Новости за 26.05.2020

As the coronavirus-related economic slowdown has depressed demand for gasoline, the supply of carbon dioxide is shrinking in the U.S. A growing shortage threatens a key ingredient for beer and soft drinks.

Chinese scientists in recent days said they had ruled out both a laboratory and an animal market in the city of Wuhan as possible origins of the coronavirus pandemic, in their most detailed pushback to date against allegations from U.S. officials and others over what might have sparked it.

A debate between a proponent who says the government should fix the debt crisis it created, and an opponent who says high repayments rates suggest the program is working for most.

The French government is taking steps to prop up France’s auto industry amid a collapse in car purchases caused by the coronavirus crisis.

Streaming service Quibi is beginning to feel the pinch of its lackluster performance since launching last month, as major advertisers seek to defer payments and the company looks to cut costs, according to people familiar with the situation.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s efforts to defend top aide Dominic Cummings struggled as an opinion poll showed a majority of the British public believed the adviser had broken lockdown rules and more lawmakers called for his dismissal.

Lockdowns are easing but many children remain restricted.

Auto-parts retailers’ sales should fare well as consumers choose to repair their cars rather than replace them. Their steady sales last quarter should be taken as an encouraging sign as they gear up for the rest of this year.

The shutdown of dining rooms across the U.S. devastated the sit-down restaurant industry, where many operators had to invent new business models on the fly suited for takeout and delivery.

Senior U.S. military officials said Russia has sent jet fighters to Libya to support Russian mercenaries fighting there on behalf of Khalifa Haftar, a militia leader based in the eastern part of the country.

China’s political leaders have championed electric vehicles in hope of turning the country into a world power in next-generation transport, but domestic demand for EVs isn’t living up to expectations.

Companies tout their work on climate change in their filings but mislead the public about their impact.

Reopening has costs for businesses, employees and consumers. Good thing Americans are adaptable.

Under pressure over his handling of the coronavirus pandemic and Russia’s faltering economy, President Vladimir Putin said the country would hold its showcase annual military parade next month.

Mexico’s economy contracted 1.2% in the first quarter of the year, as the coronavirus pandemic started to affect industry and services. The decline was smaller than the preliminary 1.6% contraction reported at the end of April.

ATMs are due for an upgrade to cope with the coronavirus fallout.

Warner Music said it would proceed with plans to sell shares to the public despite market setbacks due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Tupperware Brands is looking to ease its debt burden, entering a new phase in its effort to turn around a business struggling with coronavirus lockdowns and shifts in shopping habits.

The social-media giant internally studied how it polarizes users and how it might address the resulting harms, then largely shelved the research.

The social-media giant internally studied how it polarizes users and how it might address the resulting harms, then largely shelved the research.

U.S. government-bond yields climbed, lifted by investors’ optimism over resumed economic activity around the world. The yield on the benchmark 10-year note rose toward the high end of its recent range.

With graduation ceremonies canceled during the Vietnam War, coronavirus now puts off this group’s 50th reunion; ‘You will never forget your senior year at Grinnell.’

Israel awarded the contract for what is slated to be the world’s largest desalination plant to a local company, a move that prevents the country from getting entangled in the escalating tensions between the U.S. and China.

Oil prices climbed, rising alongside stocks with more states and countries easing lockdown measures and boosting demand for fuel.

Since 1972, Phil Lane has built up memories with his Dunstall Norton 810, called the fastest standard motorcycle ever produced.