NewsWatch: Jobless claims fall only slightly in latest week as some states move to reclose

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Initial jobless claims fell only slightly in the second week of July, the Labor Department said Thursday. See full story.

Stick to Apple and Microsoft, at least for now, says this fund manager

Our call of the day zeros on three big tech stocks that a Boston Private fund manager says are still delivering the goods for investors. See full story.

Twitter regains control after prominent accounts hijacked to tweet bitcoin scams

Twitter Inc. accounts belonging to top U.S. executives, lawmakers and celebrities were compromised Wednesday and appeared to be used in an attempt to siphon bitcoin from their social followers until the company wrangled control of its site back hours later. See full story.

Netflix pulled off a showstopper early in the pandemic, but will the sequel deserve the price?

The runaway success of streaming services during the pandemic leads to the invariable entertainment-tinged question: What does Netflix do for an encore? See full story.

How nationalism could ruin the COVID-19 vaccine

Discovering and producing a COVID-19 vaccine are easy compared with navigating its global politics. The result could be “catastrophic success,” Richard Haass warns. See full story.

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Processing refunds and customer service are two priorities, the IRS Commissioner says. See full story.