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American Billionaires Richer by $434 Billion During the Pandemic

US's billionaires saw their net worth jump $434 billion in the first two months of pandemic, led by Amazon Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg

May 23, 2020

By IANS

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Hertz files for U.S. bankruptcy protection as car rentals evaporate in pandemic

Hertz's board approved the company seeking Chapter 11 protection in a U.S. bankruptcy court in Delaware

May 23, 2020

By Reuters

Hong Kong's Pro-Beijing Politicians Say National Security Law Good for Business

U.S. officials have said the legislation would end the Chinese-ruled city's autonomy and would be bad for both economies

May 23, 2020

By Reuters

Gaining knowledge from a young age & implementing the same at the right time has made Rajabi heighten his success in a short time

Rajabi has been the proud recipient of several certificates as well like the certificate of Digital Entrepreneurship from MIT University

May 23, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

US Coronavirus Testing Numbers Maybe Less Reliable as States Are Probably Providing Misleading Data

The US showed improvement in testing counts since May but experts question whether some of the testing data can really be trusted

May 23, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

U.S. Could Start Rolling Out Coronavirus Vaccine by December: Fauci

Anthony Fauci in January had said it is possible that a Covid-19 vaccine could be out in 12 to 18 months.

May 22, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Coronavirus

U.S. Demands WHO to Probe Into the Source of Coronavirus; Asks for Reforms

The United States had earlier accused the WHO of favoring China and being too casual in handling the situation.

May 22, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Coronavirus

KKR Makes Largest Investment in Asia with $1.5B Reliance Jio Stake

Jio Platform is a part of Reliance Industries will receive an investment of $10 billion from various investors over the month

May 22, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

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SEO Expert Lance Bachmann talks about Google and Facebook Grant Money, PPP Loans in his latest Facebook web series

The video series on Facebook is all about helping business owners and our clients navigate the muddy waters of doing business digitally in a regulatory environment

May 22, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

With Economy Losing Steam, China Gives up on GDP Growth Target, Accelerates Spending

As the economy shrinks 6.8% in the first quarter, China abandons economic growth target this year even as it reels under coronavirus impact.

May 22, 2020

By Reuters

Fairfield Files For Bankruptcy Citing Millions of Dollars in Debt

As in many other US cities, Fairfield's finances too have taken a beating because of the coronavirus

May 21, 2020

By Bharat Sharma

Coronavirus: CDC Issues New Guidelines for Reopening US Schools

The document also mentions that child care programs can choose to remain open to serve children of essential workers, such as healthcare workers.

May 21, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Coronavirus

Pawnbrokers in Singapore Puzzled With Surge in Gold Redemption Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

Pawnshops noticed an increase in the number of Singaporeans for the redemption of their gold jewelry than pawning their items for cash during coronavirus crisis

May 21, 2020

By Bharat Sharma

Coronavirus