COVID-19 pandemic sparks Greek house-hunting frenzy among foreigners
Deutsche Welle - 31 min 2 sec ago
Greece has come through the coronavirus pandemic relatively unscathed. Athens now hopes to welcome back vacationers, but increasingly foreigners are looking to pick up a home or investment property under the sun.
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Coronavirus LIVE Updates: AP Sees Highest Singe-Day Spike in Deaths, Punjab Eases Rules for Visitors - News18
Associated Press - 34 min 43 sec ago
Coronavirus LIVE Updates: AP Sees Highest Singe-Day Spike in Deaths, Punjab Eases Rules for Visitors News18
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Amazon unveils shopping cart that knows what you're buying
FOX Business - 56 min 52 sec ago
Cameras, sensors and a scale will automatically detect what shoppers drop in
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Hong Kong dollar peg: what is it and why is it important?
SCMP - 58 min 54 sec ago
Why was the Hong Kong dollar peg introduced?On a sweltering hot summer day in September 1983, a long queue of people stood outside a Hong Kong supermarket waiting to snatch whatever groceries they could get their hands on.The scene, complete with its empty supermarket shelves and frustrated customers, was another sign of plummeting public confidence in Hong Kong’s financial system and underlined the challenges that the government faced in restoring it.On September 24, 1983, months of consumer ...
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India could soon reach 1 million coronavirus cases as it struggles to contain outbreak
CNN - 2 hours 13 min ago
India has recorded 100,000 new coronavirus cases in the past four days, as the country struggles to gain control of the worsening pandemic.
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China's trade rises as economy recovers from virus slump
FOX Business - 2 hours 39 min ago
Imports of U.S. goods surged despite tariff hikes in a fight with Washington over trade and technology
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U.K. economy grew less than expected in May as coronavirus lockdowns began easing
CNBC - 2 hours 42 min ago
Official figures revealed that monthly GDP came in at 1.8% in May. It followed a 20.4% monthly contraction in April, the country's sharpest on record.
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Biden to Call for $2 Trillion on Clean Energy - Bloomberg
Bloomberg - 2 hours 47 min ago
Biden to Call for $2 Trillion on Clean Energy Bloomberg
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El Paso Walmart shooter has mental disabilities and was in a psychotic state after the shooting, defense counsel says
CNN - 2 hours 58 min ago
Lawyers for Patrick Crusius, the man accused of killing 23 people at an El Paso Walmart last year, said he was in a psychotic state when he was taken into custody minutes after the shooting and suffers from mental disabilities.
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Republican Anti-Trump campaigner: Trump presidency 'an utter disaster'
Deutsche Welle - 3 hours 2 min ago
Tim Miller is a Republican campaign operative who has worked for leading Republican politicians. Now he's co-leading an organization to get party members to vote against Donald Trump. DW asked him about his motivation.
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Delta may avoid furloughs after demand for buyouts, other U.S. airlines sound alarm
FOX Business - 3 hours 36 min ago
The deadline for most Delta employees to accept early departure or early retirement packages was Monday
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Luckin Coffee ousts chairman, names new CEO
CNN - 4 hours 56 min ago
Luckin Coffee has ousted its chairman and named a new chief executive, as the company tries to draw a line under an accounting scandal that has rocked its business.
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Facebook investment helps Asia’s richest man shed oil dependence - Economic Times
Bloomberg - 5 hours 14 min ago
Facebook investment helps Asia’s richest man shed oil dependence Economic Times
Huawei sees sharp growth slowdown as UK weighs ban on the Chinese giant from its 5G networks
CNBC - 5 hours 35 min ago
Huawei has felt the continuing effects of U.S. sanctions and the global coronavirus pandemic which led to its slowest first half growth rate since 2013.
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Modi’s Fuel-Tax Hikes Are Putting Brakes on India’s Recovery - Bloomberg
Bloomberg - 6 hours 16 min ago
Modi’s Fuel-Tax Hikes Are Putting Brakes on India’s Recovery Bloomberg
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Tesla Surge Lifts Elon Musk Higher On Billionaire List
NDTV - 6 hours 23 min ago
Tesla's surging stock value has boosted Elon Musk further up the list of top billionaires as he stands poised for yet another massive payout as soon as this week.
COMMENTARY: Financial Post - Tesla taps brake on massive stock rally - 11 hours 28 min ago BusinessInsider - Tesla Model 3's standby threat-detection cameras catch theft of a classic Porsche 911 in Spain - 12 hours 41 min ago New York Post - Tesla stock soars as S&P 500 inclusion appears imminent - 14 hours 47 min ago
Coronavirus: HK Disneyland to close one month after reopening
BBC - 6 hours 51 min ago
The Hong Kong theme park will shut its gates after a recent surge in coronavirus cases.
COMMENTARY: New York Times - Hong Kong Disneyland to Close Again, Days After Disney World Reopens - 13 hours 28 min ago Toronto Star - Hong Kong Disney park closes again after new restrictions - 14 hours 34 min ago Global Times - Mandatory masks, Mickey at a distance as Walt Disney World reopens - 15 hours 16 min ago BusinessInsider - A family feud over a $400 million trust fund, a massive fortune that left one heiress with an inferiority complex, and a sprawling media empire: Meet the Disney family - 15 hours 35 min ago Financial Post - New animated ‘Star Wars’ series will debut on Disney+ in 2021 - 16 hours 5 min ago New York Post - Coronavirus resurgence prompts Hong Kong Disneyland shutdown — again - 16 hours 19 min ago
Singapore enters recession after economy shrinks more than 40% quarter on quarter
CNBC - 7 hours 33 min ago
Singapore's economy entered a technical recession after shrinking by 41.2% in the second quarter compared to the previous quarter, government data showed.
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Apple will send coronavirus test kits to its employees' homes
CNN - 8 hours 20 min ago
Apple employees working remotely can now get tested for the coronavirus without leaving the house.
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US Records Nearly 60,000 New COVID-19 Cases In 24 Hours: Report
NDTV - 8 hours 30 min ago
The United States on Monday confirmed 59,222 new coronavirus cases in the previous 24 hours, Johns Hopkins University reported in its real-time tally.
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SoftBank Said to Explore Sale or IPO of Chip Company Arm - Bloomberg
Bloomberg - 8 hours 58 min ago
SoftBank Said to Explore Sale or IPO of Chip Company Arm Bloomberg
COMMENTARY: The Straits Times - SoftBank said to explore sale or IPO of chip company Arm - 9 hours 9 min ago Financial Post - SoftBank Group explores options for chip designer Arm Holdings – WSJ - 11 hours 42 min ago BusinessInsider - SoftBank is reportedly considering selling the trailblazing chip design company Arm Holdings — or taking it public - 11 hours 49 min ago
Pfizer, BioNTech's COVID vaccine candidates fast tracked by FDA
FOX Business - 10 hours 43 sec ago
The U.S.-listed shares of the German firm climbed about 10%, while Pfizer’s stock rose about 2% before the bell.
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Britain toughens stance on China as it eyes US
SCMP - 10 hours 15 min ago
This story is published in a content partnership with POLITICO. It was originally reported by Charlie Cooper on politico.com on July 12, 2020.Forget a post-Brexit trade deal with China – some now think a trade war is more likely.The “golden era” in UK-China relations heralded by former Chancellor George Osborne in 2015 remained a go-to sound bite during the Theresa May era.Mired in talks with Brussels on the UK’s extraction from the EU, the optics of post-Brexit Britain reaching out to t ...
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SoftBank hires Goldman Sachs to explore sale options for chip designer Arm after getting inbound interest, sources say
CNBC - 10 hours 18 min ago
SoftBank has been working toward an initial public offering of Arm Holdings more than a year from now but has received inbound interest in a potential acquisition, sources say.
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US officials targeted by Beijing shrug off sanctions but vow to keep pressing on human rights
SCMP - 11 hours 56 min ago
US politicians hit with new sanctions by China responded with a mixture of ridicule and defiance on Monday, calling the punitive measures meaningless but also vowing to continue challenging Beijing over its human rights record undeterred.The Chinese government announced targeted measures against lawmakers and one government official on Monday in retaliation for Washington’s moves last week to sanction Chinese officials for their suspected role in human rights abuses in China’s Xinjiang Uygur ...
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Here's what happened to the stock market on Monday
CNBC - 12 hours 48 min ago
Stocks closed well off their session highs as a rally in tech shares lost steam.
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OPEC+ set to roll back some production cuts but risks sending prices lower again
CNBC - 12 hours 56 min ago
OPEC+ production cuts have brought oil prices back from the brink, but the group will have to tread carefully to avoid triggering a new price collapse.
COMMENTARY: Financial Post - Oil prices fall on demand recovery fears, OPEC+ easing expectations - 2 hours 24 min ago
Microsoft spins off 'virtual teenager' chatbot for Chinese users
CNBC - 14 hours 36 min ago
Microsoft chose to offload a consumer property that became popular in China, but not without taking an equity stake in the new company.
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Warren Buffett Is 2020’s Biggest Money Loser, But Don’t Count Him Out Yet - CCN.com
Bloomberg - 16 hours 34 min ago
Warren Buffett Is 2020’s Biggest Money Loser, But Don’t Count Him Out Yet CCN.com
COMMENTARY: BusinessInsider - Elon Musk's net worth just hit $70.5 billion, surpassing Warren Buffett's. Here's how the billionaire Tesla and SpaceX CEO went from getting bullied as a child to becoming one of the most successful and controversial men in tech. (TSLA) - 19 hours 34 min ago
Google announces 100,000 scholarships for online certificates in data analytics, project management and UX
CNBC - 19 hours 18 min ago
The certificates are created and taught by Google employees, do not require a college degree, can be completed in three to six months and are offered through the online learning platform, Coursera.
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Deutsche Welle - 31 min 2 sec ago
Greece has come through the coronavirus pandemic relatively unscathed. Athens now hopes to welcome back vacationers, but increasingly foreigners are looking to pick up a home or investment property under the sun.
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Why was the Hong Kong dollar peg introduced?On a sweltering hot summer day in September 1983, a long queue of people stood outside a Hong Kong supermarket waiting to snatch whatever groceries they could get their hands on.The scene, complete with its empty supermarket shelves and frustrated customers, was another sign of plummeting public confidence in Hong Kong’s financial system and underlined the challenges that the government faced in restoring it.On September 24, 1983, months of consumer ...
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Huawei sees sharp growth slowdown as UK weighs ban on the Chinese giant from its 5G networks
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Huawei has felt the continuing effects of U.S. sanctions and the global coronavirus pandemic which led to its slowest first half growth rate since 2013.
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Modi’s Fuel-Tax Hikes Are Putting Brakes on India’s Recovery - Bloomberg
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Tesla Surge Lifts Elon Musk Higher On Billionaire List
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Tesla's surging stock value has boosted Elon Musk further up the list of top billionaires as he stands poised for yet another massive payout as soon as this week.
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Coronavirus: HK Disneyland to close one month after reopening
BBC - 6 hours 51 min ago
The Hong Kong theme park will shut its gates after a recent surge in coronavirus cases.
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Singapore enters recession after economy shrinks more than 40% quarter on quarterCNBC - 7 hours 33 min ago
Singapore's economy entered a technical recession after shrinking by 41.2% in the second quarter compared to the previous quarter, government data showed.
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Apple will send coronavirus test kits to its employees' homesCNN - 8 hours 20 min ago
Apple employees working remotely can now get tested for the coronavirus without leaving the house.
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US Records Nearly 60,000 New COVID-19 Cases In 24 Hours: Report
NDTV - 8 hours 30 min ago
The United States on Monday confirmed 59,222 new coronavirus cases in the previous 24 hours, Johns Hopkins University reported in its real-time tally.
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SoftBank Said to Explore Sale or IPO of Chip Company Arm - Bloomberg
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Pfizer, BioNTech's COVID vaccine candidates fast tracked by FDA
FOX Business - 10 hours 43 sec ago
The U.S.-listed shares of the German firm climbed about 10%, while Pfizer’s stock rose about 2% before the bell.
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Britain toughens stance on China as it eyes US
SCMP - 10 hours 15 min ago
This story is published in a content partnership with POLITICO. It was originally reported by Charlie Cooper on politico.com on July 12, 2020.Forget a post-Brexit trade deal with China – some now think a trade war is more likely.The “golden era” in UK-China relations heralded by former Chancellor George Osborne in 2015 remained a go-to sound bite during the Theresa May era.Mired in talks with Brussels on the UK’s extraction from the EU, the optics of post-Brexit Britain reaching out to t ...
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SoftBank hires Goldman Sachs to explore sale options for chip designer Arm after getting inbound interest, sources sayCNBC - 10 hours 18 min ago
SoftBank has been working toward an initial public offering of Arm Holdings more than a year from now but has received inbound interest in a potential acquisition, sources say.
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US officials targeted by Beijing shrug off sanctions but vow to keep pressing on human rights
SCMP - 11 hours 56 min ago
US politicians hit with new sanctions by China responded with a mixture of ridicule and defiance on Monday, calling the punitive measures meaningless but also vowing to continue challenging Beijing over its human rights record undeterred.The Chinese government announced targeted measures against lawmakers and one government official on Monday in retaliation for Washington’s moves last week to sanction Chinese officials for their suspected role in human rights abuses in China’s Xinjiang Uygur ...
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Here's what happened to the stock market on MondayCNBC - 12 hours 48 min ago
Stocks closed well off their session highs as a rally in tech shares lost steam.
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OPEC+ set to roll back some production cuts but risks sending prices lower again
CNBC - 12 hours 56 min ago
OPEC+ production cuts have brought oil prices back from the brink, but the group will have to tread carefully to avoid triggering a new price collapse.
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Microsoft spins off 'virtual teenager' chatbot for Chinese usersCNBC - 14 hours 36 min ago
Microsoft chose to offload a consumer property that became popular in China, but not without taking an equity stake in the new company.
Warren Buffett Is 2020’s Biggest Money Loser, But Don’t Count Him Out Yet - CCN.comBloomberg - 16 hours 34 min ago
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Google announces 100,000 scholarships for online certificates in data analytics, project management and UXCNBC - 19 hours 18 min ago
The certificates are created and taught by Google employees, do not require a college degree, can be completed in three to six months and are offered through the online learning platform, Coursera.
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