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Walmart, Disney announce new Covid-19 steps amid Delta surge
AFP, Published on 31/07/2021
» NEW YORK: Walmart announced Friday it is again requiring some American employees to wear face masks, while Disney mandated non-union US employees get vaccinated.
Facebook remote work made permanent as offices re-open
AFP, Published on 10/06/2021
» SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook on Wednesday said it will give employees the option of sticking with remote work for the long term, even offering to help some interested in moving to other countries.
Crowds in face masks pack China auto show
AFP, Published on 26/09/2020
» BEIJING: Crowds packed a mega motor show in Beijing on Saturday — the only major international auto event this year — as manufacturers hope to boost the world's biggest car market despite the coronavirus battering demand.
Federal Reserve convenes as virus puts US recovery on edge
AFP, Published on 26/07/2020
» WASHINGTON: The Federal Reserve meets next week amid mixed signals on the health of the US economy, with some sectors bouncing back from the coronavirus-caused downturn and others struggling.
Lufthansa wins EU backing for state rescue as key vote looms
AFP, Published on 25/06/2020
» FRANKFURT AM MAIN - German airline Lufthansa was poised to clear a key shareholder vote on its nine billion euro ($10 billion) state rescue Thursday, boosted by the EU's green light and the last-minute backing of a billionaire investor who had the power to veto the plan.
UN agency recommends health guidelines for airlines
AFP, Published on 02/06/2020
» MONTREAL: Mask wearing, temperature controls, disinfection of aircraft: the International Civil Aviation Organization on Monday published a series of health recommendations for the pandemic-hit airline industry as it relaunches air travel.
US job losses soar past 26m as states move to reopen
AFP, Published on 24/04/2020
» WASHINGTON: Job losses from the coronavirus pandemic in the United States climbed to 26.4 million, as Congress on Thursday was poised to approve a new stimulus measure and governors in some states move to slowly reopen businesses.