Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionWho starts viral misinformation… and who spreads it?Conspiracy theories, misinformation and speculation about coronavirus have flooded social media. But who starts these rumours? And who spreads them? We’ve investigated hundreds of misleading stories during the pandemic. It’s given us an an idea about who is behind misinformation…
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Dow Jones futures declined by as much as 362 points Sunday night. Berkshire Hathaway’s annual shareholder meeting has cast a dark shadow over the equities market. Meanwhile, U.S. corporate earnings are heading for their biggest decline since the financial crisis. Futures on the Dow and broader U.S. stock market declined sharply Sunday evening, setting the stage…
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Analysts say the response to Covid-19 will massively disrupt the transportation industry. Opportunity is ripe for electric and automated vehicles to step in, but do people want them? The latest research suggests not, with consumer sentiment on electric vehicles unchanged since 1997. Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) services could soon be in high demand thanks to the disruption…
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It looks like the stock market has hit the ceiling. There’s some debate as to whether or not the S&P 500 will retest March lows. No matter what, most are expecting the market to be fruitless over the next few months. It seems the relief rally is finally coming to an end after the stock…
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Warrant Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway took big losses in the Q1 2020. Berkshire’s dump of airlines sets the stock market up for Monday Massacre. Renewed trade tensions and Amazon’s stall, on top of Berkshire news, also threaten to crash the market. Warren Buffett may have just set up the next leg of a significant stock market…
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Health experts fear that a second wave of the coronavirus will flare up in October or November. The second wave will arrive right on time for the 2020 presidential election. Trump will have to fight for reelection while trying to hold the country and economy together. Donald Trump is already facing the most difficult challenge…
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National Cyber Security Centre publishes scam-busting address The National Cyber Security Centre has launched the Suspicious Email Reporting Service: a new email address for reporting scam mails to a government department that might actually do something about it. The cybersecurity service, an offshoot of eavesdropping agency GCHQ, said it has set up an “automated programme”…
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Donald Trump must decide whether he wants to pump the stock market or get tough on China. On Friday, the Dow Jones proved it cannot cope with the re-emergence of trade war tensions. Wall Street may have just lost its biggest ally. Stock market sentiment cracked on Friday, as the Dow plunged more than 600…
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Banks are tightening mortgage lending standards. The housing market is in trouble as cash-strapped Americans could flood the market. A massive crash could erase trillions in home values in the coming months. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) tried to paint an upbeat picture about the U.S. housing market despite plunging sales of both existing…
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AMZN printed a new all-time high after the company reported revenue growth. Jeff Bezos said Amazon is making a massive investment relating to coronavirus expenses. The CEO expects a rough ride for shareholders in the next few months. Amazon’s (NASDAQ:AMZN) printed a fresh all-time high on Thursday after the tech giant reported first-quarter revenue of…
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