WASHINGTON – The United States has just suffered its worst economic quarter in almost 75 years. Its recovery from the depths of a pandemic-induced recession has stalled, as coronavirus deaths are rising again across the country. President Trump has what appears to be a last chance to strike a deal …
Read More »Champagne loses its fizz as global sales of clobbing pandemics
Champagne is losing its fizz. For months, running of the bulls has corked at weddings, dinners, parties and international travel – all the key sales components for French luxury wine marketed for decades as a must-have at any celebration. Producers in the eastern Champagne region of France, the headquarters of …
Read More »Joe Biden narrows his list of vice presidents, with Karen Bass emerging as one of several key contenders
In more than two dozen interviews with CNN in recent days, members of Congress, top Democratic donors, Biden’s allies and others close to the vice presidential investigation process said that California Rep. Karen Bass, president of the Black Caucus of Congress, 66 years old. , has gained real traction in …
Read More »WHO says there is no “zero risk” to ease travel restrictions
(Reuters) – There is no “zero risk” strategy for countries that ease international travel restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic, and essential emergency travel must remain the priority, the World Health Organization said ( WHO). FILE PHOTO: A traveler walks at Tegel airport, as the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, …
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