A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed more than 687,000 people worldwide. Over 18 million people across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease caused by the new respiratory virus, according to data compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University. […]
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Alibaba expanded during the SARS health crisis — and its co-founder has advice to share
Leading a company through a crisis is no mean feat — and for some, it can be their undoing. But for those that get it right, it can be an opportunity to set the business apart from the pack. That was the case for Chinese technology giant Alibaba Group, executive vice […]
Tailored Brands files for bankruptcy as pandemic hammers sales
FILE PHOTO: A Tailored Brands Men’s Wearhouse store is seen in New York City, U.S., July 31, 2020. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid August 3, 2020 (Reuters) – Men’s Wearhouse owner Tailored Brands <TLRD.N> filed for bankruptcy on Sunday, adding to a list of brick-and-mortar retailers that have succumbed to the economic fallout […]
Apple Fire in California spreads to over 20,000 acres
A massive fire burning in Riverside County, California, has scorched over 20,000 acres and was at 5% containment Sunday night, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. The Apple Fire, which is believed to have originated as three separate fires, broke out Friday afternoon and continues to […]
Asia’s factory pain eases as China’s activity jumps
FILE PHOTO: Employees wearing masks work at a factory of the component maker SMC during a government organised tour of its facility following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Beijing, China May 13, 2020. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo August 3, 2020 By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – Asia’s factory […]
Sri Lanka’s Rajapaksa hope to tighten grip on power in election
August 3, 2020 By Arjuna Ranawana COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa hopes to tighten his hold on the nation’s fractious politics in an election on Wednesday that could elevate his brother and allow the two to change the constitution if they prevail. Rajapaksa, who claims credit for […]
The Emerald Triangle, the Columbus Letters, Built By Angels
Growing pains for legal weed in California; Then, rare, million-dollar copies of a letter written by Christopher Columbus replaced with fakes; And, inside Lalibela, the mysterious holy site visited by 200,000 Ethiopian Christians on their annual pilgrimage. Free America Network Articles
Joe Biden still reviewing candidates for vice president
Watch CBSN Live Biden is close to picking his running mate, but an announcement is not expected this week. Ed O’Keefe reports. Copyright © 2020 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. View CBS News In Free America Network Articles
Georgia teenager loses both parents to COVID-19 within a week
“We were a regular family, just trying to stay safe” during COVID-19, he says. August 3, 2020, 2:12 AM 4 min read Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Email this article A Georgia teenager who lost both his parents to COVID-19 within a week is urging people to take precautions […]
SpaceX capsule brings 2 NASA astronauts back to Earth
Watch CBSN Live Two NASA astronauts splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico inside a SpaceX capsule after a mission to the International Space Station — the first time in 45 years that U.S. astronauts have done so. Mark Strassmann has the latest. Copyright © 2020 CBS Interactive Inc. All […]