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US jobless claims rise to 778,000 as pandemic worsens

US jobless claims fall below 1 million but remain high

7:34 pm August 13, 2020

Washington: The number of laid-off workers applying for unemployment aid fell below 1 million last week for the first time since the pandemic intensified five months ago yet still remains at a high level. The viral pandemic keeps forcing layoffs just as the expiration of a USD 600-a-week federal jobless benefit has deepened the hardships […]

When the parent of Southern grocery chain Winn-Dixie said that it wasn't going to require customers to wear masks to protect against the spread of the coronavirus, the response was brutal, with some loyal patrons vowing on social media never to shop there again. Days later, Winn-Dixie reversed course and said that it would mandate masks in states or localities that had no requirement.

As tide turns, retailers that resisted masks relent

9:05 pm July 25, 2020

New York: When the parent of Southern grocery chain Winn-Dixie said that it wasn’t going to require customers to wear masks to protect against the spread of the coronavirus, the response was brutal, with some loyal patrons vowing on social media never to shop there again. Days later, Winn-Dixie reversed course and said that it […]

EU finalising virus ‘safe list,’ US unlikely to make the cut

11:41 pm June 29, 2020

Brussels: The European Union is edging toward finalising a list of countries whose citizens will be allowed to enter Europe again in coming days, with Americans almost certain to be excluded in the short term due to the number of US coronavirus cases. Spain’s foreign minister said that the list could contain 15 countries that are not EU members and whose […]

US and South Korea agree on new cost-sharing deal for troops

Wall Street climbs, claws back a chunk of last week’s losses

11:24 pm June 29, 2020

New York: Stocks are climbing on Wall Street in midday Monday trading, clawing back more than a third of their losses from last week. The S&P 500 was up 1 per cent, driving decisively higher after a much healthier-than-expected report on the housing market shook the market from its wobbly start. European stocks had similar fluctuations before […]

US citizens likely to be left out as Europe reopens borders

8:25 pm June 24, 2020

Brussels: Americans are unlikely to be allowed into Europe when the continent reopens its borders next week, due to how the coronavirus pandemic is flaring in the US and President Donald Trump’s ban on Europeans entering the United States. European nations appear on track to reopen their borders between each other by July 1, and their representatives […]