Putin Says He May Seek Another Term If Constitutional Changes Passed
Vladimir Putin is considering running for a new term as Russia’s president if voters approve constitutional changes that would enable…
Month: June 2020
Coronavirus: U.S. Bank Deposits Increase By $2 Trillion
It’s the banking world’s version of the rich getting richer. A record $2 trillion surge in cash hit the deposit…
US China Cold War ‘Bigger Global Threat Than Virus’
The deepening cold war between the US and China will be a bigger worry for the world than coronavirus, according…
Yemen Separatists Seize Remote Island From Saudi-Backed Government
Southern separatists have seized control of Yemen’s island of Socotra in the Arabian Sea, deposing its governor and driving out…
Spain Reopens Its Borders As State Of Emergency Comes To An End
Passengers wearing masks and wheeling suitcases arrived at Madrid’s main airport and French people crossed the border to buy bargain…
Judge Rules Bolton Can Release Book
A federal judge ruled Saturday that former national security adviser John Bolton may move forward in publishing his memoir “The…
Amazon Signals Entry Into Alcohol Delivery In India
Amazon.com has secured clearance to deliver alcohol in India’s eastern state of West Bengal, according to a document seen by Reuters, signalling…
Coronavirus: How India’s Lockdown Sparked A Debate Over Maids
At the weekend, India extended the nationwide coronavirus lockdown by another fortnight, but said that domestic helpers can now return…
Brexit: UK Plans To Keep Post-Transition Trade With EU Flowing
The way British businesses trade with the European Union is set to change fundamentally at the end of the year.…
Brazil Passes 1 Million Coronavirus Cases With No End In Sight
Brazil passed 1 million coronavirus cases on Friday and approached 50,000 deaths, a new nadir for the world’s second worst-hit…
Elon Musk Tweets Tesla Will Have To Postpone Its Annual Shareholder Meeting
Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted late Friday that the company will have to postpone its annual shareholder meeting which was…
Bolton Book Excerpts Complicate White House Demand To Halt Publication, Judge Says
A federal judge on Friday expressed doubt the White House could keep former national security adviser John Bolton’s memoir out…
Trump Administration Heads To Court To Block Release Of Bolton Memoir
The Trump administration is heading to court on Friday afternoon to urge a federal judge to block the publication of…
Russia Cuts Interest Rates To A Post-Soviet Union Low
The Central Bank of Russia on Friday cut interest rates by 100 basis points to 4.5%, their lowest level since…
Private jet Flights Surge On Health Fears, Lower Prices
The private-jet industry is seeing a rapid rebound from the coronavirus crisis, as new customers who had never flown private…
BMW To Lay Off 10,000 Contract Workers
BMW (BMWG.DE) will not extend the contracts of 10,000 contract workers, a company source told Reuters on Friday, as the…
Coronavirus: Canadian Retail Sales Down Record 26.4% In April
Canadian retail sales plummeted 26.4% in April, posting a record decline for a second consecutive month, as the coronavirus pandemic…
UK Retail Sales Rebound In May As Public Debt Passes 100% of GDP
British retail sales rebounded much more strongly than expected last month as the country gradually relaxed its coronavirus lockdown, but…
Alibaba And JD.com Handle A Record $136.51 Billion In Sales During Major Chinese Shopping Event
China’s two biggest e-commerce giants Alibaba and JD.com handled $136.51 billion of sales through their platforms during one of the country’s biggest shopping events.…
Twitter Labels Trump’s Tweet As ‘Manipulated Media’
Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) added a ‘manipulated media’ label on a video posted on U.S. President Donald Trump’s Twitter feed on…
Dow Falls More Than 30 Points, But Nasdaq Ekes Out Fifth Straight Gain
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell for a second straight day on Thursday as investors weighed the rising number of coronavirus…
In New Book, Bolton Says Trump Is Unfit To Be President
President Donald Trump came under attack from both sides of the American political spectrum on Thursday as liberal Democratic leader…
Nigeria: FG Suspends Resumption Of Local Flights On June 21
The Federal Government has announced that the June 21 resumption of domestic flights in Nigeria is not feasible. This was…
Nigeria: CBN To Integrate Non-Interest Window In Its Loans To SMEs, Households
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) announced today that it has unveiled a framework that will integrate a non-interest window…
UK To Replace Virus-Tracing App With Apple-Google Model
n a major U-turn, the UK is ditching the way its current coronavirus-tracing app works and shifting to a model…
Spotify Signs DC Superheroes For Podcasts
Spotify has announced a deal that will see superheroes and villains from DC Comics and Warner Bros star in narrative…
Trump Renews Threat To Cut Ties With China
President Donald Trump on Thursday renewed his threat to cut ties with China, a day after U.S. Trade Representative Robert…
Turning Off Political Ads On Facebook Could Have Unpredictable Consequences
It seems hard to believe now, but there was a time when political advertising was relatively uncontroversial. Sure, individual ads…
McDonald’s To Hire 260,000 Workers As It Reopens U.S. Dining Rooms
McDonald’s said Thursday that it would hire 260,000 workers in the United States this summer. The announcement follows similar hiring…
Trump Says Some Americans Wear Coronavirus Masks ‘To Signal Disapproval Of Him’
President Donald Trump said some Americans might wear face masks not as a way to prevent the spread of coronavirus…