Economy & Business
Iran announces collective prayers to restart nationwide
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani announced Saturday that collective prayers will resume in mosques, even as confirmed new coronavirus infections rise again after ...Paris Louvre museum to reopen July 6 after virus closure
The Louvre museum in Paris, home to the Mona Lisa, is to reopen on July 6 after the government allowed French museums ...India announces major easing of coronavirus lockdown
India said Saturday it would begin a major relaxation of the world’s biggest coronavirus lockdown from early June, even as the country ...Virus-battered Italy faces worst recession since WWII
Facing its deepest recession since World War II and with business confidence collapsing, the coronavirus pandemic is hitting Italy’s economy hard. Business ...Virus tolls surge in Americas as Europe re-opens
The death toll from the coronavirus spiked again in the United States, and Latin America’s pandemic crisis deepened, as Europe’s re-opening from ...Mediterranean sorrow as virus upends greeting rituals
To greet friends and acquaintances by kissing, hugging and shaking hands is considered part of the essence of Mediterranean identity. But the ...Nissan to close Indonesia, Spain auto plants after losses
Nissan announced Thursday it will close two auto plants, in Spain and Indonesia, as it sank into the red for the first ...Global stocks rise as lockdown measures ease further
Stock markets rose on Wednesday as more easing of coronavirus lockdowns created a positive buzz on trading floors, analysts said. Investors on ...Moscow to ease lockdown from Monday as pandemic stabilises
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin on Wednesday announced an easing of the Russian capital’s lockdown starting June 1 after the Kremlin said the ...US capital Washington eases coronavirus lockdown
The US capital is relaxing lockdown restrictions following a sustained period of decreased coronavirus infections, Washington’s mayor said Wednesday, announcing that restaurants ...














