Beijing Tightens Controls Amid Spike In Local Coronavirus Cases
The Chinese capital Beijing has put more neighbourhoods under lockdown and boosted testing as it tries to contain an outbreak…
Day: June 15, 2020
Nigeria: Stock Market Rises Slightly As Investors Gain N90bn
The nation’s stock market rose by 0.67 per cent last week as the market capitalisation increased by N90bn. The Nigerian…
Shoppers Rush To The High Street As England Stores Reopen
Demand across England’s High Streets, retail parks and shopping centres surged on Monday as some shops reopened after a three-month…
JPMorgan To Bring Back More Traders To Office Next Week
JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) plans to start returning more traders to its Manhattan trading floors starting next week, Bloomberg…
Oscars Delayed Until April 25; Film Eligibility Window Extended
The 93rd Academy Awards will take place in April next year. On Monday, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and…
U.S. Open Will Go Ahead Without Fans Amid COVID-19: Reports
The New York Times, which both cited unnamed sources, said the USTA announce this week that it will hold the…
US ‘Outraged’ As Russia Jails Ex-Marine For ‘Spying’
The US has said it is “outraged” after Russia sentenced an ex-US marine to 16 years in a high security…
EU And UK Agree To Speed Up Brexit Trade Talks With Plans To Hold Weekly Negotiations
The European Union and the U.K. government have decided to intensify Brexit talks over the coming weeks amid growing concerns…
Bankrupt Hertz To Sell Up To $500 Million In New Shares
Hertz Global Holdings Inc (HTZ.N) will sell up to $500 million in new shares, the car rental firm said on…
Germany Says Its Coronavirus Contact Tracing App Is Ready
Germany’s health minister said Sunday that its contact tracing smartphone app will be launched this week, Reuters reported. The app…
Chinese Capital Reinstates Curbs As Coronavirus Resurfaces
Several districts of the Chinese capital put up security checkpoints, closed schools and ordered people to be tested for the…
Walmart Partners With Shopify To Expand Online Marketplace Business
Walmart Inc (WMT.N) said on Monday it has partnered with e-commerce firm Shopify Inc (SHOP.TO) (SHOP.N), as it looks to…
Europe Reopens Borders But Long Road For Tourism To Recover
Borders opened up across Europe on Monday after three months of coronavirus closures that began chaotically in March. But many…