REUTERS: Alabama, Florida and North Carolina reported record daily increases in deaths from COVID-19 on Tuesday (Jul 14), grim new milestones that mark a second wave of infections surging across much of the United States. Florida, which has become an epicentre of the new outbreak, reported 133 new COVID-19 fatalities […]
LONDON: An underwhelming Chelsea boosted their chances of a spot in next season’s Champions League, overcoming a slow start to beat relegated Norwich City 1-0 at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday (Jul 14). Olivier Giroud scored with virtually the last touch of the first half as Chelsea consolidated third place in […]
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s largest rubber glove manufacturer Top Glove is investing US$1 billion over the next five years to expand its production capacity, in order to meet surging demand for protective gloves amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking in an exclusive interview, Top Glove’s executive chairman and founder Lim Wee Chai […]
REUTERS: Benfica kept their slim hopes of winning the Portuguese title alive as a first-half goal from midfielder Chiquinho and a late second from substitute Haris Seferovic gave them a hard-fought 2-0 home win over Vitoria de Guimaraes on Tuesday. The victory leaves Benfica on 71 points after 32 games, […]
MILAN: Mario Pasalic scored a hat-trick as Atalanta brushed aside struggling local rivals Brescia 6-2 to move second in Serie A on Tuesday (Jul 14). Gian Piero Gasperini’s side extended their unbeaten league run to 13 games to move six points behind leaders Juventus who visit eighth-placed Sassuolo on Wednesday. […]
REUTERS: Most Americans wore cloth face-coverings after the government recommended their use in April, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in a publication released on Tuesday (Jul 14). CDC researchers analysed data from more than 800 adults in two internet surveys in April and May who […]
REUTERS: The Court of Arbitration of Sport’s (CAS) decision to overturn Manchester City’s two-year UEFA ban from European football while fining them €10 million (£9.09 million) is a disgrace, Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho said on Tuesday (Jul 14). UEFA ruled in February that City had committed serious breaches of […]
SINGAPORE: Singapore and Malaysia have set Aug 10 as the target date to start cross-border travel between the two countries for some residents and business travellers. Both countries have agreed to implement two schemes – the Reciprocal Green Lane and Periodic Commuting Arrangement, said a joint statement issued on Tuesday […]
Three of the largest U.S. banks said on Tuesday they had set aside a whopping US$28 billion for loan losses, in a stark reminder that much of the economic pain from the coronavirus pandemic is still to come. NEW YORK: Three of the largest U.S. banks said on Tuesday they […]
LONDON/BRUSSELS: Britain’s decision to ban China’s Huawei from its 5G network increases further pressure on EU countries to impose stricter limits on the world’s largest telecoms equipment maker just as the company expands its footprint across Europe. Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the Huawei ban on Tuesday, frustrating Beijing but […]