White House calls for 'law and order' as protests rage
The White House called for "law and order" and blamed agitators for a sixth straight night of violent nationwide protests triggered by anger over racial inequities and excessive police force.
The White House called for "law and order" and blamed agitators for a sixth straight night of violent nationwide protests triggered by anger over racial inequities and excessive police force.
U.S. stocks edged higher on Monday on prospects of a post-pandemic economic recovery, but the sentiment remained fragile amid protests across the country over race and an ongoing standoff between Washington and Beijing.
China has told state-owned firms to halt purchases of soybeans and pork from the United States, two people familiar with the matter said, after Washington said it would eliminate special treatment for Hong Kong to punish Beijing.
Nissan Motor Co has estimated the closure of its plants in Barcelona could cost up to around 1.5 billion euros ($1.7 billion), a union source told Reuters on Monday.
Lufthansa's supervisory board has approved a 9 billion euro ($10 billion) government bailout that will force the German airline to give some of its prized landing slots to rivals.
The U.S. judge weighing whether to drop a criminal case against President Donald Trump's former adviser Michael Flynn faces a Monday deadline to respond to the Justice Department's bombshell request to drop a charge to which Flynn has pleaded guilty.
U.S. President Donald Trump's effort to regulate social media companies' content decisions may face an uphill battle from regulators who have previously said they cannot oversee the conduct of internet firms.
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