What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus right now.
What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus right now.
U.S. to donate 500 million Pfizer doses to poor nations
The United States will spend $3.5 billion to buy and donate 500 million doses of the Pfizer (PFE.N) coronavirus vaccine to some of the world’s poorest countries, it said on Thursday, urging other G7 nations to follow suit.
U.S. stocks end lower ahead of inflation report
Wall Street ended a see-saw session lower on Wednesday as market participants awaited inflation data for clues as to when the U.S. Federal Reserve might tighten its dovish monetary policy.
UPS shares fall as investors fret over post-pandemic growth plan
United Parcel Service Inc (UPS.N) shares fell as much as 6% on Wednesday as the company known for delivering everything from Amazon.com packages to coronavirus vaccines forecast disappointing post-pandemic U.S. margins.
No inflation fears here: ARK’s Wood says portfolio should triple in five years
Lower prices for growth stocks as a result of the inflation-driven selloff that began in February should mean that Ark Investment’s portfolios should see a “more than tripling” over the next five years, star fund manager and firm founder Cathie Wood said in a webinar on Tuesday.
Biden supply chain ‘strike force’ to target China on trade
The United States will target China with a new “strike force” to combat unfair trade practices, the Biden administration said on Tuesday, as it rolled out findings of a review of access to critical products, from semiconductors to electric-vehicle batteries.
What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus right now.
Japan upgrades Q1 GDP on smaller hit to domestic demand
Japan’s economy shrank less than initially reported in the first quarter on smaller cuts to plant and equipment spending, but the coronavirus pandemic still dealt a huge blow to overall demand.
Oil prices retreat but outlook remains positive
Oil prices extended losses on Tuesday on profit taking and a stronger U.S. dollar, but overall optimism about strong demand recovery kept a floor under prices.
