U.S. employment growth slowed considerably in July amid a resurgence in new COVID-19 infections
Nonfarm payrolls increased by 1.763 million jobs last month after a record 4.791 million in June.
The number of Americans seeking jobless benefits fell last week, but a staggering 31.3 million people were receiving unemployment checks in mid-July
Initial claims for state unemployment benefits fell 249,000 to a seasonally adjusted 1.186 million for the week ended Aug. 1.
Microsoft chasing TikTok deal, FT reports
TikTok parent ByteDance and Microsoft did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for comment.
French President Emmanuel Macron calls for urgent support for Lebanon
French President Emmanuel Macron called for urgent support for Lebanon.
SEC fines World Acceptance Corp for paying bribes in Mexico
The SEC said in a statement that the company's Mexican subsidiary paid over $4 million in bribes to Mexican government…
Daniel Loeb’s Third Point reported strong returns in second quarter
Daniel Loeb's hedge fund Third Point LLC took new positions in technology companies including Alibaba and Amazon.
Archbishop of Canterbury backs lawmaker over transgender rights row
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby used Twitter to defend lawmaker Rosie Duffield.
Dallas Fed President Kaplan: Small businesses need more help
The Federal Reserve's emergency lending facilities have been largely effective at stabilizing financial markets.
U.S. refiner HollyFrontier posts smaller-than-expected loss
U.S. refiner HollyFrontier Corp posted a smaller-than-expected loss on Thursday.
Amazon.com CEO Jeff Bezos sells shares worth $3.1 billion
The stock sale comes at a time when the company's shares have surged more than 73% this year.