirus. Yet more than two weeks since those protests hit their peak, there is little evidence that has happened, though officials caution it is far too early — and the circumstances far […]
At a meeting in Vienna, the International Atomic Energy Authority (AEA) called on Iran to stop blocking its inspectors from two sites: REUTERS/Carlos Barria/ Western European diplomats are working on how to save the Iran nuclear accord in a day of important developments on the issue which saw Tehran censured by the UN nuclear watchdog, […]
WASHINGTON — When President Trump comes to Tulsa on Saturday for his first campaign event since the coronavirus shut down the United States, he will be joined by Oklahoma’s most prominent Republican leaders, as well as rising GOP stars from other parts of the country. Those expected to stand with the president at the BOK […]
Quadruple witching, a pandemic, a recession, and a stock market that is looking for reasons to add to an epic recovery from the impact of the coronavirus. Could those factors make for a volatile cocktail for the stock market in coming days and weeks? Quadruple witching, occurs on the third Friday of the month of […]
The U.K. will use Apple and Google’s jointly developed technology for its coronavirus contact-tracing app because Apple won’t change its system to allow the government’s app to work effectively on iPhones. “As it stands, our app won’t work, because Apple won’t change the system,” the U.K.’s health secretary, Matt Hancock, said Thursday. Apple only allows […]
Our call of the day comes from from Gerald Sparrow, chief investment officer of the $31 million Sparrow Growth SGNFX, +2.07%, a midcap growth fund that is in the top 2% year-to-date for its Morningstar category. While Sparrow didn’t see the current pandemic coming, his portfolio shows he was a couple of years ahead of […]
Over the past few weeks, the nation has been grappling with the history of systemic racism in our police system. But fewer may realize how far back this tradition goes. To better understand this history, MarketWatch spoke with Luke Frederick, a doctoral candidate at Georgetown University who is studying the relationship between the slave trade, […]
It’s been 100 days since the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. Several important red flags were missed, so what can we learn from those mistakes? The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths continues to rise. As of Friday, there were 2,189,056 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. and 118,420 […]
By Cate Cadell and Tony Munroe BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese prosecutors said on Friday they have charged two detained Canadians for suspected espionage, indictments that could result in life imprisonment, in a case that has driven a diplomatic wedge between Ottawa and Beijing. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he was “very disappointed” and would […]
During the coronavirus pandemic, employers have opposed unionization elections even as workers’ activism over safety protections, job security and wages has increased in the face of an economic shutdown and health fears. Related: Strikes erupt as US essential workers demand protection amid pandemic But the pandemic has created difficult conditions for workers to organize elections […]