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Shares have fallen in Asia after President Donald Trump announced the U.S. was stepping up its efforts to combat the virus outbreak that began in China By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer February 27, 2020, 6:38 AM 4 min read Shares fell in Asia on Thursday after President Donald Trump announced the U.S. was stepping […]

SHANGHAI/SEOUL (Reuters) – The number of new coronavirus infections inside China – the source of the outbreak – was for the first time overtaken by fresh cases elsewhere on Wednesday, with Italy and Iran emerging as epicenters of the rapidly spreading illness. Asia reported hundreds of new cases, Brazil confirmed Latin America’s first infection and

One of the nation’s largest labor unions is unveiling plans to invest $150 million in a nationwide campaign to help defeat President Donald Trump By STEVE PEOPLES AP National Political Writer February 27, 2020, 5:21 AM 5 min read WASHINGTON — One of the nation’s largest labor unions is unveiling plans to invest $150 million

Facebook says it is banning ads that make false claims about products tied to the new coronavirus By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer February 27, 2020, 2:42 AM 2 min read SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook said Wednesday that it is banning ads that make false claims about products tied to the new coronavirus. The social

A communication satellite almost out of fuel has gotten a new life after the first space docking of its kind By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer February 27, 2020, 12:34 AM 3 min read CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A communication satellite almost out of fuel has gotten a new life after the first space docking

NEW YORK — Major U.S. stock indexes gave up early gains and closed mostly lower Wednesday, extending the market’s heavy losses for the week. The benchmark S&P 500 fell for the fifth straight day after swinging between a 0.6% loss and 1.7% gain. Smaller company stocks bore the brunt of the selling. The bond market

Microsoft says its supply chain is being hurt by the virus outbreak in China and will return to normal operations at a slower pace than expected February 26, 2020, 9:40 PM 1 min read REDMOND, Wash. — Microsoft says its supply chain is being hurt by the virus outbreak in China and will return to

Defining net worth. The phrase net worth is wrongheaded, as if the only reasonable sum of our financial selves is assets minus liabilities. Next year may bring a big market bounce, or a pay raise, and your capacity for earning more ought to be part of the equation. Besides, net worth need not equal self

After a long day, you have probably done some back-of-the-napkin math and decided there was no point in going out for dinner when you could get food brought to your door for the same cost, plus a tip. So you fired up a delivery app. Too bad the numbers aren’t that simple. When you order

The new virus is taking a broader toll on airline travel February 26, 2020, 6:23 PM 2 min read Delta Air Lines said Wednesday it will reduce flights to South Korea as concern rises about the spread of the new virus beyond China. Delta said it will suspend flights between Seoul and Minneapolis after Saturday