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‘It was chaos!’ Students get suspended for posting pictures of packed halls — now the high school is closing after nine people were infected

Kodak shares plummet with federal funds on hold amid probe into origins of recent market run-up

Shares of Eastman Kodak Co. undefined plummeted 45% in active premarket trading Monday, after reports the U.S. International Development Finance Corp. is withholding its planned $765 million loan after the deal came under regulatory scrutiny. The stock had rocketed 13-fold in two days, after it was announced on July 28 that the IDFC would provide Kodak a the loan to help produce the ingredients to maker generic drugs. Under question how Kodak controlled the disclosure of the loan, as the stock soared 25% in active trading the day before the news was reported, amid active stock option trading. Kodak disclosed on Friday that it appointed a special committee to oversee and internal review of recent activity by the company and related parties in connection with the announcement of the potential government loan. As of Friday's close of $14.88, the stock had pulled back 55% since July 29.

Amazon and mall owner Simon consider turning Sears, J.C. Penney stores into fulfillment centers

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Belarus police violently break up protests after disputed presidential election

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Critics of Trump White House decry latest ‘Friday night massacre’ as postmaster general sidelines two dozen USPS officials

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Trump’s coronavirus relief orders don’t appear to be feasible or even legal, experts say

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Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai arrested under new security law

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Hot rookies and not-so-hot pot companies hop on the slowing earnings parade

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Fed’s Kashkari warns of a ‘greater catastrophe’ that could make the last few months feel like ‘just a warm-up’

Opinion: Why Trump is unlikely to pull off an election surprise against Biden like he did with Clinton

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Overnight violence in and near downtown Chicago after Sunday afternoon police shooting on south side

Global unemployment fears rise as a third of U.K. firms prepare for a wave of layoffs

SeaWorld swings to wider-than-expected loss as revenue drops 96%

Shares of SeaWorld Entertainment Inc. undefined were indicated down more than 3% in premarket trading Monday, after the theme park operator reported that it swung to a wider-than-expected second-quarter loss with revenue tumbling 96%, as the COVID-19 pandemic led to park closures. The net loss was $131.0 million, or $1.68 a share, after net income of $52.7 million, or 64 cents a share, in the year-ago period, with results including $3.9 million in expenses associated with reopening costs. The FactSet consensus for net loss per share was 96 cents. Revenue fell 95.6% to $18.0 million from $406.0 million, below the FactSet consensus of $26.9 million, as attendance dropped 95% to about 300,000 guests. The company said it had cash and cash equivalents of about $376 million as of June 30, down from $400 million as of April 30, representing an average monthly cash outflow of about $12 million per month. The stock has dropped 46.7% year to date through Friday, while the S&P 500 undefined has gained 3.7%.

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‘It should have been mandatory from the beginning’: Ireland says people must wear masks in stores to stop COVID-19 — but why did it take so long?

Ireland has also recorded one of the highest rates of COVID-related nursing-home deaths in the world, according to a report released in June.

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