FILE PHOTO: Gold bullions are displayed at GoldSilver Central’s office in Singapore June 19, 2017. Picture taken June 19, 2017. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo June 18, 2020 By Brenna Hughes Neghaiwi and Simon Jessop ZURICH/LONDON (Reuters) – As stock markets roar back from the coronavirus-led rout, advisers to the world’s wealthy […]
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Iowa governor says she will restore voting rights for paroled felons
The state is the only one in the U.S. to bar all felons from voting. June 18, 2020, 12:28 PM 4 min read 4 min read Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Email this article Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said she would sign an executive order to restore voting rights […]
Bank of England rebuilds stimulus war-chest with an extra 100 billion pounds
FILE PHOTO: People wearing masks walk past the Bank of England, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in London, Britain, March 23, 2020. REUTERS/Toby Melville June 18, 2020 By William Schomberg, David Milliken and Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England increased its bond-buying programme […]
Coronavirus live updates: UK contact tracers identify 45,000 more leads; global deaths near 450,000
As cases continue to surge throughout the American South and West, some state officials are rethinking how to reopen. Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey on Wednesday reversed his stance against mandating mask wearing and allowed local officials to set their own regulations. Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced Wednesday that most of […]
New York City housing market grinds to standstill during coronavirus lockdown
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio discusses coronavirus’ initial impact on New York. New York City real estate purchase agreements were locked in a near standstill in May as the COVID-19 pandemic blocked realtors from in-person showings. Continue Reading Below The number of contracts signed for co-ops in Manhattan […]
Arizona wildfire doubles in size as California wildfires break out
The Arizona wildfire is now 104,379 acres and only 5% contained. June 18, 2020, 11:38 AM 4 min read 4 min read Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Email this article Evacuations are still in place as the Bush Fire rages in Arizona, where it has almost doubled in size […]
Saudi wealth fund to invest $1.49 billion in India’s Jio Platforms
FILE PHOTO: A woman checks her mobile phone as she walks past a mobile store of Reliance Industries’ Jio telecoms unit, in Mumbai, India, July 11, 2017. REUTERS/Shailesh Andrade June 18, 2020 NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) will buy a 2.32% stake in Reliance Industries’ […]
Little Rock bans its police force from using neck restraints
“We have been listening to the protesters,” Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott said. June 18, 2020, 9:41 AM 4 min read 4 min read Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Email this article The capital of Arkansas is banning its police force from using neck restraints following nationwide protests over […]
Supreme Court rules landmark federal civil rights law protects LGBTQ workers from discrimination
Watch CBSN Live The Supreme Court has ruled it is illegal for employers to fire workers because they are gay or transgender. LGBTQ Americans and their supporters are celebrating what they see as a monumental victory. Jan Crawford reports. Copyright © 2020 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. View CBS […]
Cuomo: Federal government is “making a mistake” in advising states to reopen
“The federal government is making a mistake… a historic mistake,” by encouraging states to reopen too fast, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said at his daily press briefing. He noted that in at least 19 states, new coronavirus cases have gone up over the last two weeks. Watch his remarks. […]