MarketsDow closes 300 points higher to snap a 2-day drop, small caps jump more than 2%VIDEO6:1606:16Strategas’ Chris Verrone lays out his hide-out tradesFast MoneyU.S. stocks rose on Wednesday to recover from two straight days of losses as investors piled into shares most sensitive to the economic recovery.The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 316.01 points, or…
Novak Djokovic said he hopes it will not become mandatory for players to get vaccinated against COVID-19 to compete on the ATP circuit and that their freedom of choice should be supported.The ATP earlier this month issued new guidelines saying players who have been vaccinated would not be considered a close contact of anybody testing…
A patient suffering from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) waits to get admitted outside the casualty ward at Guru Teg Bahadur hospital, amidst the spread of the disease in New Delhi, India, April 23, 2021. REUTERS/Danish SiddiquiIndia’s coronavirus infections rose by 346,786 overnight, the health ministry said on Saturday, setting a new world record for the…
A Malaysian artist was detained by police late on Friday for allegedly insulting the country’s queen by making a Spotify playlist that mocked comments on the queen’s Instagram account, an arrest condemned by rights groups as a clampdown on free speech.Police said in a statement the graphic artist, Fahmi Reza, had uploaded a Spotify playlist…
A Malaysian artist was detained by police late on Friday for allegedly insulting the country’s queen by making a Spotify playlist that mocked comments on the queen’s Instagram account, an arrest condemned by rights groups as a clampdown on free speech.Police said in a statement the graphic artist, Fahmi Reza, had uploaded a Spotify playlist…
Traders work during the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on February 28, 2020 at Wall Street in New York City. JOHANNES EISELE/AFP via Getty Images US shares fell on Monday as technology shares dragged indexes lower. Investors remain cautious over the slew of corporate earnings ahead as well as the ongoing…
Myanmar’s junta chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, who ousted the elected government in a coup on February 1, presides an army parade on Armed Forces Day in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, March 27, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer/File PhotoSenior General Min Aung Hlaing, Myanmar’s junta chief, arrived in Jakarta on Saturday for a summit of Southeast Asian leaders centred…
Health and ScienceU.S. lifts pause on use of Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine, clearing way for states to use dosesPublished Fri, Apr 23 20216:53 PM EDTUpdated 1 Min AgoBerkeley Lovelace Jr.@BerkeleyJrShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via EmailKey PointsU.S. health regulators lifted a recommended pause on the use of Johnson…
Nursing technician Semei Araujo Cunha puts what she calls ‘maozinha do amor’ or ‘hands of love’, warm water-filled gloves, on a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patient intubated at a UPA (Emergency Service Unit) in Sao Carlos, Sao Paulo state, Brazil April 16, 2021. . REUTERS/Amanda PerobelliYounger Brazilians are increasingly being affected by COVID-19, with those in…
A new threat has emerged in India’s fight against COVID — a triple-mutant variant of the virus. The new strain was found in samples in Bengal, and may have evolved from existing double mutations. Researchers in India are investigating whether the new threat may affect vaccine efficacy. See more stories on Insider’s business page. As…