London’s Heathrow Airport urged Britain on Monday to open up travel to vaccinated passengers after its recovery fell behind Europe, pushing its cumulative pandemic losses to $4 billion.
Bitcoin Price Soars Toward $40,000 Mark
Bitcoin price soared today to approach $40,000, a rally some attributed to traders exiting bets on declines as well as ongoing speculation over Amazon’s potential involvement in the cryptocurrency sector.
Covid, Lockdown and Troubles, This Too Shall Pass
The year 2020 was very difficult for all of us, many of us lost our close ones, Covid changed the whole world badly. People’s businesses, livelihoods and relationships was also badly affected.
Singapore Retailers Sales Drop 70% For Some
Singapore’s brick and mortar businesses have been hit hard by coronavirus and retailers have seen sales plummet significantly as a result of Covid-19 restrictions, according to a retail trade body in the country.
Zomato Market Debut To $12 Billion Valuation
Food delivery firm Zomato Ltd shares nearly doubled in value in debut trading on Friday, in the first stock market listing of an Indian startup valued at more than $1 billion.
U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Hit Two-Month High
U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims: The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits rose to a two-month high last week, a reminder that the labor market was far from being out of the woods as the nation confronts a resurgence in new COVID-19 infections.
Study of Covid Origin, China Rejects WHO Plan
Covid origin second phase investigation rejected by China on Thursday a World Health Organization (WHO) plan, which includes the hypothesis it could have escaped from a Chinese laboratory, a top health official said.