Stock futures rise as Wall Street awaits latest jobless claims figures
Futures ticked higher in the overnight session, suggesting investors may be waiting to pore over the latest jobless claims data.
Futures ticked higher in the overnight session, suggesting investors may be waiting to pore over the latest jobless claims data.
Independent venues are critical to local scenes and artists on the rise. With concerts on hold during the pandemic, they’re struggling to hang on and fighting for government aid.
The chief of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, warned on Wednesday that "the risk of returning to lockdown remains very real if countries do not manage the transition extremely carefully and in a phased approach" during a virtual briefing. Previously, the WHO established a list of conditions to lift restrictive measures in place to stop the spread of coronaviruses, such as surveillance control and healthcare preparedness.
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Any airline bailout clearly should require a quid pro quo.
For airlines, the reckoning is no longer far away on the horizon. It’s now a jumbo jet meters from the runway, landing gear down. Without a sizeable external cash injection, many international airlines will follow Virgin Australia into insolvency within months, if not weeks.
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Samir Nasri was banned from football for 18 months for breaching World Anti-Doping Agency rules while at Sevilla, and the former midfielder has given his verdict on the incident
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Jordan Henderson lifted Liverpool's sixth European Cup aloft at the Wanda Metropolitano last summer but there is one small tinge of regret from that memorable night in Madrid.
Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard has opened up about the big question he had for Jurgen Klopp during their lockdown chat.
Manchester United star Harry Maguire has revealed the one former Red Devils defender he would want playing alongside him.
Mauricio Pochettino is apparently close to agreeing a deal to take over at Newcastle.
Cancer referrals have fallen by half at a West Midlands trust as health bosses warned the country faces a crucial two-month period to restore the NHS.
The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation on Thursday asked people staying near the chemical plant where a gas leak took place in the wee hours to stay indoors and use a wet cloth to cover their nose and mouth. At least six people, including an 8-year-old child, have been killed and over 100 hospitalised due to the gas leak which took place at LG Polymers chemical plant in Gopalapatnam. "There is (a) gas leakage identified at LG Polymers in Gopalpatnam. Requesting citizens around these locations... Читать дальше...
Denmark is set to reopen shopping malls, cafes and restaurants from next Monday (11 May) when older children will also return to school as the country enters the second phase of easing its coronavirus lockdown, Reuters reported. Daycare centres and primary schools were allowed to open their doors two weeks ago, followed by other small businesses. Daily infections and hospital admission have been steadily decreasing.
Debt levels around Europe, especially in southern states, forecast to rise alarmingly, but EU commission remained confident countries can manage, despite fears of a second viral wave.
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Oxford University study says fiscal stimulus for green projects offer higher returns on government spending in the short and long term than traditional incentives on fossil fuels.
The International Council of Nurses (ICN) have said that at least 90,000 healthcare workers worldwide are believed to have been infected with Covid-19, and possibly twice that, amid reports of continuing shortages of protective equipment, the Guardian reports. The disease has killed more than 260 nurses. The ICN urges authorities to keep more accurate records to help prevent the virus from spreading among staff and patients.
News from Hutt City Council The Hutt City Council is proposing to reduce its operating budget by $3 million and to reduce a proposed rates rise by half as part of its draft emergency budget and Annual Plan approved for consultation today. The draft emergency budget and 2020/2021 Draft Annual Plan were developed in response […]
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Gibson, a third-round pick out of Memphis who plays running back and receiver, has always felt special with the ball in his hands. It took a long time to prove it.
The Belgian National Security Council, where all governments are represented, has decided to reopen all shops from 11 May onward, prime minister Sophie Wilmès announced at a press conference, adding "only one customer for every 10 square metres is allowed, and this for maximum half an hour". Bars, restaurants, markets and museums will remain closed. People are also allowed to see four extra people, instead of the current one person.
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