Stocks drift higher on Wall Street after big gain in August
Wall Street shook off a sluggish start and was moving tentatively higher in midday trading Tuesday, a day after the market wrapped up its fifth monthly gain in a row … Read More
Third virus vaccine reaches major hurdle: final US testing
A handful of the dozens of experimental COVID-19 vaccines in human testing have reached the last and biggest hurdle — looking for the needed proof that they really work. AstraZeneca … Read More
15 years later, Walmart to launch its answer to Amazon Prime
Walmart is launching a new membership service for shoppers this month that it hopes can compete with Amazon Prime By JOSEPH PISANI AP Retail Writer September 1, 2020, 3:38 PM … Read More
Experts are warning against pushing out a treatment before testing has shown it’s both safe and effective. Decades of history show why they’re right.
Their concern that the FDA may be moving too quickly heightened when FDA Commissioner Dr. Steven Hahn told the Financial Times that his agency could consider an emergency use authorization … Read More
Colleges and universities report more than 20,000 Covid-19 cases across 36 states
The campus reopenings represent new coronavirus hot spots in a country with plenty enough already as the US surpassed 6 million total confirmed cases on Monday. The commissioner of the … Read More
Tesla announces plans to sell up to $5B in new stock shares
A day after its 5-for-1 stock split took effect, Tesla is announcing plans to sell up to $5 billion worth of common shares By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer September … Read More
The unspoken long-term coronavirus symptoms
Hedgecock is among patients who call themselves “long-haul survivors” — those who experience symptoms long after testing positive. And long-term effects like theirs need to be taken seriously, a doctor … Read More
Survey: US factories grow in August for third straight month
American factories expanded at a faster pace last month, continuing a rebound from the coronavirus recession By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer September 1, 2020, 2:15 PM • 1 min … Read More
Ocado customers rejoice after receiving their first delivery of M&S food as £750m deal launches
Robots that travel at 9mph are seen packing Ocado orders as £750 million partnership with M&S launches – but some customers complain of cancelled orders due to a ‘surge in … Read More
Zoom stock surges, market value tops Boeing, Starbucks
Zoom is surging early Tuesday, making the video conferencing company more valuable than well-established companies in the auto and aviation industries By The Associated Press September 1, 2020, 2:13 PM … Read More
