Kodak shares slump as US loan is suspended
(AFP) Shares of Kodak plunged Monday after a US agency suspended a loan intended to support the former photo giant’s launch of a new pharmaceutical...
Author : Agence France-Presse
White House, Democratic leaders trade barbs over pandemic aid deal
(AFP) The White House traded barbs with Democratic leaders on Monday over who is to blame for the failure to agree on a new pandemic...
100 prominent black men urge Biden to pick woman of color for VP
(AFP) Rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs led more than 100 prominent African-American men Monday in penning an open letter urging presidential candidate Joe Biden to choose...
Five million cases: What next for America’s COVID-19 epidemic?
(AFP) It took the United States just 17 days to move from four million to five million coronavirus cases — even as the country is...
Cuba reports record daily number of coronavirus cases
(AFP) Faced with a second wave of coronavirus cases, Cuba announced on Monday a record daily number of new infections. The 93 new cases beat...
Uber calls for new deal for ‘gig economy’ workers
(AFP) Uber outlined proposals Monday for a new type of relationship with “gig” workers, including its own drivers, that would keep them as independent contractors...
Dwarf planet Ceres is an ocean world: study
(AFP) The dwarf planet Ceres — long believed to be a barren space rock — is an ocean world with reservoirs of sea water beneath...
Riots hit downtown Chicago, stores looted
(AFP) Large crowds clashed with police as rioters vandalized stores in downtown Chicago overnight Sunday, with officers returning fire after being targeted by gunfire, police...
Dow jumps, Nasdaq falls as Trump acts in absence of aid deal
(AFP) Wall Street was mixed early Monday, with Nasdaq retreating further as investors digested President Donald Trump’s efforts to take unilateral action in the absence...
McDonald’s sues former CEO for lying about sexual relationships
(AFP) Fast-food giant McDonald’s announced on Monday it is suing former CEO Steve Easterbrook for lying about allegedly inappropriate sexual relationships with employees. Easterbrook was...
