China said it would impose sanctions on 11 U.S. citizens, including Republican Sens. Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio, in retaliation for similar measures by Washington against Hong Kong and mainland Chinese officials.311
Jimmy Lai, the publisher of Hong Kong’s widely read pro-democracy newspaper, Apple Daily, was arrested on suspicion of foreign collusion under a new national-security law that Beijing imposed on the city.254
The fast-food giant is seeking to recoup tens of millions of dollars it paid to Steve Easterbrook in severance and benefits, alleging that he lied to the board about sexual relationships with employees before his ouster last fall.107
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The Environmental Protection Agency is preparing to end requirements that oil and gas producers detect and fix greenhouse-gas emissions.250
Prime Minister Hassan Diab and his cabinet resigned under pressure from protests that have sought to overturn the country’s political elite following last week’s explosion that destroyed much of Beirut.
Dr. Michael Hinojosa’s experience in Dallas shows the heart-wrenching decisions facing administrators throughout America as they try to educate children while navigating an array of opposing forces during the coronavirus pandemic. ‘We cannot afford to get further behind.’
The recent surge in biotech stocks extends beyond IPOs, as investors chase companies working on potential vaccines to combat Covid-19. But some longtime investors are wary of the run-up and warn there are risks to chasing companies at early stages of development.2
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Nikola says it secured an order to make at least 2,500 electric garbage trucks for refuse giant Republic Services, fulfilling one of the electric-vehicle startup’s three major business goals for the year.
Kodak shares lost more than a quarter of their value Monday after news that a planned $765 million loan to the company was put on hold amid congressional and regulatory scrutiny.
Carvana, an online-only seller of used vehicles, is generating new interest from both car buyers and Wall Street as its business benefits from the burst in internet shopping.
The hotel company says 91% of world-wide hotels have reopened, with Greater China leading the recovery.
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Simon Property Group has been in talks with Amazon to convert some Sears and J.C. Penney stores into Amazon fulfillment centers.
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Surging e-commerce sales at Target during the coronavirus pandemic should translate into a lasting advantage.
The renewed pressure on the currency is raising alarms about Turkey’s long-term ability to repay its foreign debtors, which include European banks.
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Investors rushing to ride Disney on the hope of pandemic recovery could be in for a long and uncomfortable wait.
U.S.
Hundreds of thousands of students will descend on campuses around the country in coming weeks, beginning their fall terms under unprecedented circumstances. This university starts classes Monday, providing a preview for what others may expect.67
The federal budget deficit shrank last month from a year earlier as households and businesses made tax payments that had been delayed from April, the Congressional Budget Office estimated.
The administration has stepped up interventions in complaints by patients and health workers who say they been discriminated against under policies adopted to combat the new coronavirus.39
New York City has seen a surge in shootings and other violent crime amid the new coronavirus pandemic, but the factors driving the trend are up for debate.
Life & Arts
Major League Soccer plans to fully resume its interrupted regular season this month with clubs playing in their home markets.1
Social isolation and vanished opportunities caused by Covid-19 bring a mental-health toll for those on the cusp of careers and adulthood
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Basketball’s bubble is bursting with action—on the court, and in Florida lakes teeming with hawgs.19
The new coronavirus pandemic has silenced New York City’s once-vibrant live music scene and left its future in doubt.
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