The historically profitable “Black Friday” has turned into a “bleak Friday” as coronavirus pandemic fears and restrictions have turned the usual flood of shoppers on the day after Thanksgiving into more […]
“Bleak Friday” for many retailers
Disney layoffs to reach 32,000
The Walt Disney Company will be laying off 32,000 workers in the first half of the 2020-21 fiscal year, the firm announced Wednesday evening. Of that number, 28,000 will come from the […]
Wall Street now turns bullish
Happy with the approach of corona vaccines and the resolution of the transition of presidential power, the Dow Jones Average hit a record high of 30,046.24 on Tuesday. That represents a jump […]
Joe Biden’s victory is recognized
UPDATE: The General Services Administration officially has accepted Joe Biden as the next President of the United States. The move came after President Donald Trump – without conceding defeat – agreed […]
Georgia certifies Biden win
Efforts to challenge or reverse the results of the Nov. 3 election took another setback on Friday, as the State of Georgia formally certified Joe Biden’s victory over Donald Trump in that […]
Joe Biden wins Georgia recount
The manual recount of the Georgia balloting for president turned out the way it was expected: Joe Biden prevailed over Donald Trump, giving the Democrat 16 Electoral College votes to bring his […]
Biden leads, but process slows …
Is the election over yet? Although the major news organizations have called it for Joe Biden and his team is working on transition to the White House on Jan. 20, President Donald […]
Election security chief is fired
The director of the federal agency overseeing the security of the federal elections was fired Tuesday by President Donald Trump, who took exception to the former’s claim that the 2020 voting was […]
States move against virus surge
As the “third wave” of coronavirus infections surges across the United States, some governors are tightening restrictions in an effort to blunt COVID19’s spread. In California on Monday, Gov. Gavin Newsom “pulled […]
States impose “near-lockdowns”
As the coronavirus moves well into its third wave, more states are taking tough action to try to contain the spread. According to the Associated Press, the governors of Oregon and New […]
