From family drama “This Is Us” to crime series “NCIS,” audiences are flocking to television shows in numbers unseen for up to a year as coronavirus shutdowns, and social distancing keeps millions of Americans at home. Police action series “NCIS” scored its biggest audience since February 2019 on Tuesday night, drawing in some 13.08 million […]

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On Monday, SoftBank Group Corp (9984.T) stated it is monetizing or selling up to 4.5 trillion yen ($41 billion) in properties to redeem 2 trillion yen of its shares and minimize debt, sending its stock skyrocketing to its greatest day-to-day gain in almost 12 years. The share buyback will remain in addition to the up […]

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Apple Inc (AAPL.O) said it is closing all its retail stores, except those in Greater China, for the next two weeks to minimize the risk of coronavirus transmission, a move that was followed by several U.S. retailers on Saturday. The announcements escalated the global response to the outbreak, as most companies had previously kept stores […]

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