coronavirus

Milan turns to Jay-Z's Roc Nation, Liverpool to revive glory

Italian soccer resumes in silence, Juventus reaches final

4:30 pm June 13, 2020

Turin: Soccer finally resumed in Italy in a surreal atmosphere as Juventus drew with 10-man AC Milan 0-0 to reach the Italian Cup final on the away goals rule. The first leg finished 1-1 in Milan before the coronavirus forced the season to be suspended on March 9. Napoli hosts Inter Milan in the other […]

Treasury chief refusing to disclose recipients of virus aid

3:57 pm June 13, 2020

Washington: Building ramparts of secrecy around a 600 billion-plus coronavirus aid program for small businesses, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has moved from delay to denial in refusing outright to disclose the recipients of taxpayer-funded loans. Mnuchin told Congress at a hearing this week that the names of loan recipients and the amounts are proprietary information. […]

Companies hopeful of economic recovery in 2021 but cautious about COVID-19 pandemic

Final tests of some COVID-19 vaccines to start next month

3:44 am June 12, 2020

Washington: The first experimental COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S. is on track to begin a huge study next month to prove if it really can fend off the coronavirus, while hard-hit Brazil is testing a different shot from China. Where to do crucial, late-stage testing and how many volunteers are needed to roll up their […]

Wall Street scuffles as worsening pandemic slows its rally

Dow sinks 1,800 as coronavirus cases rise, deflating optimism

3:27 am June 12, 2020

Wall Street: Stocks fell sharply Thursday on Wall Street as coronavirus cases in the U.S. increased again, deflating recent optimism for a quick economic recovery and raising more doubts about how long the market’s scorching comeback can last. The Dow Jones Industrial Average sank more than 1,800 points and the S&P 500 dropped 5.9%, its […]

Sao Paulo state stops professional sports as COVID-19 rages

Mexican soccer to resume play with no spectators July 24

4:44 pm June 11, 2020

Mexico City: Mexico’s first-division soccer teams said they will return to the field after four months without play because of the coronavirus pandemic, but there will be no spectators when the first matches resume July 24. The MX League said Wednesday that the new season will run July 24-Dec. 12 and that four more teams […]