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Italian News Agency ANSA Using Blockchain To Fight Fake News

Italian news agency ANSA is using blockchain technology to fight fake news by enabling readers to check the source of the news with its new ANSAcheck news tracking system developed in collaboration with Ernst & Young (EY). Through the EY blockchain HUB in the EY Mediterranean Region, EY has developed a solution which is based on EY OpsChain Traceability technology.




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Socios.com To Launch COVID-19 Immunity Passes For Football Fans

Fan engagement platform Socios.com plans to launch blockchain-powered COVID-19 immunity passes for global football fans to enable them to attend live games at stadiums in the aftermath of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Socios Pass, an ID and immunity verification tool, will allow fans holding "Proof of Immunity" to return to the stadium and watch live games more safely and securely.




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Cargill, Agrocorp, Rabobank Team Up For Blockchain-powered Agricultural Trade

American agricultural giant Cargill teamed up with Singapore-based agri-commodity trader Argocrop International and Dutch financial services company Rabobank to complete a $12 million intercontinental agricultural trade transaction using blockchain technology. The transaction between the global agriculture supply chain partners took place in five days amid the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.




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News Brief: Unemployment Data, Michael Flynn Case, Georgia Shooting

The Labor Department is expected to report a very bad jobless report. The Justice Department drops a case against an ex-Trump adviser. And, an update on the death of an unarmed black man in Georgia.




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COVID-19 Forces More People To Work From Home. How's It Going?

About a third of Americans are working from home because of the coronavirus. The technology that enables this has been around for many years, but it took a pandemic to force the move to remote work.




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During Lockdown, Magician Turns To The Internet For His Next Performance

Karan Singh has performed magic tricks for famous actors, athletes and politicians. He'll perform for you, for free --all you have to do is ask. He has already done shows for over 400 households.




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One For The History Books: 14.7% Unemployment, 20.5 Million Jobs Wiped Away

U.S. employers shed a record number of jobs in April, as the unemployment rate climbed to the highest since the Great Depression. The coronavirus crisis has locked down much of the economy.




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2 Mortgages, No Income: Sell The House Or Rent It Out, An Airbnb Host Wonders

Josep Navas Masip purchased a second home in Philadelphia and was renovating it for use as an Airbnb when the coronavirus crisis hit. Now his plans are canceled and he's unsure what to do for income.




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Economists Break Down U.S. Unemployment Numbers

What do the latest unemployment rates mean for the U.S. economy? NPR's Noel King speaks with Heidi Shierholz of the Economic Policy Institute and Claudia Goldin of Harvard University.




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Shanghai Disneyland Sells Out Of Tickets For Post-Shutdown Reopening

Visitors' health status will be checked on a smartphone app before they enter the park. Once inside, they will be required to wear face masks at all times unless they are eating.




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Your Boss May Soon Track You At Work For Coronavirus Safety

Companies around the country are figuring out how to safely reopen office during the pandemic. The new normal might involve smartphone apps and badges to track employees.




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U.S. Industries Are Taking A Massive Toll During The Coronavirus Pandemic

The pandemic has devastated the job markets across the U.S. The April jobs report reveals the massive toll the crisis took on industries — from restaurants and retail to health care and automotive.




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How The Bank Of America Is Dealing With The Coronavirus Crisis

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Brian Moynihan, the Bank of America CEO, about banks raking in fees from the Paycheck Protection Program.




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Google Says Most Of Its Employees Will Likely Work Remotely Through End of Year

The tech giant announces it is extending its previous work-from-home plans for most of its staff and will begin reopening offices this summer.




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What Happened Today: Health Care System Crumbles, Testing Questions

Marc Lipsitch, a professor of epidemiology at the Harvard School of Public Health, answers questions about access to testing for COVID-19, false-negative results and the challenges of mass testing.




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Listener Questions On The State Of The U.S. Economy, Answered

NPR's business correspondent takes listener questions on the state of the U.S. economy and unemployment.




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Women Bear The Brunt Of Coronavirus Job Losses

Before the coronavirus crisis, there were briefly more women on American payrolls than men. That's no longer true. Women accounted for 55% of the increase in job losses last month.




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U.K. Airlines, Airports Fear 'Devastating Impact' Of Possible Quarantine Rules

Trade groups expect the British government to roll out new coronavirus travel restrictions on Sunday, including a quarantine for out-of-country arrivals. And they're already pushing back publicly.




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Wall Street Might Open Deep In Negative Territory

Early signs from the U.S. Futures Index suggest that Wall Street might open in negative.




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U.S. Stocks Move Sharply Lower On Disappointing Earnings News

Following the pullback seen in the previous session, stocks have shown another notable move to the downside during trading on Friday. The major averages continue to give back ground after ending Wednesday's trading at their best closing levels in well over a month.




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U.S. Stocks Seeing Further Downside In Mid-Day Trading

After moving sharply lower early in the session, stocks have seen some further downside over the course of the trading day on Friday. With the drop, the major averages continue to give back ground after ending Wednesday's trading at their best closing levels in well over a month.




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Disappointing Earnings News Leads To Sell-Off On Wall Street

Stocks moved sharply lower over the course of the trading day on Friday, extending the pullback seen in the previous session. With the steep drop on the day, the major averages continued to give back ground after ending Wednesday's trading at their best closing levels in well over a month.




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Wall Street To Open Positive

One of the worst monthly jobs report is expected on Friday, with the unemployment rate for the month of 16.4 percent in April, compared to 4.4 percent in the prior month. Trading on Friday is likely to be driven by reaction to the monthly jobs report.




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U.S. Stocks May Open Higher Despite Record Job Losses

Stocks are likely to move higher at the start of trading on Friday, extending the strong upward move seen in the previous session. The major index futures are currently pointing to a higher open for the markets, with the Dow futures up by 277 points.




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U.S. Stocks Move Mostly Higher As Traders Shrug Off Record Jobs Losses

Following the notable advance seen in the previous session, stocks are seeing further upside in morning trading on Friday. With the continued upward move, the tech-heavy Nasdaq has reached its best intraday level in over two months.




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U.S. Stocks Seeing Further Upside In Mid-Day Trading

Stocks have shown a strong move to the upside over the course of the trading day on Friday, extending the advance seen in the previous session. With the continued upward move, the tech-heavy Nasdaq has reached its best intraday level in over two months.




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U.S. Stocks May Extend Pullback Amid Rising U.S.-China Tensions

Following the sharp pullback seen over the two previous sessions, stocks are likely to see further downside in early trading on Monday. The major index futures are currently pointing to a lower open for the markets, with the Dow futures down by 197 points.




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U.S. Stocks Regain Ground After Seeing Initial Weakness

After coming under pressure early in the session, stocks have regained some ground over the course of morning trading on Monday. The major averages have bounced well off their lows of the session, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq climbing into positive territory.




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U.S. Stocks Turning In Mixed Performance In Mid-Day Trading

Stocks have turned mixed over the course of the trading day on Monday after coming under pressure early in the session. While the Nasdaq has bounced into positive territory, the Dow and the S&P 500 have remained in the red.




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U.S. Stocks Rebound From Early Weakness To Close Mostly Higher

After coming under pressure early in the session, stocks showed a significant turnaround over the course of the trading day on Monday. The major averages all bounced well off their early lows and into positive territory.




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Futures Point To Higher Open For Wall Street

Early cues from the U.S. Futures Index suggest that Wall Street might open moderately higher.




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U.S. Stocks May Move Mostly Higher In Early Trading

Following the mixed performance in the previous session, stocks are likely to move mostly higher in early trading on Thursday. The major index futures are currently pointing to a higher open for the markets, with the Dow futures up by 310 points.




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U.S. Stocks Move Mostly Higher Amid Optimism About Economy Reopening

Stocks have shown a strong move to the upside in morning trading on Thursday following the mixed performance seen in the previous session. The major averages have all climbed firmly into positive territory after ending Wednesday's trading on opposite sides of the unchanged line.




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U.S. Stocks Remain Firmly Positive After Early Rally

After moving significantly higher early in the session, stocks have seen some further upside over the course of the trading day on Thursday. With the upward move on the day, the tech-heavy Nasdaq has turned positive for 2020.




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Nasdaq Returns To Positive Territory For 2020 Amid Strength On Wall Street

Following the mixed performance seen in the previous session, stocks moved mostly higher during trading on Thursday. With the upward move on the day, the tech-heavy Nasdaq returned to positive territory for 2020.




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Wall Street Aims To Open Broadly Lower

Total deaths due to coronavirus pandemic soared to more than 61,000 in the U.S. while total infections jumped to more than 1,065,000. The market sentiments are low, despite the announcement that Gilead Sciences Inc's antiviral drug remdesivir might become the standard of care for Covid-19.




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U.S. Stocks Mostly Lower In Afternoon Trading

Stocks have moved mostly lower during trading on Thursday, giving back ground following the rally seen over the course of the previous session.




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Profit Taking Contributes To Pullback On Wall Street

Stocks showed a notable move to the downside during trading on Thursday, giving back ground following the rally seen over the course of the previous session.




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Wall Street To Open Moderately Positive

Several countries are relaxing restrictions in the hope that the COVID-19 pandemic is tapering. The rally in U.S. shares has boosted the confidence of investors.




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U.S. Stocks Extending Yesterday's Rebound In Morning Trading

Following the rebound seen over the course of the previous session, stocks are seeing further upside in morning trading on Tuesday. The major averages have all climbed firmly into positive territory, further offsetting the pullback seen late last week.




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U.S. Stocks Remain Firmly Positive After Early Rally

After showing a strong move to the upside early in the session, stocks remain firmly positive in mid-day trading on Tuesday. With the upward move, the major averages are extending the rebound seen over the course of the previous session.




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U.S. Stocks Pull Back Off Best Levels But Close Mostly Higher

Stocks moved mostly higher during trading on Tuesday, extending the rebound seen over the course of the previous session. With the upward move, the major averages further offset the pullback seen late last week.




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Wall Street Aims To Open Positive

ADP's report on private-sector employment might be the major economic announcement on Wednesday. Closely watched Labor Department jobs report is scheduled on Friday.




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U.S. Stocks Turning In Lackluster Performance Following Dismal Jobs Data

Following the advance seen in the previous session, stocks have shown a lack of direction over the course of the trading day on Wednesday. The major averages have spent the day bouncing back and forth across the unchanged line.




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U.S. Stocks Close Mixed Following Lackluster Session

Stocks showed a lack of direction over the course of the trading session on Wednesday before eventually ending the day mixed. The major averages finished the session on opposite sides of the unchanged line.




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U.S. Stocks Finish With Sharp Gains

Traders shrugged off a report showing a sharp contraction in U.S. economic activity, sending stocks sharply higher during trading on Wednesday. The major averages have all surged into positive territory after ending the previous session in the red.




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Scientists Find Nearest-Known Black Hole, In Distressingly Fitting Metaphor

The black hole is roughly 1,000 light-years from Earth — and more than 2,000 light-years closer than the next one known. What's more, scientists say, it may be just "the tip of an exciting iceberg."




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Scientists Identify New Mutations Of The Coronavirus

Scientists have identified a mutated strain of the coronavirus that has been spreading for the last few months.




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Mystery Inflammatory Syndrome In Kids And Teens Likely Linked To COVID-19

Doctors in the U.S. and Europe are reporting a small wave of cases of what looks like a "shock syndrome" in young people. They have low blood pressure, inflamed hearts and other serious symptoms.




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How What You Flush Is Helping Track The Coronavirus

Researchers are testing sewage in hopes of getting a jump on COVID-19 outbreaks in communities — monitoring for when they begin and how quickly they spread.