Новости за 25.11.2020

A deal, which would mark a big move by the corporate-software maker into office communications, could be reached in days.

State officials in New Mexico are offering grocery stores, retailers and other essential businesses a way to avoid shutdowns when workers become infected with Covid-19: regularly test all employees.

A drama about a fictional prodigy has newcomers signing up to play online and in real life.

Pilots agreed to accept reduced pay in exchange for job security until 2022, as the industry continues to grapple with reduced travel demand due to the pandemic.

This holiday season will be different from any other, including what people choose to spend money on. But Americans’ impulse to spend in the period between Thanksgiving and Christmas should never be underestimated.

Government forces vowed to finish their military operation in the rebellious region, a crucial battlefield moment that has sparked calls from the U.S. and United Nations to halt the fighting in the strategically important Horn of Africa nation.

Saudi Arabia transferred the case of women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul to a terrorism court, raising fears among supporters that she could remain in prison longer despite international pressure to release her.

Even scaled-down celebrations call for exceptional spice and color. Paprika-rubbed roast chicken, pomegranate-flecked wheat berry pudding and more will satisfy a small gathering with outsize expectations.

Coronavirus-driven disruptions in demand and production added urgency to a GE Appliances digital supply-chain upgrade aimed at building visibility and flexibility.

The doomed retailer has a new online presence but appears off to a mixed start.

A former colleague’s exploration of the great holiday.

Jobless claims rose for the second straight week in a sign the surge in virus cases was starting to weigh on the labor-market recovery.

European powers are looking to the incoming Biden administration to swiftly reduce nuclear tensions with Tehran but won’t press Washington to re-enter the 2015 nuclear accord with Iran quickly, according to senior diplomats.

U.S. shares wavered a day after the Dow Jones Industrial Average breached 30000 points for the first time, and as investors looked ahead to a packed day of economic data.

Retailers are bracing for new Covid-19 restrictions that could weigh on holiday sales but hope investments in digital operations will allow them to better reach consumers than in the spring when the economy locked down.

Global trade flows bounced back strongly in the summer, marking the largest rise in two decades as air and sea transport channels reopened while demand for consumer goods surged.

U.S. stocks wavered a day after the Dow breached the historical 30000 level.

Delays have left the Labor Department’s proposed rule vulnerable to being scrapped under the Biden administration.

Francisco Teran has worked for a luxury watch retailer in Manhattan for almost two years. But as Covid-19 continues to spread, he now also serves as a combination bouncer, receptionist, health-care worker and sentinel.

Questions and answers on what coronavirus-relief legislation and executive orders are soon to expire—and what other actions may be in the offing.

Deere & Co. raised expectations for profits next year, anticipating that higher crop prices will lead to improving demand from U.S. farmers for its tractors and harvesting combines. .

With three Western vaccines showing promising effectiveness and a coalition of international health agencies gaining traction, there is cautious optimism in the scramble to secure some doses for the world’s poorest countries.

Pressure is mounting on Chinese drugmakers to show clinical evidence that their leading Covid-19 vaccines work, after early data on three Western-developed shots showed promising effectiveness against the disease.

The index’s ascent to 30000 signals more companies are beginning to participate in the new bull market, offering hope to investors who have long waited for the rally to widen.

The Texas oil giant has lowered its outlook on oil prices, suggesting it expects the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic to linger for much of the next decade.