Новости за 23.06.2020

Saks Fifth Avenue will reopen its Manhattan flagship store on Wednesday with ultraviolet handrail cleaners on its escalators, a remote video-shopping service and a host of other measures designed to make customers feel safe amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.5 struck Mexico’s southern state of Oaxaca, the country’s National Seismological Service said.

Opponents of social-distancing rules are using Facebook to organize and broadcast protests at the homes of health officials, sometimes using violent rhetoric, in campaigns that health authorities say amount to harassment.

Class up game night with Wingspan, where players compete to build the most impressive nature reserve.

A Missouri appeals court upheld a jury verdict that Johnson & Johnson’s talcum powder caused ovarian cancer in 22 women, though the court reduced the amount of damages J&J must pay.

France was one of the first Western countries to build an app to track exposure to the coronavirus, but sluggish takeup rates could limit its usefulness in preventing a second wave.

Russian citizens are set to begin voting on constitutional changes that could allow President Vladimir Putin to remain in office for years to come, potentially cementing his hold on power and putting to rest speculation as to who might eventually succeed the Kremlin leader.

Indian and Chinese security forces agreed for the second time this month to try to defuse tensions along their disputed border in the Himalayan mountains.

The Justice Department and a group of state attorneys general are scheduled to meet Friday to talk about next steps in bringing a likely antitrust case against Alphabet’s Google, according to people familiar with the matter.

The 19th century British mining magnate who funded the University of Oxford’s Oriel College and the Rhodes Trust is part of an intensifying debate over how to deal with the country’s colonial legacy.

New-home sales figures show the U.S. housing market got a lot better last month. Barring a big downward revision to the report, the stage seems set for a further recovery in June—the last big month of the home-selling season.

Applying Israeli civilian law to West Bank settlements wouldn’t preclude peace or violate Palestinian rights.

Majorities of voters of both parties support measures to hold officers accountable.

With modern updates, these classic summer accessories let you demarcate personal space in lovely, shady, UV-blocking ways.

After the U.S. in 2016 elected a president little known in Beijing, hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign contributions opened doors in Washington for Chinese nationals with high-level ties.

A rebound in Covid-19 cases in Berlin and elsewhere in Europe is fueling concerns among public-health authorities about a second wave of infections following the lifting of lockdowns across the continent.

For this Atlanta resident, German engineering and a cruiser look—plus 007 magic—were worth buying twice

Major indexes rose as investors cheered indicators showing that business activity has been picking up in June around the world.

Markus Braun was arrested and released on bail, days after the German payments company revealed a $2 billion hole in its books.

There’s already competition to reserve major international trips in 2021 as people who canceled because of coronavirus look to roll over the money they already spent.

Ubiquitous clear plastic is pressed into service for coronavirus protection on the beach, in restaurants and at hospitals.

“Isolation Stories,” “The Miss Quarantine Pageant” and other productions contain coronavirus risks by signing ready-made casts—also known as families.

Companies “will have a new focus on resilience,” said Michael Zimmerman, a partner at consulting firm A.T. Kearney Inc. and a lead author of the annual “State of Logistics Report,” which was released Tuesday by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals.

The consortium will acquire a 49% stake in gas pipelines operated by the United Arab Emirates’ national oil company, a deal that marries yield-hungry funds with a country battered by low oil prices and the coronavirus pandemic.

Traders’ sentiment toward the British pound has reached its lowest since the run-up to last year’s election, as attention shifts from the coronavirus pandemic to stalled Brexit negotiations.