Dive Brief: Dunkin’ launched a new campaign in support of National Donut Day (June 5) that spoofs the election year, including via a TV ad featuring The Donut Party “canDOUGHdates” like Jelly, Glazed and Boston Creme, among others in a debate, according to a press release shared with Marketing Dive. […]
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Abe declares end to Japan’s coronavirus emergency
TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe lifted the coronavirus state of emergency in Tokyo and four other prefectures on Monday, ending seven weeks of economic restrictions and ushering in an uncertain “new normal.” Although the country of 126 million has recorded over 16,000 infections and 800 deaths since the […]
India’s Modi declares $265bn in economic relief to fight pandemic
NEW DELHI — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled an economic package Tuesday night worth 20 trillion rupees ($265 billion) to help the country’s smaller businesses, laborers, farmers and middle-income earners overcome the crisis posed by the coronavirus pandemic. “This is almost 10% of the country’s GDP,” Modi said in a […]
India’s Modi declares $266bn in economic relief to fight pandemic
NEW DELHI — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled an economic package Tuesday night worth 20 trillion rupees ($266 billion) to help the country’s smaller businesses, laborers, farmers and middle-income earners overcome the crisis posed by the coronavirus pandemic. “This is almost 10% of the country’s GDP,” Modi said in a […]
Japan’s Aichi Prefecture declares its own coronavirus emergency
TOKYO — Japan’s Aichi Prefecture declared its own state of emergency on Friday, signaling tension between the central and local governments over efforts to contain the coronavirus outbreak. “We will take every measure with the highest priority on protecting the lives and health of citizens of the prefecture,” Aichi Gov. […]
Tokyo streets far from deserted after Abe declares emergency
TOKYO — After Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared a state of emergency over the new coronavirus on Tuesday and called for reduced people-to-people contact, the streets of Tokyo were far from deserted. Unlike in Paris and some other cities, the declaration carries no provision that forces people to stay […]
With world on war footing, cautious Abe declares emergency
TOKYO — On Sunday afternoon, two days before declaring a state of emergency for Tokyo, Osaka and five other prefectures, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe corralled a handful of key officials involved in the coronavirus response. A larger meeting of the task force had just concluded a short update meeting, […]