June 8 (Reuters) – Australian shares rose in early trade on Tuesday, helped by gold miners, although the gains were capped by weakness in other mining stocks and a subdued finish on Wall Street overnight. The S&P/ASX 200 index climbed 0.3% to 7,302.3, …
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The Oregon Occupational Health and Safety Administration plans to relax the state’s COVID-19 workplace rules. On Friday Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced plans to lift mask mandates and physical distancing requirements in most settings once 70% of …
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The US state of Washington says licensed marijuana stores can offer free joints to promote coronavirus vaccine clinics. The “Joints for Jabs” program announced by state officials Monday will permit pot retail shops to give away a single pre-rolled joint to …
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The world’s third-largest economy after the U.S. and China shrank 3.9% on an annualized basis, which reflects what would happen if the first-quarter pace continued for a full year. That compared …
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The bitcoin price has soared by almost four-fold over the last 12 months, however, the ethereum price has rocketed 1,000% during the same period—closing the (still sizable) gap between the two biggest cryptocurrencies’ market capitalizations.
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