Tag Archives: Pandemic

Deutsche Bank posts earnings beat as restructuring continues amid the pandemic 

Deutsche Bank on Wednesday reported a net loss attributable to shareholders of 77 million euros ($90.3 million) for the second quarter, beating analyst expectations.

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Muslims arrive in Mecca for Islamic pilgrimage amid coronavirus restrictions 

Muslim pilgrims donning face masks arrived in Mecca for a scaled-down version of the annual hajj pilgrimage amid the coronavirus pandemic. Due to the restrictions, international visitors were banned from the attending and pilgrims were required to receive a coronavirus test.

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As States Take Pandemic Lead, Biden Is Said To Weigh At Least 2 Governors For VP 

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer are among those thought to be on Joe Biden’s vice presidential shortlist.

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CES, the biggest tech show of the year, will be canceled in 2021 and held digitally 

Alex Wong/Getty Images CES, the largest tech conference of the year, will be canceled in 2021 and not held in its usual Las Vegas, the Consumer Technology Association announced on Tuesday, citing the coronavirus pandemic. Instead, the event will be held digitally. “With the growing global health concerns about the spread of COVID-19, it is not possible […]

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Cuomo: White House can’t contain the virus within its own walls 

CNN’s Chris Cuomo says people cannot solely rely on the Trump administration’s leadership to get through the coronavirus pandemic.

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Coronavirus pandemic | PM Modi to join brain-storming session with heads of banks, NBFCs on July 29 

According to an official statement, the prime minister will join stakeholders from banks and NBFCs on Wednesday to discuss and deliberate on vision and roadmap for the future.

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Jaguar Land Rover names ousted Renault boss as CEO 

Jaguar Land Rover has picked ousted Renault boss Thierry Bollore as its next chief executive, with a mission to return Britain’s biggest carmaker to profit after a big hit from the COVID-19 pandemic. Bollore took over at Renault in January 2019 after the fall of Carlos Ghosn, but was always viewed a close to the French carmaker’s long-time boss and was pushe […]

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Pandemic Is Overwhelming U.S. Public Health Capacity In Many States. What Now? 

With the coronavirus spreading out of control in many parts of the U.S., some experts say the strategy of testing and tracing can’t contain the pandemic until lockdowns bring case numbers down.

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Goodbye, jeans. The pandemic is ushering in an era of comfort. 

Denim sales have fallen sharply amid the coronavirus crisis, with brands like True Religion and Lucky filing for bankruptcy, and Levi’s revenue tanking.

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Australia’s Qantas decommissions last Boeing 747 after 50 years 

The decommissioning of the aircraft is the latest blow for the aviation industry, which has been devastated by the pandemic.

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UBS Secures Naming Rights To Islanders’ New Home, Belmont Park Arena 

Located at Belmont Park in Elmont, N. Y., UBS Arena is still expected to open for the 2021-22 National Hockey League season despite a two-month pause in construction due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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The Latest: Washington DC tennis event canceled 

The tournament that was supposed to mark the official return of men’s professional tennis amid the coronavirus pandemic has been canceled

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Emma Donoghue’s ‘The Pull of the Stars’ sets a gripping story in the midst of the 1918 flu pandemic 

Donoghue’s tale of heroism, about a maternity ward nurse, reads like a thriller.

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How Will Covid Be Remembered? 

Emma Donoghue’s new novel, The Pull of the Stars, shows how pandemics—like the 1918 flu—can be woven into history.

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The End Of $600 Unemployment Benefits Will Hit Millions Of Households And The Economy 

Millions of Americans who lost jobs during the pandemic are in danger of having their incomes cut for a second time. The sudden halt in payments would be felt in households and throughout the economy.

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