HONG KONG / NEW YORK (Reuters) – Asian equities rose on Tuesday as Sino-American tensions weighed on optimism generated by Wall Street’s technology drive as the dollar fell against almost every major currency. A board display of stock prices is decorated with the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) logo in central …
Read More »More infected coronavirus mutation may be ‘a good thing’, says disease expert
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – An increasingly common mutation of the new coronavirus found in Europe, North America and parts of Asia may be more infectious, but appears less deadly, according to a prominent doctor of infectious diseases. PHILO PHOTO: The ultrastructural morphology exhibited by the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), which was …
Read More »Boeing to offer second layoff plan, CEO Calhoun sees smaller market ahead
FILE PHOTO: Signage of The Boeing Company in Seattle, Washington, USA, June 29, 2020. REUTERS / Karen Ducey (Reuters) – Boeing Co (PROHIBITION) said on Monday that it would offer employees a voluntary severance package with pay and benefits for the second year this year as the planner battles a …
Read More »Kansas City Chiefs will host their NFL season opener with fans in the stands
The Kansas City Chiefs, who won Super Bowl LIV, will host the Houston Texans at Arrowhead Stadium with only 22% capacity, the Chiefs said. The announcement comes as the NFL is struggling to determine how it will weather this season due to the coronavirus pandemic. As of Monday night, the …
Read More »Canada refuses to release emails with US over arrest of Huawei exec
VANCOUVER (Reuters) – Canada has released as much information as it can legally about the arrest of Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou, government lawyers said on Monday as they sought more confidential documents about their 2018 detention. PHILO PHOTO: Huawei Technologies Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou leaves her home …
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