WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US job opening grew in June, but the increase in vacancies was accompanied by an increase in workers closing their positions at hotels, restaurants and bars, probably due to fears of exposure to COVID-19 and problems with to ensure child care. FILE PHOTO: Employers Apply for the …
Read More »North Korea’s Red Cross uses dozens of volunteers to help deal with coronavirus floods
SEOUL (Reuters) – The North Korean Red Cross has deployed 43,000 volunteers to help communities prevent coronavirus outbreaks and provide flood relief, an official with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) said in a statement. Monday. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declared a state …
Read More »Protesters gather outside Ferguson Police Department on anniversary of Michael Brown’s death
Ferguson Police said more than 100 people gathered at the department, and police eventually arrested four protesters for not spreading. Brown’s death sparked protests in Ferguson and across the country as Black citizens called for an end to police violence and racism, leading to violent confrontations with heavily armed police. …
Read More »The breakout star of Illinois in a hazy economic landscape: recreational marijuana
Last year, Gov. JB Prizker passed bipartisan legislation legalizing marijuana for recreational use and sale in the state – the 11th in the nation to do so – with effect from January 1, 2020. When the pandemic struck, dispensaries were considered essential companies and were allowed to remain open during …
Read More »Shares are rising as China’s positive industrial data is heavier than traders’
LONDON (Reuters) – Markets rose on Monday as stronger industrial activity in China showed signs of recovering from the coronavirus pandemic overcoming US-Sinos trade tensions. FILE PHOTO: The London Stock Exchange Group’s offices are located in the City of London, UK, December 29, 2017. REUTERS / Toby Melville The Euro …
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