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The GOP strategy will turn America into a cauldron of hatred

President Donald Trump speaks about the coronavirus in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC, U.S., April 15, 2020. /AP Editor's note: Tom Fowdy is a British political and inter

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An LA-led, public-private partnership pitches a $150B green infrastructure package to Congress

Representatives from the government and the utility managing the power of Los Angeles are proposing a sweeping infrastructure package worth roughly $150 billion centered on the broad electrification o

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Daily Crunch: Facebook makes a big bet in India

Facebook makes a $5.7 billion investment in Reliance Jio, Netflix’s latest quarter was even better than expected and Patreon lays off 30 employees.Here’s your Daily Crunch for April 22, 2

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SoftBank-backed Oyo cuts salaries, furloughs employees

Oyo is furloughing more employees globally and levying a 25% pay cut across the board through July this year as the Indian budget lodging startup looks to reduce its expenses to deal with the coronavi

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Casper winds down European operations and lays off 78 people

Mattress company Casper is shutting down its European operations and laying off 78 people as it focuses on “achieving profitability,” according to a statement by the company. The layoff impacts 21% o

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Patreon lays off 13% of workforce

Creative platform Patreon has laid off 13% of its workforce, TechCrunch has learned.“It is unclear how long this economic uncertainty will last and therefore, to prepare accordingly, we have ma

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Loss of remittances will damage many countries

The announcement by U.S. President Donald Trump that he intends to suspend immigration to the United States in response to the coronavirus pandemic is further evidence of the extra pressure that m

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Survey: Large U.S. companies will continue their business in China

04:34 An "overwhelming" number of large U.S. companies based in China are staying in the country for their supply chain and sourcing needs despite disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemi

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Cuba's private sector suffering from a lack of tourists

AFP Photo Havana is a ghost town. The American convertibles swooned over by tourists are back in the garage, while most restaurants and cafes are closed.Cuba's private sector has been sufferin

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COVID-19 cases in Philippines rise to 6,459

The Department of Health (DOH) of the Philippines reported on Monday 200 new infections of the COVID-19 virus, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 6,4

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Elective surgeries banned amid COVID-19 pandemic to resume in Australia

Elective surgeries in Australia could resume within a month, health authorities said, after being banned amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Deputy Chief Medical Officer Nick Coatsworth on Monday flagged

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Spotlight: U.S. COVID-19 cases top 750,000 as states weigh risk of reopening economy

Confirmed infections of COVID-19 in the United States exceeded 750,000 with over 40,000 deaths recorded as of Sunday while federal and state leaders are making an incr

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California rushes to rescue small businesses under COVID-19 impact

By Julia Pierrepont III Small businesses are struggling hard as the fatal COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread, Californian Assemblyman Kansen Chu told Xinhua on Wednesday. "Small businesses are

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Israel faces political uncertainty amid COVID-19 crisis

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu(L), Israeli President Reuven Rivlin(C) and Benny Gantz(R), former Israeli Army Chief of Staff and chairman of the Blue and White party, join hands as the

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Millions unemployed, small businesses hit hard by pandemic in U.S.

People who lost their jobs wait in line to file for unemployment following the coronavirus outbreak, at an Arkansas Workforce Center in Fort Smith, Arkansas, U.S. April 6, 2020. /Reuters U.S.

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22 million Americans out of work during outbreak

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, 5.2 million more Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week. That brings the total number of Americans out of work to 22 million in the past four

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Three quarters of UK businesses continue trading amid COVID-19 outbreak: survey

Around 25 percent of businesses in Britain reported a temporary closure or trading pause between March 23 and April 5, while three quarters have continued operating, s