DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The International Monetary Fund downgraded its outlook for Middle East and Central Asian economic recovery, predicting a 4.1% contraction for the region as a whole — 1.3 percentage points worse than its previous assessment in April — in its latest regional outlook report released Monday. Jihad Azour, director of the
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A Greater Manchester MP, Yasmin Qureshi, has been admitted to hospital with coronavirus. The Labour shadow minister, who represents Bolton South East in parliament, started showing COVID-19 symptoms two weeks ago and self-isolated. But she revealed that on Saturday she was taken to Royal Bolton Hospital with pneumonia, as a stand-off remains over new restrictions
Boris Johnson has claimed the EU has refused to agree to the “Canada-style” trade deal he wanted for the UK so it will now be “more like Australia’s”. Sky News looks at what that could mean for the UK’s future relationship with the EU. What deal does Australia have with the EU? Australia and the
Donald Trump is staging a campaign blitz in one of the swing states that could deliver a devastating blow to his re-election chances. Mr Trump won Arizona by four percentage points in 2016 but the polls this time show him trailing former vice president Joe Biden in the state. Only once since 1948 – when
Wales will be placed into a circuit break lockdown for 17 days from 6pm on Friday, the Welsh government has announced. The new coronavirus lockdown will take Wales back to the restrictions introduced in March, with most businesses shutting, and people being told to stay at home and work from home where possible. Announcing the
Toshiba said on Monday it aims to generate $3 billion (roughly Rs. 22,011 crores) in revenue from its advanced cryptographic technology for data protection by 2030, as the Japanese sprawling conglomerate scrambles to find future growth drivers. The cyber security technology, called quantum key distribution (QKD), leverages the nature of quantum physics to provide two
October 18th, 2020 by Carolyn Fortuna Fossil fuel companies continue to hang onto an in-your-face stance that the global energy demand for oil will rebound after covid-19. They are holding fast to beliefs that the climate change policy moves of governments around the world will be more methodical than meteoric, more cautious than critical. In
The Ant Group Co. logo and the Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. logo are displayed behind a reception desk at the company’s headquarters in Hangzhou, China, on Monday, Sept. 28, 2020. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images GUANGZHOU, China — Ant Group has won approval from the Chinese securities regulator for the Hong Kong leg
Protests turned violent in Chile after thousands took to the streets of Santiago to mark one year since mass demonstrations that left 30 dead and thousands injured. Police engaged in a tense stand-off with protesters, using tear gas and water cannon to disperse crowds in the capital on Sunday. A church was also seen on
He may be ahead in the polls but Joe Biden isn’t taking any chances, hammering home how much is hanging on the election to supporters in North Carolina. “The very soul of our nation is at stake. Folks, as my coach used to say in college, it’s go time. It’s the most important election in our
Adele has revealed she is hosting Saturday Night Live for the first time. The singer, 32, surprised fans with the news in an Instagram post on Sunday night. She posted: “Bloooooody hellllll I’m so excited about this!! And also absolutely terrified! My first ever hosting gig and for SNL of all things!!!!” Adele has never
As more and more people are retiring their old gas-powered leaf blowers for superior electric alternatives, they are finding a growing number of brands with different power, capabilities and price points. Today we take a look at the two of the highest-powered 40cc-equivalent hand-held options: The EGO LB6504 56V ($379) — that my neighbor recently
The solar energy trade is soaring. Invesco’s Solar ETF (TAN) has become one of the market’s hottest exchange-traded funds, up almost 139% year to date and counting as former Vice President Joe Biden leads President Donald Trump in presidential election polls. Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure plan, which would focus on promoting clean energy, has been
Tougher socialising rules are to be introduced in Italy to combat a rise in coronavirus cases – including its own rule of six. Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced on Sunday that a maximum of six people will be allowed to sit together at restaurants and bars, and table service will be mandatory after 6pm. Other
Dancer David Toole, best known for his performance during the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Paralympic Games, has died. The 56-year-old died in hospital in his home city of Leeds. His cause of death has not been released. He was born with sacral agenesis, which means his lower spine and legs did not develop
October 18th, 2020 by Steve Hanley There is a problem that haunts traditional means of generating electricity — it takes years to design, build, and activate any coal or gas powered facility. Building a nuclear power plant can take a decade or more. But renewables — especially solar — can come online quickly. Take the