Economic Indicators5 hours ago (Jun 08, 2020 07:15PM ET) (C) Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Hand sanitizer seen at a Zara shop in Oxford Street, London, Britain LONDON (Reuters) – British retailers reported a sharp fall in annual sales last month, but less of a decline than in April, after some COVID-19 […]
Canadian banks’ mortgage deferrals, at double the U.S. rate, likely to curb earnings
2/2 (C) Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The Royal Bank of Canada logo is seen outside of a branch in Ottawa 2/2 By Nichola Saminather TORONTO (Reuters) – Canada’s top six banks have deferred mortgage repayments at nearly double the rate of their U.S. counterparts, setting themselves up for a tough slog […]
Mexican auto output, exports could fall by almost a third in 2020: AMIA
Economic Indicators11 hours ago (Jun 08, 2020 12:55PM ET) MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican auto industry group AMIA expects auto output could fall between 28-30% in 2020 while exports may slide by 30-33%, the association’s chief executive Fausto Cuevas said on Monday. Cuevas said it was “very likely” that all […]
Democrats divided
Illustrating the divide in the Democratic Party, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has endorsed 16-term incumbent Rep. Eliot Engel (D-Bronx) after progressive darling Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez threw her weight behind his challenger, Jamaal Bowman. “I firmly support Eliot Engel for Congress and I support Alexandria for Congress as well,” Pelosi told […]
Canadian housing starts excluding Quebec falls 20.4% in May: CMHC
Economic Indicators2 hours ago (Jun 08, 2020 09:00AM ET) (C) Reuters. Workers guide equipment at a condominium development in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island TORONTO (Reuters) – Canadian housing starts excluding the province of Quebec fell 20.4% in May compared with the previous month as groundbreaking decreased on both multiple unit […]
When Health Care Moves Online, Many Patients Are Left Behind
Speaking on a landline, the patient complained of an itchy eye. On the call’s other end, physician Carla Harwell considered the possibilities, from seasonal allergies to vision-damaging herpes. Luckily, the elderly patient’s daughter was visiting during the phone consultation, so Harwell asked her to text a picture of her mom’s […]
When Health Care Moves Online, Many Patients Are Left Behind
Speaking on a landline, the patient complained of an itchy eye. On the call’s other end, physician Carla Harwell considered the possibilities, from seasonal allergies to vision-damaging herpes. Luckily, the elderly patient’s daughter was visiting during the phone consultation, so Harwell asked her to text a picture of her mom’s […]
The Remarkable Stuff Scientists Get Done as They Work From Home
“The bottom line is that we have an opportunity to not just put out the fire, but to rebuild a better system,” Wigginton said. NASA has responded to the crisis with flexibility, according to Steve Jurczyk, the agency’s associate administrator. “Mission and operations” work like the OSIRIS-REx TAG rehearsal and […]
The Science Behind Orchestras’ Careful Covid Comeback
Marr is not entirely discouraging people from getting their bands back together, even taking aerosols into account. It may just mean considering more factors than how far apart the chairs are on stage. Where is the music being made? What’s the ventilation like in the room? One improvement, especially for […]
Turkish automotive production plunges 54% in May: association
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