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The analysis highlighted the economic turmoil that efforts to stem the pandemic's devastation have inflicted on the New York region.

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• Two indicators of business activity in the New York area fell to the lowest levels on record in early April, according to an analysis released this week from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
• The analysis highlighted the turmoil that efforts to stem the pandemic's devastation have inflicted on the New York region and on regions across the US. 
• John Williams, president of the New York Fed, said Friday in an interview with CNBC that some early... Читать дальше...

(THE REGISTER) Spare a thought for Iran's long-suffering scientists today, who had to read the news along with the rest of us that the country's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claims to have "developed" a gizmo capable of detecting coronavirus... in five seconds. At distances of up to 100 metres. State-controlled media PressTV this week gushed…

James Reed, chief executive of Reed, said bosses must do everything they can to keep people in work amid fears that two million workers could lose their jobs due to the lockdown.

Share prices have rallied since governments began injecting billions into faltering economies. But Elliott Management and Peter Hargreaves are warning of further heavy falls.

A VACCINE TASK force has been launched in the UK, as the Government strives towards stopping the spread of coronavirus. What is the vaccine task force?

Getting back to work is not just about pumping money into economy - it is about creating confidence that we can safely get back to work.

BALLSTON SPA, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The Saratoga County Department of Public Health Services confirmed the county’s eighth and ninth deaths from COVID-19 on Saturday—a 61-year-old man from Clifton Park and a 77-year-old man from Mechanicville. Saratoga County also announced that have been 259 confirmed cases of COVID-19 since the outbreak began, with 11 currently hospitalized.

We alerted the tech giants to products being sold for up to £5,000 through their marketplaces to cash in on conspiracy theories suggesting 5G is linked to coronavirus.

Edward Bramson - the New York financier who owns 5.5 per cent of Barclays - has hired an influential advisory firm to canvass opposition to Staley ahead of next month's annual meeting.

Almost painting a grim scene, street vendors are selling products during the quarantine imposed for residents to stop going out. They are lined up on the Puente Plateado bridge, with their makeshift stalls in place.

Thomasina Miers and 12 fellow chief executives from high street brands are about to make a final plea for Government aid in a letter to Chancellor Rishi Sunak.

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Stephen A. Moore, a member of President Trump's council to reopen the U.S. economy, likened demonstrators protesting coronavirus mitigation efforts to civil rights icon Rosa Parks.

NYC nightlife impresario Peter Gatien has revealed his wildest moments with celebs from Johnny Depp to Mick Jagger in a new memoir, “The Club King.”

In September, Ocado will switch to delivering Marks & Spencer products while Waitrose will ship its food only in Waitrose.com vans.

Gilbert launched Aberdeen Asset Management in 1983 and became vice chairman of Standard Life Aberdeen following its 2017 merger with Standard Life.

Juventus talisman shot-stopper Gianluigi Buffon intends to put pen-to-paper on a new one-year deal with the Old Lady meaning he will continue to turn out for Juve beyond his 43rd birthday.

John Holland-Kaye said the number of people allowed on planes would fall by a third if passengers are forced to stay two metres apart under strict social distancing rules to deal with coronavirus risks.

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Some workers for grocery delivery platform Instacart are still waiting on the safety kits the company promised two weeks ago, according to a new report in Wired. And, according to shoppers Wired spoke with, the process to receive the kits was confusing and cumbersome.

AUBURN, Calif. (AP) - A small plane crashed shortly after taking off from a Northern California airport on Saturday, killing the pilot and injuring a passenger, authorities said.