Tesla’s California fight heats up competition for jobs
Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk’s fight with local authorities over the reopening of its California plant has gotten the attention of those who scout...
UK GDP shrinks by record 5.8% in March, harder COVID hit ahead
Britain’s economy shrank by a record 5.8% in March as the coronavirus crisis escalated and the government shut down much of the country, according to...
England tiptoes out of lockdown as economy dives
England tentatively began easing its coronavirus lockdown on Wednesday, with some people who cannot do their jobs at home urged to return to work, as...
Fed’s Powell to assess next phase of pandemic economy
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, having overseen the rapid creation of the central bank’s massive network of pandemic-era programs, turns his attention Wednesday morning to...
U.S. Supreme Court to hear presidential Electoral College dispute
The Supreme Court is set on Wednesday to consider a dispute involving whether “electors” in the complex Electoral College system that decides the winner of...
Lessons from porn industry could help Hollywood adapt to coronavirus
As Hollywood tries to figure out how to resume production of movies and TV shows in the coronavirus era, one sector may be better prepared...
Wearing U.S.-flag face mask, Pompeo visits Israel
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo praised Israel on Wednesday for sharing information during global efforts to combat the coronavirus pandemic and took another swipe...
Baseball: Korean team Dinos cheered on by cardboard cut-outs of fans
South Korean baseball fans may not be allowed to watch their favourite teams live at stadiums due to the COVID-19 pandemic but NC Dinos’ stands...
Emirates plans scheduled flights from May 21 to nine cities
Emirates Airline from May 21 plans to operate scheduled flight services from Dubai to London Heathrow, Frankfurt, Paris, Milan, Madrid, Chicago, Toronto, Sydney and Melbourne,...
EU pushes to unlock borders as coronavirus ravages travel
The European Union’s borders must reopen fast as coronavirus transmissions ease, with air passengers wearing masks, the bloc’s executive was to say on Wednesday in...