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At least 50 people are thought to have died when an artisanal gold mine collapsed near Kamituga in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday afternoon, a local mining NGO said.

The Nasdaq slid and the S&P 500 closed little changed on Friday as early gains in technology and growth names faded, with each of the three major Wall Street averages posting their second straight weekly decline.

After beginning the day on a high note, stocks gave up some gains after a recovery attempt in the tech sector failed to find solid footing. The Dow finished the day over 130 points higher, despite early in the day rallying nearly 300 points, after the Labor Department said its

One of America's top lifestyle gurus has taken the plunge into marijuana-related goods. Canopy Growth (NYSE: CGC) announced in a press release that it has launched Martha Stewart CBD, a new line of comestibles infused with cannabidiol (CBD).

A century stand between Mitchell Marsh and Glenn Maxwell and four wickets for spinner Adam Zampa helped Australia down world champions England by 19 runs in the opening clash of the three-match ODI series at Old Trafford on Friday.

What happened  Shares of Pacific Ethanol (NASDAQ: PEIX) were up by as much as 11.1% in early trading Friday, continuing a great week for the stock. But most of those gains didn't last long, and by the close of the trading day, the stock was up by just 1.1%. 

What happened Shares of industrial biotechnology company Amyris (NASDAQ: AMRS) plummeted as much as 30% today after it was accused in a lawsuit of patent infringement and trade secret misappropriation. Shares closed the session down 26%. 

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(RTTNews) - The Switzerland stock market shrugged off a slightly weak start on Friday and kept edging higher as the session progressed to eventually close with modest gains.

Canadian antibody therapy developer AbCellera Biologics Inc, which has been participating in efforts to develop a treatment for the novel coronavirus, has hired investment banks for a U.S. initial public offering (IPO) which could come later this year, according to people familiar with the matter.

With expectations of a U.S. government lawsuit against Alphabet's Google within weeks, two progressive Democrats tweeted support for legal action against tech giants who break the law, in a rare instance of agreement with the Republican administration amid a polarized political environment.

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Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra on Friday faced a fresh challenge to his leadership after leaked audio recordings of him discussing a fraud case with staffers prompted lawmakers to call for him to be impeached.

The coronavirus pandemic has pushed the U.S. federal budget deficit above $3 trillion for the first 11 months of fiscal 2020, more than doubling the previous full-year record, the U.S. Treasury said on Friday.

GOMA/BRUSSELS, Democratic Republic of Congo, Sept 11 B elgium's federal court said on Friday it would hand over a tooth, suspected to be the only remains of the murdered Congolese independence hero Patrice Lumumba, to his family, a move that could finally unlock the secret behind his death.

The absence of spectators at all but one NFL game this weekend due to the COVID-19 outbreak could spare the league further embarrassment after Thursday's season opener was overshadowed by fans who booed during a moment of silence for social justice.

The U.S. stock market pullback has raised hopes that the Federal Reserve will ramp up asset purchases to boost the economy, but the sell-off was not steep enough to warrant any action, according to market participants, strategists and an advisor to the U.S. Treasury.

The pandemic has placed a renewed spotlight on the importance of sustainability and resiliency, and how companies can do well even while they do good. This same emphasis on sustainability is now being seen in investing.

(RTTNews) - European markets closed on a slightly positive note on Friday despite ongoing concerns about Brexit and continued surge in coronavirus cases in several parts of Europe.