How people are dealing with the effects of coronavirus in one New York neighbourhood.
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Saturday, October 31, 2020
News-sharing social media site rejects censorship, algorithms
News-sharing social media site rejects censorship, algorithms
This social media site won't censor the news articles you share...
Young politicos leverage TikTok to reach Gen-Z voters
Young politicos leverage TikTok to reach Gen-Z voters
Young TikTok users are helping get out the youth vote for their respective parties...
Stock market predictor of next US president too close to call
Stock market predictor of next US president too close to call
Stock-market investors will be glued to their computer screens Monday, searching for omens that might signal whether Donald Trump will remain president or cede the office to Joe Biden...
Amazon's latest luxury push is slow to win big fashion brands
Amazon's latest luxury push is slow to win big fashion brands
The e-commerce giant’s new Luxury Stores launched with Oscar de la Renta, but few big fashion houses have so far followed suit...
Chinese manufacturing expands in October but at slower pace
Chinese manufacturing expands in October but at slower pace
The economy has gradually recovered since the peak of the coronavirus outbreak in Chin...
Dunkin' Brands to go private in $8.76B deal by Arby's owner
Dunkin' Brands to go private in $8.76B deal by Arby's owner
Dunkin' and Baskin-Robbins will operate as distinct brands within Inspir...
US judge blocks Commerce Department TikTok order
US judge blocks Commerce Department TikTok order
The judge's order in a suit brought by three TikTok content creators, also blocks the app store download ba...
'A new lockdown will be far worse for businesses'
Several entrepreneurs tell the BBC what is at stake, for their industry and wider society.
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Regeneron COVID-19 drug trial halted in sickest patients
Regeneron COVID-19 drug trial halted in sickest patients
pended testing of its Covid-19 antibody drug in the sickest hospitalized patients because of a safety concern, the latest setback for antibody-drug trials in patients with the most advanced disease...
Twitter censors top CBP official's tweet promoting border security
Twitter censors top CBP official's tweet promoting border security
Former Immigration and Customs Enforcement Acting Director Ronald Vitiello sounds off on 'The Evening Edit...
Bedford: Twitter's censorship of New York Post was 'baldly political'
Bedford: Twitter's censorship of New York Post was 'baldly political'
The Federalist editor Christopher Bedford sounds off on 'The Evening Edit' after paper's account unlocke...
Twitter unlocks New York Post's account amid Hunter Biden controversy
Twitter unlocks New York Post's account amid Hunter Biden controversy
Former Utah US Attorney Brett Tolman reacts on 'The Evening Edit...
Friday, October 30, 2020
Half of social media users in three election battlegrounds see ads questioning results
Half of social media users in three election battlegrounds see ads questioning results
An October survey conducted by British market research company YouGov has found that over half of social media users in three key battleground states have seen advertisements putting the validity of the 2020 presidential election into question...
Big Tech censoring social media accounts is ‘un-American’: Mark Morgan
Big Tech censoring social media accounts is ‘un-American’: Mark Morgan
Acting CBP Commissioner Mark Morgan argues his Twitter account being suspended goes against ‘the founding constitutional principles of this country....
Eurozone bounces back to economic growth
The region saw 12.7% growth from July to September but GDP is still smaller than before the pandemic.
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Eco-friendly diamonds made from the sky
Eco-friendly diamonds made from carbon sucked out of the air have been created in the UK.
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House prices climb to record high, says Nationwide
House prices rise at their fastest rate for five years as buyers race to avoid paying stamp duty.
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NatWest warns of 'challenging times' amid surprise profit
Bank posted a £355m profit before tax for July to September even though analysts expected a loss.
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Stock futures plunge led by tech shares
Stock futures plunge led by tech shares
Traders will also get the latest income & spending numbers, plus consumer sentimen...
Thanksgiving feast or famine? Turkey industry left to guess
Thanksgiving feast or famine? Turkey industry left to guess
Anxious turkey farmers and grocers scrambling to predict what people will want on their holiday tables...
Chinese promise market opening amid technology push
Chinese promise market opening amid technology push
The comments reflect growing official urgency about nurturing Chinese producers of processor chips and other technolog...
Covid: The 400,000 seafarers who can't go home
Unions say Covid has in effect trapped thousands of seafarers on ships - waiting to go home.
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Japan's first passenger jet in decades put on hold
Plans for the Mitsubishi SpaceJet have been frozen due to budget cuts amid the virus downturn.
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Thursday, October 29, 2020
Instagram pauses 'recent' search listings on US site to stop fake election news
Instagram pauses 'recent' search listings on US site to stop fake election news
Instagram's "Recent" tab arranges hashtags in chronological order and amplifies conten...
Twitter shares plunge as user growth slows
Twitter shares plunge as user growth slows
Twitter had 187 million daily users, on average, in the third quarter, but below analysts’ expectations of 195.6 million...
Delta, pilots union reach tentative deal to avoid furloughs until 2022
Delta, pilots union reach tentative deal to avoid furloughs until 2022
The agreement is subject to approval by union members...
SpiceJet: Indian airline turns to seaplanes to boost travel
SpiceJet will fly the aircraft to the site of the world's tallest statue among its new routes.
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Starbucks sees hotter-than-expected earnings for 2021
Starbucks sees hotter-than-expected earnings for 2021
Starbucks Corp forecast 2021 earnings largely above estimates on Thursday, helped by strong online orders and a recovery in demand following the initial hit from the COVID-19 pandemic...
Amazon scores record sales for any three-month period ever
Amazon scores record sales for any three-month period ever
The online retail giant total net sales for the quarter reached $96.1 billion compared to $70 billion a year ago, beating Wall Street expectations of $92.7 billion, according to analysts surveyed by Refinitiv. ...
Covid: What impact has the furlough scheme had?
As the furlough scheme draws to a close, how much did it cost and did it achieve its aims?
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Furlough: ‘In limbo’ or ‘one long garden party'?
Furlough was a welcome holiday for some but for others it was a long and anxious waiting game.
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Job Support Scheme: How do new post-furlough changes work?
The government has expanded its Job Support Scheme, which replaces furlough from November.
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‘It’s all about survival now'
How are Tottenham residents coping after the area had one of the highest furlough rates in London?
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How do I find a new job during Covid and which sectors are hiring?
Jobseekers are having a tough time at the moment, but support is available.
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CEO Secrets: The aviation workers starting new businesses
We hear from three people who have started their own companies during the downturn in aviation.
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Apple faces French antitrust complaint over iPhone privacy changes
Apple faces French antitrust complaint over iPhone privacy changes
Advertising companies and publishers have filed a complaint against Apple Inc. with France’s competition authority, arguing that privacy changes the smartphone maker plans to roll out are anticompetitive...
US growth surged in summer but recovery is slowing
The US economy grew at a record 33% annual rate, but output remains lower than last year.
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US states face biggest cash crisis since the Great Depression
US states face biggest cash crisis since the Great Depression
The drop in tax revenue has led to a total shortfall expected in the hundreds of billions of dollar...
LVMH and Tiffany kiss and make up over takeover dispute
The French luxury brand will pay less to buy the US jeweller, ending a bitter dispute over the deal.
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Utilita: Energy firm to pay £500,000 for overcharging customers
Utilita apologises "unreservedly" after overcharging almost 40,000 of its prepayment customers.
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Tiffany agrees to new deal terms with LVMH
Tiffany agrees to new deal terms with LVMH
New agreement calls for LVMH to pay $131.50 a share, saving it roughly $430 millio...
Stock futures rise following the biggest drop since June
Stock futures rise following the biggest drop since June
Apple, Amazon, Alphabet, Facebook and Twitter will report their July-through-September number...
FanDuel to open sports book in Bally's Atlantic City
FanDuel to open sports book in Bally's Atlantic City
New Jersey’s red-hot sports betting market blew past its own national record in September, taking in more than $748 million in bet...
Hornby: Model train maker steams ahead in lockdown
The company says sales increased by 33% in the first half of 2020, moving it back into profitability.
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Wednesday, October 28, 2020
Samsung reports record sales amid questions about future
Samsung reports record sales amid questions about future
The company said Thursday its operating profit for the last quarter jumping 59% from a year earlie...
Marvell nears deal to buy Inphi
Marvell nears deal to buy Inphi
Deal valued at about $10B could come as soon as this wee...
Samsung sees sales surge from rival Huawei's ban
The tech giant's business was likely boosted by US sanctions against its Chinese rival Huawei.
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Ford sees full-year pretax profit, posts stronger than expected quarterly earnings
Ford sees full-year pretax profit, posts stronger than expected quarterly earnings
Ford reported net income in the third quarter of $2.4 billion, or 60 cents a share, compared with $400 million, or 11 cents a share, a year earlier...
Pinterest pops as stay-at-home projects fuel user, revenue growth
Pinterest pops as stay-at-home projects fuel user, revenue growth
Despite posting a third-quarter loss of $94.2 million, or 16 cents a share, the image-sharing company reported a 58 percent year-over-year revenue increase to $442.6 million compared to $280 million in 2019. ...
Pinterest beats quarterly sales estimates, shares jump 15%
Pinterest beats quarterly sales estimates, shares jump 15%
Pinterest Inc beat Wall Street estimates for third-quarter revenue on Wednesday, helped by a rebound in spending on advertisement by businesses after a deep slump in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic...
Raytheon discloses criminal subpoena from Justice Department
Raytheon discloses criminal subpoena from Justice Department
The investigation involves the company’s missiles and defense unit...
GE's shares soar as earnings recover from pandemic lows
GE's shares soar as earnings recover from pandemic lows
General Electric Co. on Wednesday unexpectedly reported a quarterly profit and a positive cash flow on the back of cost cuts and improvements in its power and renewable energy businesses, sending its shares 10% higher...
Bed Bath & Beyond overhauls strategy after closings, layoffs
Bed Bath & Beyond overhauls strategy after closings, layoffs
As part of a "three-year growth strategy," the New Jersey-based company announced Wednesday that it would "deepen" its connections with five core customer segments. ...
Hilton: Warren plan to break up Big Tech is 'right solution'
Hilton: Warren plan to break up Big Tech is 'right solution'
'The Next Revolution' host Steve Hilton reacts to Senate testimony by Facebook, Google, Twitter CEOs...
Amazon argues Prime Video customers don't own purchased content
Amazon argues Prime Video customers don't own purchased content
The tech giant is arguing in a new court filing that Prime Video customers are actually paying for a limited license for “on-demand viewing over an indefinite period of time....
Covid: 1,700 employers planned redundancies in September
Redundancies on the rise again after August lull, according to BBC Freedom of Information Request
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Halloween firms face up to a pandemic fright
Covid-19 has created extra problems this Halloween, so how are firms fighting back?
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'Furlough pay should be kept at 80% of our salaries'
Workers facing new lockdowns: "We need furlough pay to be kept at 80% of our salaries."
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VW recalls Jettas to fix fuel leaks that can cause fires
VW recalls Jettas to fix fuel leaks that can cause fires
Volkswagen is recalling more than 218,000 Jetta sedans in the U.S. to fix a fuel leak problem that can cause fires...
Live updates: Latest stock market news and business headlines
Live updates: Latest stock market news and business headlines
Follow all the stock market action and business headlines on the FOX Business LIVE Blog...
Dow drop nears 800 points, as tech, energy lead drop
Dow drop nears 800 points, as tech, energy lead drop
COVID-19 lockdowns rising as S&P 500 companies warn on fallout...
Boeing warns of job cuts as coronavirus spurs 4th straight quarterly loss
Boeing warns of job cuts as coronavirus spurs 4th straight quarterly loss
Boeing Co. reported a fourth straight quarterly loss and warned employees of job cuts as the coronavirus pandemic and grounding of the 737 Max aircraft weighed on sales...
Callaway Golf agrees to buy remainder of Topgolf
Callaway Golf agrees to buy remainder of Topgolf
Callaway Golf Co. has agreed to buy the remaining stake in driving-range chain Topgolf Entertainment Group in an all-stock deal...
GSK and Sanofi make global Covid vaccine supply deal
The companies are to supply 200 million doses of Covid vaccine to a global scheme.
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Boeing to cut 20% of workforce by end of 2021
The planemaker is extending previously announced cuts as it faces slumping demand in the pandemic.
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US will see 50% more electric cars by 2030: Fisker CEO
US will see 50% more electric cars by 2030: Fisker CEO
Fisker CEO and founder Henrik Fisker argues his company is bringing a ‘real SUV’ to the market that will help the growth of electric cars...
Congress, Facebook, Twitter, Google CEOs need to be asked these 5 key questions
Congress, Facebook, Twitter, Google CEOs need to be asked these 5 key questions
Reform for Section 230 and asking the titans of Big Tech to explain their business practices may be the only policy issue that puts Trump, Biden, McConnell and Pelosi on the same page...
Meat plant to see disruption after 144 Covid cases
Some 144 members of staff test positive for the virus, and all 1,000 staff will get checked.
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Stock futures fall on COVID concerns, Europe faces lockdowns
Stock futures fall on COVID concerns, Europe faces lockdowns
Wednesday’s earnings procession will feature three Dow members: Boeing in the morning, and Amgen and Visa after the closing bel...
BT signs 5G deal with Ericsson to help ditch Huawei
The move means its EE mobile network will be powered by both Ericsson and Nokia's products.
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Sony seeing 'very considerable' PS5 demand ahead of launch
Sony seeing 'very considerable' PS5 demand ahead of launch
Sony pre-sold as many PS5 consoles in the first 12 hours in the U.S.as in the first 12 weeks for its predecessor PlayStation 4 devic...
Next sees online lift but store sales drop by half
Next says future lockdowns of non-essential stores would cost it millions of pounds before Christmas.
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Heathrow overtaken as Europe's busiest airport amid pandemic
Paris Charles de Gaulle is now busier after passenger numbers at Heathrow fall 84% because of Covid.
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Tuesday, October 27, 2020
Car insurance start-up Root raises $664M in IPO: report
Car insurance start-up Root raises $664M in IPO: report
Shares in Root are due to begin trading on the Nasdaq on Wednesday under the symbol "ROOT...
TikTok shrugs off Trump attack with expansion plans
The Chinese-owned app is tying up with Shopify to create video ads and hiring thousands of engineers.
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Microsoft’s earnings continue to ride pandemic-fueled demand for cloud, videogaming
Microsoft’s earnings continue to ride pandemic-fueled demand for cloud, videogaming
Microsoft Corp. expects the pandemic-era surge in demand for cloud-computing services, videogaming and computers that delivered a solid quarter to persist at least through the rest of the year...
Covid: Post-furlough unemployment 'hits young and ethnic minorities'
These groups were more likely to be made unemployed after being placed on furlough, a report suggests.
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‘Shops refusing cash left me unable to buy basics’
The cash system is being threatened by some shops not accepting cash, says Consumer group Which?
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Fluffy animals gambling ad was irresponsible, says watchdog
The advertising watchdog bans an advert for Gala Spins as it was likely to "appeal to under-18s".
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Mum, Dad, money and me
Many people find talking about money awkward, particularly with their parents - so how do their views differ?
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The inventor inspired by wanting to keep his daughter safe
Kim Kyeong Yeon developed his virus-destroying machine after his child injured herself.
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UK farmers to need 'thousands of foreign workers' next summer
Despite trying to recruit domestic workers, foreign labour will be vital for next year's harvest, farmers say.
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How COVID-safe is dining in a restaurant's outdoor tent?
How COVID-safe is dining in a restaurant's outdoor tent?
As restaurants gear up to extend outdoor dining in colder parts of the country, many are seating guests in enclosed and sometimes heated structures. But when it comes to virus transmission, is eating in covered outdoor setups less risky than inside...
Coronavirus pandemic is changing the way people view higher education: Gerry Baker
Coronavirus pandemic is changing the way people view higher education: Gerry Baker
FOX Business' Charles Payne and 'WSJ at Large' host Gerry Baker discuss the impact of remote learning on higher education and the student debt crisis...
Former astronaut on moon discovery: Water is the ‘goal’ of space exploration
Former astronaut on moon discovery: Water is the ‘goal’ of space exploration
Former NASA astronaut Tom Jones provides insight into NASA confirming water molecules on the moon...
