Monthly Archives: July 2020

Champions League: Bayern Munich await Barcelona or Napoli in quarterfinals 

Bayern Munich have learned which potential opponents await them in the quarterfinals, though they still have to complete their last 16 tie with Chelsea. RB Leipzig will face Atletico Madrid in the final eight.

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Ireland name squad for England ODIs 

Ireland have named a 21-man training squad ahead of their one-day international series in England, with fast bowler Mark Adair included after recovering from an ankle operation.

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Apple’s range of unannounced ARM-based MacBooks detailed in new report 

Image: Apple Apple’s first Macs based on its own ARM-based silicon will include a new MacBook Air, as well as MacBook Pros with 13.3-, 14-, and 16-inch screen sizes, according to a new report from reliable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. The research note was reported by 9to5Mac and MacRumors. Apple officially confirmed the long-standing rumors of a switch to it […]

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WHO admits AIRBORNE spread of coronavirus ‘cannot be ruled out’ 

The WHO now says that airborne spread is possible but cautions that other modes of transmission might explain the disease’s spread.

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In Turkey’s Soccer League, the Super Lig’s Giants Face a Reckoning 

Turkish soccer, hobbled by fallen giants and rife with conspiracy theories, can no longer match Europe’s powerhouses. Fixing its problems will require the one trait no one seems to have.

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Sixth GOP senator says unlikely to attend RNC 

Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kansas, joins a growing list of GOP senators who say they are not planning to attend the Republican National Convention in Jacksonville, Florida next month.

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Spartan Energy soars 37% as it reportedly takes pole position in a bidding war for electric-vehicle maker Fisker (SPAQ, NKLA, TSLA) 

Spartan Energy Acquisition Corp. soared 37% on Thursday after it was reported by Reuters that the “blank check” company was in the lead of a bidding war for electric vehicle maker Fisker. Investors have been clamoring for early-stage EV startups like Nikola Corp. and Workhorse in hopes of buying the next Tesla, which has seen a year-to-date rally o […]

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India-EU summit to be held through video conference on July 15 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold extensive talks with President of the European Council Charles Michel and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen on a range of issues in the summit.

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U.S. in talks with India on market access, trade concessions: U.S. envoy 

“The GSP by law requires that there be some market opening measures in recipience of that preferential system, and that’s what we have been trying to reach an agreement on with the government of India,” U.S. ambassador to India Kenneth Juster said at India Global Week 2020, an online business summit.

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Enhanced checks to delay courier imports 

Courier imports have been on the radar of authorities after it was found that the route was being misused by some ecommerce platforms to bring goods declaring them as gifts, which are duty-free. Some such Chinese platforms operating via mobile apps selling goods including Shein have been banned as part of a larger clampdown.

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India plans to enhance trade with Bangladesh 

Last week’s decision to resume border trade via West Bengal despite opposition from the Mamata Banerjee government will help increase Bangladeshi exports to India after a hiatus, said sources.

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Jobless claims at better-than-expected 1.3 million, total getting benefits falls to 18 million 

Weekly jobless claims were lower than expected last week as workers slowly returned to their jobs in the wake of rising coronavirus cases.

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India Already Seeing Green Shoots Of Economic Recovery Says PM 

On one hand India is fighting a strong battle against the global pandemic and the government is equally focused on the health of the economy, noted Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his inaugural address at India Global Week 2020. During the last six years, India has made great gains in areas such as Total financial inclusion, Record housing and infra construc […]

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I’m furious that we can’t reopen’ 

Beauty salons and gyms in England get a date to reopen but some treatments remain blacklisted.

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Coronavirus: Pools, gyms, team sport and outdoor gigs to return 

Restrictions in England are further eased – with beauty businesses also able to reopen on Monday.

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