UK Labour opposition leader calls for ‘circuit breaker’ virus lockdown

[caption id="attachment_11632" align="alignnone" width="1000"] Labour Party leader Keir Starmer delivers his keynote speech during the party's online conference from the Danum Gallery, Library and Museum...

Mark Zuckerberg, Priscilla Chan donate US$100m more to US election infrastructure

October 13, 2020October 13, 2020

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[caption id="attachment_11641" align="alignnone" width="1000"] Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Facebook, and wife Priscilla Chan arrive on the red carpet during the Breakthrough Prize Award...

Shenzhen residents embrace digital currency

October 13, 2020October 13, 2020

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China's central bank has issued 10 million yuan ($1.5m; £1.1m) worth of digital currency to 50,000 people in the Shenzhen area via a lottery. The...

Singapore Airlines sells out meals on parked plane

October 12, 2020October 13, 2020

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Singapore diners have jumped at the opportunity to have lunch on a stationary Airbus A380 parked at the city's main airport. Despite a price tag...

US bank stocks are fine, if you are rich in patience

October 9, 2020October 9, 2020

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The U.S. bank sector has been pummeled this year but investors hunting for bargains there may need deep reserves of patience as banks are particularly...

Trump steel tariffs bring job losses to swing state Michigan

October 9, 2020October 9, 2020

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President Donald Trump promised a new dawn for the struggling U.S. steel industry in 2016, and the lure of new jobs in Midwestern states including...

UK government prepares jobs support if firms forced to close

October 9, 2020October 9, 2020

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[caption id="attachment_11438" align="alignnone" width="640"] Britain Economy [/caption] LONDON: The British government is on Friday (Oct 9) set to announce further support for firms to retain...

UK economy stumbles in August, setting back COVID-19 recovery

October 9, 2020October 9, 2020

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[caption id="attachment_11441" align="alignnone" width="639"] FILE PHOTO: A woman performs on the street amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Newcastle, Britain October 6, 2020. [/caption]...

US appeals judge’s ruling that blocked US ban on TikTok downloads

October 8, 2020October 9, 2020

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[caption id="attachment_11444" align="alignnone" width="880"] FILE PHOTO: TikTok's logo is displayed on the smartphone while standing on the U.S. flag in this illustration picture taken, November...

Protests in Indonesia against new jobs law enter third day

October 8, 2020October 9, 2020

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[caption id="attachment_11404" align="alignnone" width="1000"] A university student gestures to a man pushing a chart while resting on a main road to protest the government's proposed...