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Gold surges above $US2,000 for first time while Australian shares drops | Finance Report

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Soaring gold and iron ore prices pushed the Australia dollar higher today and helped keep the share market to a fairly small drop. Alan Kohler has today’s finance report. Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-08-05/gold-record-high-asx-slip-wall-street-stimulus-us-dollar/12525090?section=business For more from ABC News, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY You can watch more ABC News content on iview: https://ab.co/2OB7Mk1 Subscribe to us on … Read more Gold surges above $US2,000 for first time while Australian shares drops | Finance Report

Sun rises over devastated Beirut blast site

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Smoldering wreckage is seen a day after a powerful warehouse explosion shook Lebanon’s capital, killing scores of people. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/reuterssubscribe Reuters brings you the latest business, finance and breaking news video from around the globe. Our reputation for accuracy and impartiality is unparalleled. Get the latest news on: http://reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow … Read more Sun rises over devastated Beirut blast site

Disney’s ‘Mulan’ will go straight to streaming

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Disney’s ‘Mulan’ will skip most of the world’s theaters and stream on Disney+ in September. The film’s release, originally scheduled for March, has been postponed several times. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/reuterssubscribe Reuters brings you the latest business, finance and breaking news video from around the globe. Our reputation for accuracy and impartiality is unparalleled. Get the latest … Read more Disney’s ‘Mulan’ will go straight to streaming

Australia’s “hearts go out to Lebanon”: Scott Morrison

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Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison confirmed the death of one Australian after a powerful warehouse explosion shook Lebanon’s capital Beirut. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/reuterssubscribe Reuters brings you the latest business, finance and breaking news video from around the globe. Our reputation for accuracy and impartiality is unparalleled. Get the latest news on: http://reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: … Read more Australia’s “hearts go out to Lebanon”: Scott Morrison

Trump says COVID under control as deaths rise

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President Donald Trump said the coronavirus outbreak is as under control as it can get in the United States, where roughly 156,000 people have died amid a patchy response to the public health crisis. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/reuterssubscribe Reuters brings you the latest business, finance and breaking news video from around the globe. Our reputation for accuracy … Read more Trump says COVID under control as deaths rise

Lebanon’s PM says those responsible for Beirut explosion will pay the price

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Lebanon’s Prime Minister Hassan Diab is demanding accountability for an explosion in port warehouses near central Beirut that killed 78 people, injured nearly 4,000 and sent shockwaves that shattered windows, smashed masonry and shook the ground across the Lebanese capital. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/reuterssubscribe Reuters brings you the latest business, finance and breaking news video from around … Read more Lebanon’s PM says those responsible for Beirut explosion will pay the price

Trump: Beirut explosion looks like “a bomb of some kind”

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President Donald Trump on Tuesday cast a massive explosion that killed dozens of people and wounded thousands in Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, as a possible attack and offered U.S. help. “The United States stands ready to assist Lebanon,” Trump said at a White House briefing. “We will be there to help. It looks like a terrible … Read more Trump: Beirut explosion looks like “a bomb of some kind”

U.S. teachers protest school reopenings

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Teachers from dozens of school districts nationwide protested plans by some governors to resume in-class instruction, saying it threatens the safety of students, their families and educators. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/reuterssubscribe Reuters brings you the latest business, finance and breaking news video from around the globe. Our reputation for accuracy and impartiality is unparalleled. Get the latest … Read more U.S. teachers protest school reopenings

Kodak’s U.S. loan disclosure put under scrutiny

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating the circumstances around Eastman Kodak announcement of a $765 million government loan to make drugs at its U.S. factories, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/reuterssubscribe Reuters brings you the latest business, finance and breaking news video from around the globe. Our reputation for accuracy … Read more Kodak’s U.S. loan disclosure put under scrutiny

Novavax COVID-19 vaccine produces antibodies in small study

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Maryland-based biotechnology company, Novavax, said on Tuesday its experimental COVID-19 vaccine produced antibodies against the novel coronavirus and appears to be safe, according to an early-stage study. President of Research and Development, Dr. Gregory Glenn told Reuters the experimental vaccine “looked good in animals. Now it looks really good in people.” Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/reuterssubscribe Reuters brings … Read more Novavax COVID-19 vaccine produces antibodies in small study

Stocks rise, Disney surges after hours

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Wall Street ended higher after a choppy session on Tuesday, but they were capped by declines in AIG and Microsoft. Disney shares shot higher after its adjusted profit handily beat expectations. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/reuterssubscribe Reuters brings you the latest business, finance and breaking news video from around the globe. Our reputation for accuracy and impartiality is … Read more Stocks rise, Disney surges after hours

A parking garage becomes a dining venue in LA

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A mall parking garage became a dining area for customers at the upscale Glendale Galleria mall near Los Angeles when the coronavirus pandemic hit. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/reuterssubscribe Reuters brings you the latest business, finance and breaking news video from around the globe. Our reputation for accuracy and impartiality is unparalleled. Get the latest news on: http://reuters.com/ … Read more A parking garage becomes a dining venue in LA

Breakingviews TV: Hip Microsoft

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Microsoft’s potential acquisition of TikTok carries myriad risks, thrusting it into the politically fraught social media business and Sino-U.S. conflict Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/reuterssubscribe Reuters brings you the latest business, finance and breaking news video from around the globe. Our reputation for accuracy and impartiality is unparalleled. Get the latest news on: http://reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: … Read more Breakingviews TV: Hip Microsoft

Multiple people shot at mansion party in LA -reports

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One person was killed and two more were critically wounded after shots were fired at a large party at a mansion in Beverly Crest, California in the early morning hours Tuesday, according to CBS News, On Monday night, prior to the shooting, police had responded to numerous complaints from neighbors worried about the size of … Read more Multiple people shot at mansion party in LA -reports

How Spain’s ex-king’s fell from grace

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Spain’s former king Juan Carlos has decided to leave his country, a dramatic exit designed to protect the monarchy after a barrage of corruption allegations surfaced against him. This is how he went from Spain’s savior to a pariah in exile. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/reuterssubscribe Reuters brings you the latest business, finance and breaking news video from … Read more How Spain’s ex-king’s fell from grace