The Associated Press

The trade tensions between Beijing and Washington have flared up again as the New York Stock Exchange moves to delist China’s three large telecom carriers, the Associated Press reports. What Happened: The Wall Street Journal notes that NYSE’s move complies with outgoing President...

AstraZeneca Plc (NASDAQ: AZN) and Russia have agreed to test a combination of their vaccines, the Associated Press reported Tuesday. What Happened: On Monday, the British drugmaker signed a memorandum of cooperation with Moscow-based research facility the Gamaleya Institute, the Russian Direct...

Repeal Section 230 or prepare for a veto on the National Defense Authorization Act, outgoing President Donald Trump warned Congress in a series of tweets. What Happened: Trump took potshots at social media companies again late Tuesday and wants their "liability shield" repealed...

President Donald Trump has won key swing states of Florida and Iowa, according to the Associated Press. What Happened: The incumbent president has won the 29 electoral votes in Florida, which are key to his securing a second term, according to the AP. AP is also calling Texas...

Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) has plans to open a store in Laos this summer, the Associated Press reported Monday (Bangkok Time). What Happened: The store in the Laotian capital Vientiane would be operated by a local subsidiary of Hong Kong-based Maxim’s Caterers Ltd. “We...

President Donald Trump and his Democrat rival Joe Biden will each have their microphones muted while the other is delivering their opening remarks at the final presidential debate on Thursday, the Associated Press reports. What Happened: The 90-minute debate, beginning at 9 p.m. ET, will be...

The main thing holding the cannabis industry back is access to capital, according to Cresco Labs Inc (OTCQX: CRLBF) CEO Charlie Bachtell. Bachtell, who took over Joe Caltabiano’s duties in March, discussed a variety of marijuana-related topics with The Associated...

Brenton Harrison Tarrant, a 29-year old Australian, who shot to death 51 people at a mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand, has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole Thursday, the Associated Press reported. What Happened: In the first instance of its kind, Judge Cameron...

The Food and Drug Administration on Saturday reissued an emergency use authorization to Quest Diagnostics Inc’s (NYSE: DGX) COVID-19 test that can be used with up to four samples at a time. What Happened The SARS-CoV-2 rRT-PCR, made by Quest, has become the first test to receive the FDA...

The Chinese customs agency is said to have halted imports from the Tyson Foods Inc (NYSE: TSN) poultry plant in Springdale, Arkansas, after hundreds of workers of the company tested positive for COVID-19. What Happened The Associated Press reports that 481 employees tested positive for...

PG&E Corporation (NYSE: PCG) is planning to plead guilty to 84 felony counts of involuntary manslaughter in the 2018 California wildfire case on Tuesday, the Associated Press reported. What Happened None of the executives at the electricity and natural gas provider have been charged, and the...

Google owner Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) is being sued by the state of Arizona, which is alleging the use of “deceptive” and “unfair” practices. What Happened Arizona’s Attorney General Mark Brnovich took to Twitter to announce the filing of the...

The clinical trial of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine developed by Moderna Inc. (NASDAQ: MRNA) will start Monday, a government official confirmed to the Associated Press. What Happened Forty-five young, healthy volunteers are participating in the trial at the Kaiser Permanente Washington...

The National Transport Safety Board on Tuesday determined the cause behind the 2018 fatal crash involving a Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) vehicle to be the limitations of the autopilot feature combined with driver negligence. What Happened Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) engineer Walter Huang who died...

The market rally in Asia on Thursday subsided, ending the slow recovery that the markets were seeing after an initial selloff due to coronavirus sentiments following the extended Lunar New Year holiday in China. What Happened The fears were renewed as Chinese authorities reported a nine times...