Новости за 28.08.2020

India must stop building coal infrastructure and focus on renewable power generation to aid the global fight against climate change and lift its citizens out of poverty, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said. The nation, the biggest coal consumer after China, must invest in a “clean, green transition” as it recovers from the Covid-19 pandemic, Guterres said at an event organised by New Delhi-based environment advocacy group TERI. It must also end fossil-fuel subsidies, which are... Читать дальше...

From the American Chemistry Council:
WASHINGTON (August 25, 2020) – The Chemical Activity Barometer (CAB), a leading economic indicator created by the American Chemistry Council (ACC), rose by 2.5 percent in August on a three-month moving average (3MMA) basis following a 3.0 percent gain in July. On a year-over-year (Y/Y) basis, the barometer was down 6.1 percent in August. The unadjusted data show a 1.8 percent gain in August following a 1.5 percent gain in July and a 4.1 percent gain in June. Читать дальше...

Daily PDFs will be downloadable until Monday August 31. After that, because of the UK’s Summer bank holiday, the next daily PDF will be downloadable on Wednesday September 2.

Rittenhouse appears to live in a fantasy world where police and car dealerships are more endangered than unarmed Black men, and where he is a warrior.

1. Covid-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Is a Growing Concern for Researchers, Health Officials  The Wall Street Journal
2. Can the Flu Shot Help Protect Against COVID-19? The Answer May Surprise You  Yahoo Lifestyle
3. Bracing For 'Twindemic': Doctors Warn Of Flu Season, Coronavirus Pandemic Overlap  CBS Los Angeles
4. New reckoning for WHO vaccine plan as governments go it alone  Reuters
5. South Florida doctors stress importance of flu vaccine this year  WPTV News - FL Palm Beaches... Читать дальше...

1. Weakened but still dangerous, Tropical Storm Laura continues to pose a threat  CNBC
2. Hurricane Laura brings tornado threat after Louisiana landfall, Lake Charles 'severely damaged'  Fox News
3. Hurricane Laura makes landfall in Louisiana as a Category 4 l GMA  ABC News
4. I've covered Louisiana's storms for years. Hurricane Laura makes 2020 almost seem normal.  USA TODAY
5. Hurricane Laura Topples Confederate Statue That Survived Protests  The New York Times
6. View... Читать дальше...

Cranlana House is a stately mansion that could once have been the Melbourne residence of prime ministers and dignitaries.

Mr Markson has launched a campaign encouraging people to buy the "COVID-19 Australian made TGA registered Bionic Air Plasma Medical Device" for father's day.

McMahon was more of a professional politician than many of his contemporaries.

Melbourne council has held crisis talks with the government on a recovery plan to get the city back on its feet following the heavy toll of repeated lockdowns on the economy.

Chinese companies are borrowing less from U.S. bond buyers, as the deep pools of dollars held by investors in Asia means the region can be more self-reliant for hard-currency funding.

Be wary of expert predictions of how Covid-19 and federal stimulus will affect the direction of consumer prices. The fate of your holdings rides on the outcome.

A dizzying rally in the auto maker’s shares has unleashed a burst of options activity tied to the stock jumping even higher.

The data-center-operator market has been relatively resilient during the economic disruption caused by the pandemic, CBRE Group says

U.S. consumer spending likely rose in July as the labor market continued to add jobs, although economists caution that last month’s expiration of $600 in enhanced weekly unemployment benefits could dent household spending ahead.

Some storefronts remain boarded up in several cities, even in places that haven’t seen significant civil unrest since early June. Owners say delays in glass shipments, flagging sales, and concern over future unrest are all contributing to the slow removal of the plywood protections.

Dish TV India Ltd, Jindal Stainless Ltd, Inox Wind Ltd and Century Textiles & Industries Ltd are among the other losers in the BSE's 'A' group today, 28 August 2020.

In Europe, registrations for new energy vehicles—which include fully electric and plug-in hybrids—surged 131% in July while registrations for Tesla's EVs plummeted 76% the same month.

TEHRAN, Aug. 28 (MNA) – Iran’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Es'hagh Al Habib said that the international community must force the regime in Tel Aviv to sign the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).

VODAFONE down reports are flooding in right now, with users reporting issues with 4G mobile data and signal coverage. Here is the Vodafone network service status latest.

EAT Out to Help Out is due to end next week – but can you use the 50% discount on bank holiday Monday? Here, we explain how the scheme works and what the rules are on Monday, August 31. Will Eat Out to Help Out be available on August bank holiday? The Treasury says the […]

A week from the tour, Richie Porte had undergone six tests for COVID-19 in three weeks. Still the race doesn't know what's around the next corner.

In the face of another shocking act of police brutality, American sportspeople showed extraordinary courage, leading the way, manifesting outrage in a manner guaranteed to garner global attention.

After a 32% rise since the March lows of this year, at the current price of around $6 per share, we believe satellite radio operator Sirius XM’s stock has reached its near term potential. Sirius stock is down by around 18% year to date amid the ad sales fallout from the pandemic...