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This photograph taken on July 3, 2020, shows a sign of the World Health Organization (WHO) at their headquarters in Geneva, amidst the COVID-19 outbreak, caused by the novel coronavirus. FABRICE COFFRINI The World Health Organization announced Saturday that it has discontinued trials of the combination HIV drugs lopinavir and ritonavir as a combined treatment
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Donald Trump Jr. looks on as Kimberly Guilfoyle speaks during a ‘Make America Great Again’ campaign rally at Williamsport Regional Airport, May 20, 2019 in Montoursville, Pennsylvania. Drew Angerer | Getty Images Kimberly Guilfoyle, a senior Trump campaign official and Donald Trump Jr.’s girlfriend, tested positive for coronavirus while in South Dakota on Friday, according
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Active management is back in action. J.P. Morgan Asset Management recently launched two new actively managed stock-based exchange-traded funds, a sign that issuers are looking to profit from more out-of-the-box strategies as the market grapples with unprecedented volatility. Launched on May 21, the JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF (JEPI) and JPMorgan International Growth ETF (JIG) represent ways of “delivering
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A Washington Redskins helmet is seen on the field before the game between the Washington Redskins and the Philadelphia Eagles at FedExField on December 15, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. Scott Taetsch | Getty Images FedEx has asked the Washington Redskins to change its team name, which many people consider a racial slur against Native Americans.
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Medical workers treat a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patient at the United Memorial Medical Center’s coronavirus disease (COVID-19) intensive care unit in Houston, Texas, U.S., June 29, 2020. Callaghan O’Hare | Reuters Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order Thursday requiring residents across the state to wear a face-covering in public spaces in counties with 20
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U.S. government debt prices were modestly higher Thursday as investors awaited critical employment data which could signal the pace of a potential economic recovery, while coronavirus cases continue to surge across the country. At around 2:05 a.m. ET, the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note was lower at 0.6742% and the yield on the 30-year Treasury bond was down slightly
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U.S. government debt prices were lower Wednesday morning to begin the third quarter, as investors awaited key manufacturing and employment data and monitored measures to combat the coronavirus pandemic. At around 4:10 a.m. ET, the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note was higher at 0.6824% and the yield on the 30-year Treasury bond climbed to 1.4437%. Yields move inversely
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U.S. government debt prices were higher Tuesday morning after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell emphasized the prolonged uncertainty facing the U.S. economy, as coronavirus cases soar in numerous states. At around 2:05 a.m. ET, the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note was lower at 0.6283% and the yield on the 30-year Treasury bond was down at 1.3780%. Yields move
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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell holds a news conference following the Federal Reserve’s two-day Federal Open Market Committee Meeting in Washington, July 31, 2019. Sarah Silbiger | Reuters Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said big questions remain over the outlook for the economy, particularly in light of ongoing efforts to contain the coronavirus pandemic. In
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U.S. government debt prices were lower Monday morning as risk-on sentiment sought a rebound, after record new coronavirus cases tempered optimism over an imminent economic recovery. At around 2:45 a.m. ET, the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note was higher at 0.6512% and the yield on the 30-year Treasury bond rose to 1.3845%. Yields move inversely to prices. The
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Spirits giant Diageo said Saturday it will be pausing paid advertising globally on “major social media platforms” beginning in July.  The company, which is the maker of Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff and Guinness, said it will “continue to discuss with media partners how they will deal with unacceptable content.” The company didn’t immediately return requests for comment on
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