Employers are rehiring furloughed workers, helping reduce the double-digit unemployment rate in May and June. But those gains are at risk if a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic hits the U.S. this year, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. Still, there is some good news: A second wave — and its economic impact —…
As Israelis head to the polls on Monday, the country’s top health official urged voters not to allow coronavirus fears to keep them away from the ballot box. The message on Sunday from Moshe Bar Siman-Tov, director-general of Israel’s health ministry, came as the spreading virus has cast a heavy cloud over the country’s elections,…
Those lucky enough to have avoided a major income hit from coronavirus, also known as Covid-19, may find themselves better placed than many to buy a home this year. Stock levels, house prices, the number of buyers and mortgage lending are variables all being shaped by the virus. The result may prove opportune for some.…
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Editorial Comment by TOKELO MARTIN MOKHESI There seems to be more to the AB de Villiers unavailability story for test cricket for most of 2017 than meets the eye. And there are so many twists and turns it’s difficult to pinpoint the truth. After playing 98 test cricket matches in a row, has the money eventually…
In downtown Buffalo, New York, crossing the border into Ontario, Canada, used to be as easy as driving one mile across the Peace Bridge over the Niagara River. But that’s now a forbidden route. In t…
BEIJING (AP) — China has extended COVID-19 tests to newly reopened salons amid a drop in cases, while South Korea continues to face new infections after it eased social distancing rules to lift the economy. In the U.S., Vice President Mike Pence called off off a planned campaign bus tour in Florida following a surge…
Business·BreakingThe Federal Reserve took emergency action Sunday and slashed its benchmark interest rate by a full percentage point to nearly zero and announced it would purchase more Treasury securities to encourage lending to try to offset the impact of the coronavirus outbreak.The Associated Press · Posted: Mar 15, 2020 5:16 PM ET | Last Updated:…
Der gegen eine Covid-19-Erkrankung kämpfende britische Premierminister Boris Johnson ist von der Intensivstation des Krankenhauses St. Thomas in London entlassen worden. Er werde nun zunächst engmaschig überwacht, teilte ein Sprecher Johnsons am Donnerstagabend mit. „Er ist in ausgesprochen guter Stimmung“, sagte der Sprecher über den Premier. Der 55 Jahre alte Johnson hatte seine Infektion mit…
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