Mrs. Biden teaches at Northern Virginia Community College. Biden's running mate, California Sen. Their income included about $265,000 from her writing work, but the bulk of the couple's money came from Mr Emhoff's law-firm income. "We've faced criticism from Republicans for being biased against conservatives and Democrats for not taking more steps to restrict the exact same content", said Ston... [Full Article...]
A cruise ship in Greece that caused a coronavirus scare was given the all-clear by authorities on Tuesday, after a "false alarm" where crew members thought to have contracted the virus tested negative. TUI Cruises said late on Monday that a second round of tests held on board showed that half of the crew found positive earlier had since tested negative. [Full Article...]
The Commerce Department, which is responsible for the specific orders banning TikTok, said it will comply with the judge's order but intends to vigorously defend the administration's efforts against the app. Before July, when reports of a ban began to circulate, TikTok was adding some 400,000 US users every day. US Department of Justice lawyer Daniel Schwei refuted TikTok's free speech allegatio... [Full Article...]
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION will appeal the €14.3 billion Apple tax judgment to the highest court in the European Union . But both Apple and the Irish government made a decision to appeal the mammoth fine by the Commission, and that appeal began in September 2019. [Full Article...]
However, this has stifled both the aviation and tourism industries. The testing will help passengers avoid an otherwise mandatory 14-day quarantine in Hawaii. The state now requires all people arriving from out of state, including residents and tourists, to self-quarantine for two weeks upon arrival-except those who provide confirmation of a coronavirus test taken within the previous 72 hours. [Full Article...]
Industry sources said the company is looking to tie up with a partner to run its business in the country. The withdrawal from India is a blow to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "Make in India" strategy, where he has urged foreign businesses to manufacture goods locally. [Full Article...]
Australian banks had tightened lending practices following a government-led inquiry, known as the Royal Commission, which found lenders were approving loans to people that could not repay them. New reforms announced today by Treasurer Josh Frydenberg will remove barriers that traditionally slowed down businesses and consumers from accessing credit. [Full Article...]
His comments come ahead of an expected address later today from British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announcing new coronavirus restrictions. They warned that if the country continues on this trajectory, it could lead to 50,000 cases a day by the middle of October. [Full Article...]
Today the Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a replacement to the highly successful Job Retention Scheme (also know as the Furlough Scheme) - but the detail of the government's new Job Support Scheme means that more than a million British workers look nearly certain to lose their jobs when it goes into effect on November 1st. [Full Article...]
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was steady after two days of declines, but the mood was hardly bullish. JPMorgan Chase & Co (NYSE: JPM) shares tumbled 0.3% to their lowest level since early July on reports that the company must pay about $ 1 billion in compensation to avoid prosecution for market manipulation. [Full Article...]
Une exception est faite pour les salles de spectacle, les cinémas et les théâtres qui pourront toujours recevoir jusqu'à 250 personnes puisque la distanciation physique y est plus facile à respecter. Selon le système d'alerte, lorsqu'une région est en préalerte de niveau orange, les déplacements interrégionaux ne sont pas recommandés. Jusqu'ici huit régions sur 18 étaient déjà au palier de "pré-... [Full Article...]
Shares of HSBC Holdings Plc, already trading at decade lows, slid 3.2%. Still, it's not clear all the scrutiny is making a difference. Banks use them to report suspicious behaviour but they are not proof of wrongdoing or crime. The SARs are submitted to FinCEN, headquartered in Vienna, Virginia. Banks sent these files to the U.S. authorities to raise concern about what their clients were do... [Full Article...]
The London-based bank's Hong Kong shares on Monday slid below their closing low for March 2009, closing at HK$29.30. In the order of the number of dubious transactions, ICJI has named these Indian banks in its reports: IndusInd Bank, Canara Bank , Bank of India, SBI, Axis Bank, Allahabad Bank, ICICI Bank, Indian Overseas Bank , Deutsche Bank , HDFC Bank, Bank of Maharashtra, Kotak Mahindra ... [Full Article...]
By late Monday morning, Milton had made his Twitter account private, but his LinkedIn account remained public and active . In June, Bloomberg reported that Mr Milton exaggerated the capabilities of the company's debut truck, Nikola One - purportedly a fuel-cell vehicle it never produced or brought to market. [Full Article...]
It is the first coronavirus vaccine to be cleared for human use globally even though the final trials began earlier this month. Under the agreement, Russia's sovereign wealth fund will supply 100 million doses of Russia's COVID-19 vaccine to Indian drug maker. [Full Article...]
Benchmark oil prices are rising steadily during trading on Friday following the results of the OPEC + Monitoring Ministerial Committee ( JMMC ). WTI oil hit two-week high on Thursday in extension of Wednesday's 4.4% advance, inflate by significant drop in United States crude stocks . [Full Article...]
The "Aero Kit" - consisting of a larger rear spoiler, an extended front splitter and more - offered with the US-market turbocharged Mazda 3 hatch and sedan doesn't appear to be available on the SUV. Drivers will also find a 12-speaker Bose audio system, a multi-function steering wheel and a black upper dashboard. In Mexico, the 2.5-litre turbo engine will be offered exclusively with the highly-s... [Full Article...]
The decision could help fuel a Trump decision to leave the WTO or underpin United States arguments for reforming the 25-year-old trade body, said Margaret Cekuta, a former USTR official who helped write a crucial report on China's intellectual property abuses that preceded Trump's tariffs. [Full Article...]
The Office for National Statistics ( ONS ) said the Consumer Prices Index tumbled from 1 per cent in July to 0.2 per cent in August - the lowest rate since December 2015. Another reason for deflation, the ONS noted, comes after retailers held back from increasing prices for autumn selling season. It is the first time prices have fallen since records began in 1989, the BBC is reporting . [Full Article...]
Navneet Damani, VP Commodities Research, Motilal Oswal Financial Services said, "The peak holiday driving season has ended in the USA and the rush-hour traffic is still sparse with India, the third-biggest consumer, has seen transport fuel sales remaining below 20 percent below a year ago levels last month". [Full Article...]