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China’s ruling Communist Party signaled on Thursday it is bringing Hong Kong further under its control, reports Washington Post, citing a top official. What Happened Beijing has plans to change the system that previously allowed Hong Kong to maintain a level of autonomy for 23 years. The...

Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that preventing electoral interference is like an “arms race.” What Happened Talking with the BBC’s Simon Jack, Zuckerberg admitted that Facebook was “behind” in the 2016 US presidential election. He said that the...

Germany's Constitutional Court has ruled the European Central Bank's massive bond-buying program, also known as "quantitative easing," to stabilize the eurozone may violate the German constitution. The judges have set a three-month timeline for the ECB to give a valid explanation...

Luckin Coffee Inc. (NASDAQ: LK) has confirmed the company is under investigation by a Chinese regulator. What Happened Luckin, a rival to Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) in China, is being investigated by the State Administration for Market Regulation. The company stated that its stores...

Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) has piloted a program to screen new sellers on its platform through video conferencing, Reuters reported Sunday. What Happened The new method to combat fraud on its e-commerce platform started early in the year, and included both in-person and online interviews for...

Boris Johnson, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, is now in intensive care with COVID-19. What Happened The prime minister, age 55, was admitted to hospital yesterday and was expected to stay overnight for routine tests after being diagnosed with COVID-19 on March 27.  Johnson has now...

Peloton (NASDAQ: PTON) canceled live classes Monday, and the BBC reports that the move came after one of its New York employees tested positive for coronavirus. Users of the company's exercise bikes can purchase a monthly subscription to access both livestreamed and recorded classes....

Boris Johnson, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, was admitted to hospital on Sunday, after running a fever and showing other symptoms of COVID-19, ten days after he had tested positive for coronavirus. What Happened Johnson was taken to a London Hospital where he is expected to...

Four patients have received an injection of an experimental COVID-19 vaccine at the Kaiser Permanente research facility in Seattle, Washington, according to a Tuesday BBC story. Moderna Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: MRNA) is the Cambridge, Massachusetts-based biotechnology company...

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's wife Sophie Gregoire Trudeau has tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), authorities confirmed Thursday. What Happened Sophie Trudeau will remain isolated for the time being, but her symptoms remain mild, Director of Communications at the...

Chinese President Xi Jinping visited the city of Wuhan Tuesday for the first time since the coronavirus outbreak in his first trip to the city where the virus originated since the outbreak began, according to the BBC.  According to the BBC report, this is Xi's first trip to...

Tim Cook, CEO of Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) has revealed that the company will open its first retail stores in India in 2021, BBC reported. What Happened Speaking at the Apple Shareholders’ meeting held in the Steve Jobs Theater Cupertino, California, on Wednesday, Cook revealed that...

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) will stop giving out direct loans for fossil fuel extraction projects in the Arctic, the company announced Monday. What Happened The New York-based banking giant would also stop giving out loans to companies who make the majority of their revenues from coal, the...

Facebook Inc.’s (NASDAQ: FB) proposed framework for internet regulations have been rejected by the European Union (EU). On EU Standards Thierry Breton, the EU’s industry commissioner, held a meeting with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Monday ahead of the European Commission...

Extreme weather conditions and natural disasters have swept through the world this year. From bushfires in Australia to flooding in the U.K., the climate catastrophe is pushing sustainable investing to the forefront. BlackRock (NYSE: BLK) CEO Larry Fink said concerns about climate change will drive...