New Zealand confirms two new cases of coronavirus, both travel related WELLINGTON (REUTERS) – New Zealand said on Tuesday (June 16) that it has two new cases of the coronavirus, both related to recent travel from Britain. The country declared itself free of Covid-19 last week but had warned that new cases might emerge in […]
Lennar Corp. Q2 Earnings Climb Lennar Corp. (LEN.B) released a profit for its second quarter that advanced from last year. The company’s profit totaled $517.41 million, or $1.65 per share. This compares with $421.47 million, or $1.30 per share, in last year’s second quarter. Analysts had expected the company to earn $1.14 per share, according […]
European Economics Preview: Eurozone Foreign Trade Data Due Foreign trade data from euro area is due on Monday, headlining a light day for the European economic news. At 1.00 am ET, Statistics Finland is set to issue consumer prices for May. Prices had decreased 0.3 percent on year in April. At 2.30 am ET, producer […]
Fruit Jelly Cups Recalled For Choking Risks Rong Shing Trading NY Inc. is recalling certain Xi Zhi Liang Konjac powder Fruit Jelly Cups, citing choking risks to children, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said in a statement. The recall was initiated as small jelly cups containing konjac powder have been implicated in choking deaths […]
Trump Tweet Mocking ‘Unpresidential’ Obama Walk Resurfaces After Ramp Incident President Donald Trump fired off a tweet over the weekend to defend his unusually slow and tentative walk down a ramp after speaking at West Point on Saturday. But a few years ago, he had a very different idea about how a president should walk. Trump […]
Britain's coronavirus death toll rises by 36, lowest daily tally during lockdown LONDON (REUTERS) – Britain’s death toll from confirmed cases of coronavirus rose by 36 to 41,698 as of 1600 GMT on June 13, government data showed on Sunday (June 14). The rise is the lowest since March 22, the day before Prime Minister […]
European Economics Preview: Germany Industrial Output Data Due Industrial production from Germany and investor confidence from euro area are due on Monday, headlining a light day for the European economic news. At 2.00 am ET, Destatis is slated to issue Germany’s industrial production data for April. Output is expected to fall 16 percent on a […]
NHL 2020 training camps to begin July 10 The NHL and the NHL Players’ Association announced Thursday that teams will begin return-to-play Phase 3 training camps July 10, “provided that medical and safety conditions allow and the parties have reached an overall agreement on resuming play.” The length of training camps and the Phase 4 […]
Coronavirus leaves diamond miners with stockpiles worth billions Diamond miners have reportedly piled up billions of dollars worth of gems they have struggled to sell as the coronavirus crisis locked down the industry. The five largest diamond producers likely have about $3.5 billion in “excess inventories” amid the pandemic, which shuttered jewelry stores and kept […]
Daktronics Q4 Loss Narrows – Quick Facts Daktronics Inc. (DAKT) reported that its fourth quarter net loss narrowed to $1.08 million or $0.02 per share, from $10.82 million or $0.24 per share last year. Net sales were $126.11 million, down from $127.76 million in the previous year. Quarterly orders were $147.2 million compared to $162.5 […]