Global tourism upended; worst-case earnings scenario dodged

Global tourism upended; worst-case earnings scenario dodged

The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments Friday related to national and global response, the work place and the spread of the virus.________________________SUPPLY DEMANDED: The virus...
UK to start huge vaccine test; China reports promising hints

UK to start huge vaccine test; China reports promising hints

LONDON (AP) — British researchers testing an experimental vaccine against the new coronavirus are moving into advanced studies and aim to immunize more than 10,000 people to determine if the shot works.Friday’s announcement came as Chinese scientists who are...
Officials: Email delays key vote on PG&E’s bankruptcy plan

Officials: Email delays key vote on PG&E’s bankruptcy plan

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — California power regulators unexpectedly delayed a key vote Thursday on Pacific Gas & Electric’s plan for getting out of bankruptcy after saying one of the utility’s most outspoken critics sent an improper email attacking the...
Homebuilders climb even as housing outlook remains cloudy

Homebuilders climb even as housing outlook remains cloudy

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The U.S. economy and housing market had set homebuilders up for a strong 2020.That was before the efforts to stem the spread of the coronavirus pandemic knocked the economy into a skid, dimmed consumer confidence and left a record number of...
NASA, SpaceX bringing astronaut launches back to home turf

NASA, SpaceX bringing astronaut launches back to home turf

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — For the first time in nearly a decade, U.S. astronauts are about to blast into orbit aboard an American rocket from American soil. And for the first time in the history of human spaceflight, a private company is running the show.Elon...