May 13, 2020 | Finance, Politics
BANGKOK (AP) — New Zealand has ended most of its coronavirus lockdown restrictions as it prepares itself for a new normal.Malls, retail stores and restaurants are reopening Thursday in the South Pacific nation of 5 million, and many people are returning to their...
May 13, 2020 | Finance, Politics
U.S. states are beginning to restart their economies after months of paralyzing coronavirus lockdowns, but it could take weeks until it becomes clear whether those reopenings will cause a spike in COVID-19 cases, experts said Wednesday. The outbreak’s trajectory...
May 12, 2020 | Finance, Politics
Thousands of new coronavirus infections are being reported daily, many of them job-related, even as President Donald Trump urges people to return to work.There are plenty of new infections outside the workplace, including in nursing homes, and among retired and...
May 11, 2020 | Finance, Politics
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia announced Monday it was tripling taxes on basic goods, raising them to 15%, and cutting spending on major projects by around $26 billion as it grapples with blows from the coronavirus pandemic and low oil prices on its...
May 11, 2020 | Finance, Politics
Wall Street was split on Monday, as continued gains for technology and health care stocks helped cover up for more prevalent losses elsewhere. The S&P 500 ended the day at a virtual standstill, up just 0.52 points at 2,930.32, despite a lot of movement going on...
May 10, 2020 | Finance, Politics
BANGKOK (AP) — India reported its biggest daily increase in cases Monday as it prepares to gradually resume train service while easing its virus lockdown.India’s train network was halted in late March as a lockdown was imposed on the country of 1.3 billion people.When...
