A few European Union countries have taken steps to distribute special passes to allow citizens inoculated against COVID-19 to travel freely.
The BBC and the Chinese state broadcaster are at the center of the most recent political clash between the U.K. and China, with Beijing floating “further measures” against the BBC and accusing it of being “fake news.”
The U.S. regained a meager 49,000 jobs in January and the unemployment rate fell again to 6.3%, but the economy is still struggling to recover after a record coronavirus surge induced more layoffs at the end of last year.
Treasury yields came off their session highs on Friday after disappointing U.S. labor-market data eased some of the pressure on government bonds.
Shares of GoPro Inc. were down 12% in after-hours trading Thursday after the maker of action cameras posted weaker-than-expected revenue for the holiday quarter.
Futures for gold and silver stage a mini rebound after a volatile week for precious metals. Dealers will be closely watching a monthly report on U.S. employment which could influence trade for precious metals.
The U.S. regained a meager 49,000 jobs in January and the unemployment rate fell again to 6.3%, but the economy is still struggling to recover after a record coronavirus surge induced more layoffs at the end of last year.
U.S. stock indexes hold close to record levels Friday morning, with the benchmarks on track for the best weekly gain since the November elections, even though the latest update on employment showed a relatively disappointing gain of 49,000 jobs in Ja...
