Czech health minister resigns over COVID-19 infection spike
Czech PM Andrej Babis tapped a top epidemiologist as health minister.
President Donald Trump’s bid to quickly fill the U.S. Supreme Court vacancy could end the already remote chance of a pandemic relief package before the Nov. 3 election, bank analysts say. But it may raise the odds of a Democratic sweep in the election, which could clear the way for a bigger stimulus package afterward to fight economic impacts of the coronavirus.
President Donald Trump's bid to quickly fill the U.S. Supreme Court vacancy could end the already remote chance of a…
Plastic emissions expected to increase threefold by 2050
Switching to non-plastic alternatives that are currently available, such as wood and metal, could reduce the use of plastics in…
Magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes in Russia’s Siberian region of Irkutsk
The epicentre of the quake was some 74 km (46 miles) southwest of Irkutsk.
U.S. private equity firm General Atlantic and Japan’s SoftBank lead Brazilian funding round
U.S. private equity firm General Atlantic LLC and Japan's SoftBank Group Corp are leading a $107.25 million funding round in…
U.S. Justice Department threatens to revoke federal funding for liberal cities
'We cannot allow federal tax dollars to be wasted when the safety of the citizenry hangs in the balance,' Attorney…
Coronavirus infections slow in Australia and New Zealand
Coronavirus infections slowed in Australia and New Zealand.
Shares of electric-truck maker Nikola Corp tumbled as much as 30% on Monday after founder Trevor Milton stepped down following claims of nepotism and fraud by a Wall Street short-seller that have drawn interest from U.S. regulators. GM, which recently announced it would receive an 11% stake in Nikola under a partnership, said in a statement on Monday it would work with Nikola to close the deal while stressing it was just one element of its electric vehicle strategy.
Nikola Corp founder Trevor Milton stepped down following claims of nepotism and fraud.
Vodafone, Comcast and WindTre urge Italy to create single broadband communications network
Vodafone, Comcast unit SKY and WindTre urged Italy to create a single broadband communications network.
British Columbia to hold election during coronavirus pandemic
British Columbia will hold an election on Oct. 24, making it the largest province in Canada so far to hold…