ANAHEIM, California: Disney’s California theme park reopening may have been thwarted by coronavirus, but hundreds lined up early on Thursday (Jul 9) to buy Mickey Mouse merchandise from an adjacent shopping plaza. Downtown Disney District – which borders the world-famous Disneyland and Disney California Adventure theme parks near Los Angeles […]
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WASHINGTON: Record-breaking coronavirus cases and deaths in several US states are dimming hopes of economic recovery, with cellphone data showing shoppers are staying away from stores in areas where cases are rising the most. In Arizona, Texas, Florida, Georgia and South Carolina, which were among the first states to reopen […]
WASHINGTON: The United States reported more than 56,300 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday (Jul 9), the third day in a row infections have risen by at least 55,000, according to a Reuters tally. With California, Florida and Texas recently breaking records, hopes are fading for an economic rival and US […]
WASHINGTON: The United States on Thursday (Jul 9) took its first major action to stop “horrific” abuses against China’s Uighurs and other Turkic Muslims, slapping sanctions on several senior officials. Three officials will be refused US visas and see any US-based assets frozen including Chen Quanguo, the Chinese Communist Party […]
REUTERS: Amazon.com Inc plans to create at least US$100 million in stock awards to retain the 900-plus employees of Zoox, the self-driving car startup it offered to buy last month, and can walk away from the deal if large numbers of them turn down job offers from the technology giant. […]
WASHINGTON: The US Supreme Court on Thursday firmly rejected President Donald Trump’s arguments for sweeping presidential immunity and ruled that a New York prosecutor can obtain his financial records but prevented – at least for now – Democratic-led House of Representatives committees from getting similar documents. The twin 7-2 rulings […]
More airline bankruptcies are inevitable as debts mount and revenues recover very slowly, says Brendan Sobie. SINGAPORE: The bottom for the global airline industry in terms of passenger traffic has passed but the financial implications from COVID-19 have only just started and bankruptcies are likely to continue at a steady […]
A third of all the lemur species on Earth are “one step from extinction”. This is according to the latest update of the Red List, the comprehensive, continually updated report on the status of species. Human activities, particularly deforestation and hunting, drive the declines in these unique primates. Such habitat […]
ViacomCBS Inc said on Thursday it had signed an agreement with European soccer’s governing body UEFA to live-stream Champions League matches on CBS All Access in the United States, starting this season through 2024. REUTERS: ViacomCBS Inc said on Thursday it had signed an agreement with European soccer’s governing body […]
Real Betis have appointed former Real Madrid and Manchester City coach Manuel Pellegrini as their manager from next season on a three-year contract, the La Liga side said on Thursday. REUTERS: Real Betis have appointed former Real Madrid and Manchester City coach Manuel Pellegrini as their manager from next season […]