Germany braces for historic quarterly GDP decline on coronavirus hit

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[caption id="attachment_8108" align="alignnone" width="966"] A huge downturn, but a recovery may already be on its way [/caption] FRANKFURT AM MAIN: The German economy suffered a...

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US economy likely suffered historic plunge in second quarter; outlook murky as COVID-19 cases surge

July 29, 2020July 30, 2020

[caption id="attachment_8060" align="alignnone" width="969"] FILE PHOTO: A shopkeeper works inside his retail store as the phase one reopening of New York City continues during the...

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Ginsburg hospitalised again for ‘minimally invasive’ procedure

July 29, 2020July 30, 2020

[caption id="attachment_8102" align="alignnone" width="960"] File photo of US Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. [/caption] WASHINGTON: US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, one...

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Healthcare News

US House Speaker Pelosi announces mask-wearing requirement for lawmakers and staff

July 29, 2020July 30, 2020

[caption id="attachment_8098" align="alignnone" width="973"] FILE PHOTO: U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi listens during a news conference ahead of House votes on "the Child Care Is...

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Business News

Kodak CEO’s fortune swells US$79 million as stocks rally on US government loan

July 29, 2020July 30, 2020

[caption id="attachment_8150" align="alignnone" width="971"] A worker cleans a Kodak booth at the Las Vegas Convention Center in preparation for 2019 CES in Las Vegas, Nevada,...

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Finance company founder gets six months’ jail for rigging daughters’ US college admissions

July 29, 2020July 30, 2020

[caption id="attachment_8105" align="alignnone" width="975"] File photo of Manuel Henriquez (left), co-founder of Hercules Capital, arriving at the federal courthouse for a hearing in a nationwide...

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US records a COVID-19 death every minute as total surpasses 150,000

July 29, 2020July 29, 2020

[caption id="attachment_8057" align="alignnone" width="978"] FILE PHOTO: Emergency medical technicians arrive with a patient while a funeral car begins to depart at North Shore Medical Center,...

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Healthcare News

Nearly 1 in 3 children have dangerous amounts of lead in bloodstream: Study

July 29, 2020July 30, 2020

[caption id="attachment_8070" align="alignnone" width="971"] Men recycle electronic waste or e-waste from computers at a workshop in New Delhi, India, July 29, 2020. [/caption] NEW DELHI:...

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Business News

Singapore extends US$60b swap facility with US Fed through March 2021

July 29, 2020July 30, 2020

[caption id="attachment_8143" align="alignnone" width="971"] File photo of US dollar bills. [/caption] SINGAPORE: Singapore's central bank and the US Federal Reserve have extended a US$60 billion...

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Huawei overtakes Samsung as world’s top handset seller in second quarter: Canalys

July 29, 2020July 30, 2020

[caption id="attachment_8134" align="alignnone" width="967"] A Huawei logo is seen on a mobile phone screen. [/caption] SHENZHEN: China's Huawei overtook Samsung Electronics as the world's biggest...