Talks are underway between the US government and some chipmakers to open a factory in the US, with or without US support. Reuters reports that Intel and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) are in talks with the US about factories. Intel also confirms that it is in talks with […]
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Switzerland Eases Restrictions on Migration
From 11 May, the Swiss government will relax the restrictions on migration from other European countries that it had introduced due to the new coronavirus. The Alpine country is also considering reopening its borders with neighbouring countries. Checks at Swiss borders will continue for the time being. In a […]
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New York Stock Exchanges Open With-Profits
The stock exchanges in New York opened on Wednesday with gains. Investors incorporated the report from payroll processor ADP about the massive job losses in American business. The hope that economic activity will increase again supports trade, as more US states and European countries seem to be easing corona […]
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Belarus Invites International Guests to Military Parade
Despite the corona pandemic, head of state Alexander Lukashenko wants to invite international guests to attend the major military parade in Belarus. “It would be good to meet in Minsk,” the president of the ex-Soviet republic said on Tuesday. His country was one of the first countries to be […]
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Extradition Case Wikileaks Founder Assange Resumed in September
Hearings in the extradition case of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will not resume until September. The exact date and location will be determined later, the London court announced. The case revolves around an extradition request from the United States. They want to prosecute 48-year-old Assange for publishing secret material […]
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The New York Stock Exchanges Started With Losses on Friday
The New York stock exchanges started losses on the new trading session on Friday. Technology giants Amazon and Apple plunged after their quarterly results were released. Investors also received results from a variety of companies, including those from oil giants Chevron and ExxonMobil. Shortly after opening, the Dow-Jones index […]
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Twitter Attracts A Quarter More Users Due to the Corona Crisis
Social media company Twitter has never attracted as many additional users as in the first quarter of this year due to the corona crisis. The number of daily active users rose by 24 percent year-on-year to 166 million as people want to know and share everything about the corona […]
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson Became A Father Again
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has become a father again. His girlfriend Carrie Symonds gave birth to a boy on Wednesday morning. Mother and child are doing well, according to the couple’s spokesman. The birth of the baby was actually planned for early summer. Johnson and Symonds also got […]
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A Mandatory Mouth and Nose Protection Now All Over Germany
A Mandatory Mouth and Nose Protection Now All Over Germany. The mouth mask requirement now applies to stores throughout Germany. Finally, on Tuesday, Berlin agreed to a mandatory mouth and nose protection while shopping to prevent the transmission of the coronavirus, reports the German news agency DPA. The nationally […]
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American Oil Company Near Bankruptcy Due to Low Oil Price
The American oil company Diamond Offshore Drilling has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy because of the unprecedentedly low oil prices. For the first time in history, parties had to make additional payments last week to supply US oil. The oil price plummeted because of the collapsed demand caused by […]