Stories for 2020

Monday, July 20th 2020 - 09:14 UTC
Half of UK's biggest companies estimate business recovery in the second half of 2021, Deloitte

Nearly half of Britain's biggest companies think it will take until the second half of 2021 before business recovers from the coronavirus pandemic, according to a survey on Monday that cast doubt on hopes for a speedier rebound.
Monday, July 20th 2020 - 09:09 UTC
British Airways will retire its entire Jumbo jet fleet of Boeing 747

British Airways, the world's largest operator of Boeing's 747, said it would retire its entire jumbo jet fleet with immediate effect due to the downturn in the travel industry caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Monday, July 20th 2020 - 09:02 UTC
Amazon indigenous leader defender stable after blood transfusion in hospital

Indigenous leader Raoni Metuktire, one of the Amazon rainforest's best-known defenders, is “stable” after receiving a blood transfusion in hospital, his institute said on Sunday. Raoni, chief of the Kayapo people in northern Brazil, has been hospitalized since Thursday for weakness, shortness of breath, poor appetite, and diarrhea.
Monday, July 20th 2020 - 09:00 UTC
Arab Emirates launches its first mission to Mars from Japan

The United Arab Emirates launched its first mission to Mars early on Monday as it strives to develop its scientific and technology capabilities and move away from its reliance on oil.
Monday, July 20th 2020 - 08:24 UTC
Brazilian meat plants perfect “coronavirus breeding centers”, according to Labor Ministry

Meat plants have been a major factor in the spread of coronavirus in at least three different regions of Brazil, according to the country’s experts. According to the new study conducted by the federal prosecution department the Public Ministry of Labour (MPT), the conditions at the meat plants have directly contributed towards the rapid transmission of the virus.
Saturday, July 18th 2020 - 09:31 UTC
Coronavirus “stabilized” in Brazil (at 1,300 deaths per day), but “is not heading down from the mountain”

Coronavirus infections in Brazil no longer appear to be rising exponentially but the country is “still in the middle of this fight” as new cases and deaths grow by thousands every day, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.
Saturday, July 18th 2020 - 09:16 UTC
Argentina extends quarantine to August 2, while trying to gradually return to normal life

The Argentine government announced on Friday that it has extended the national quarantine aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19 to August 2.
Saturday, July 18th 2020 - 09:14 UTC
Argentina's bill to restructure public debt in dollars issued under local law

Argentina’s government sent a bill to Congress late on Thursday night laying out its plans to restructure public debt in dollars issued under local law, offering creditors new instruments in both foreign currency and pesos.
Saturday, July 18th 2020 - 09:10 UTC
A George Floyd similar incident video-taped in London: “get off my neck” cried the black man

London's police force suspended an officer on Friday after video footage emerged of him appearing to kneel on the head and neck of a Black man they had detained who cried out, “Get off my neck!”
Saturday, July 18th 2020 - 09:05 UTC
Cuba devalues its currency and makes the US dollar legal tender for shopping

Cuba said this week it will allow some stores to sell food, personal hygiene and other consumer goods in U.S. dollars and will eliminate a 10% tax on the greenback, an effort to rake in more hard currency to purchase goods abroad.