US riots set to scar economy for years to come
He and colleague Bob Margo found that where riots occurred, it “significantly depressed the value of black-owned property between 1960...
Day: June 6, 2020
Petronas chief heads to Malaysia Airlines in state-sector shake-up
KUALA LUMPUR -- The president and CEO of Malaysia's state energy group Petroliam Nasional Berhad, or Petronas, has been appointed to...
Avigan trial to stretch beyond June as Japan’s coronavirus cases plunge
TOKYO -- Potential coronavirus treatment Avigan is now expected to take until July at the earliest to complete a clinical trial,...
Petronas chief heads to Malaysia Airlines in state-sector shakeup
KUALA LUMPUR -- The president of Malaysia's state energy group Petroliam Nasional, or Petronas, has been appointed to head debt-stricken national...
Taiwan mayor and ex-presidential candidate loses recall vote
TAIPEI (Kyodo) -- Kaohsiung Mayor Han Kuo-yu, the defeated candidate in Taiwan's presidential election this year, lost a recall referendum...
Australia, Asia protests embrace ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement
MELBOURNE (Reuters) -- Thousands took to the streets across Australia on Saturday, as did hundreds in Tokyo and Seoul to...
EU set to reject Cambodia tariff relief plea
PHNOM PENH -- Cambodia's garment industry, already pummeled by the coronavirus pandemic, is set for a "one-two punch" after the...
Gyms doing heavy lifting prep to be fit for purpose post-lockdown
PureGym, the UK’s largest gym operator, is trialling the use of robotic cleaners to enhance its cleaning regime. The robots,...
Coronavirus pushes charity shops into survival battle
“Online doesn’t quite work for us. Everybody thinks, ‘just do online’. That’s sloppy thinking.” Most sell only a fraction of...
Entertainment empires battle over London’s Olympic legacy
“We believe that Madison Square Garden’s scheme is fundamentally the wrong proposal, in the wrong location,” a spokesman for the...
