NEW YORK (Reuters) – Shares fell on Friday as data from China, the eurozone and the United States put a lid on expectations for a continued global rebound, with traders already worried about a delay in US fiscal stimulus . FILE PHOTO: The front façade of the New York Stock …
Read More »China’s economic recovery is underway as consumer comeback remains inevitable
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s retail sales fell in July, sparking high expectations for modest growth as consumers in the world’s second-largest economy failed to shake warnings about the coronavirus while recovering of the manufacturing sector struggled to pick up pace. Asian markets pulled back Friday from the disappointing set of …
Read More »School canceled in Arizona area after ‘sick out’ over again
(Reuters) – An Arizona district that ignored state safety guidelines and voted to teach in person on August 17th. Had to cancel classes after staff said it was unsafe to come back and call in sick. JO Combs Unified School District of Greater Phoenix canceled all instructions for Monday due …
Read More »Lukashenko: I have to contact Putin, protests are not just a threat to Belarus
PHOTO PHOTO: Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko chairs a meeting on the construction sector in Minsk, Belarus August 14, 2020. Andrei Stasevich / BelTA / Handout via REUTERS MINSK (Reuters) – Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Saturday he wanted to talk to Russian President Vladimir Putin, warning that street protests …
Read More »Japanese Abe, on WW2 anniversary, promises not to repeat war, sends sacrifice to shrine
TOKYO / SEOUL (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, speaking on the 75th anniversary of the surrender of World War II in Japan, vowed never to repeat the tragedy of the war and Emperor Naruhito expressed “deep remorse” “about the war that is still going on in East East …
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