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TopicBloomberg wire

Topic: Bloomberg wire

US officials begin reversing reopening plans after record spike in Covid cases

More than 2.4 million cases have been confirmed in US, but the CDC estimates infections may have been 10 times higher, with many not showing symptoms.

US breaks 2-month-old record for new Covid cases as Americans go easy on social distancing

State health departments reported more than 37,000 new cases, led by Florida, Texas, California and Arizona, surpassing the April peak reported during the initial outbreak.

Google will start paying publishers for news in Australia, Germany, Brazil

The news licensing deals will start in the three countries and Google is in talks with publishers in six more, the company said.

Pregnant women are at higher risk of severe Covid-19, CDC says

The CDC hasn't been able to assess the effects of the virus on fetuses or newborns, but it said that there is a chance they are at higher risk for preterm birth.

With Reliance halting imports, Venezuela’s oil crisis just got worse

Reliance Industries accounted for 25% of Venezuela’s oil exports last year. It is the latest buyer to shun oil produced by the regime of Nicolas Maduro.

Don’t just blame the virus. Modi govt needs to push more reforms to revive Indian economy

The pandemic isn't the main reason India’s growth has gone off a cliff. The economy had already been weakened by years of mismanagement before Covid.

How coronavirus has made India’s devastating gender gap even worse

Women in India already suffer from a wide gender gap in employment, wages and education. The Covid lockdown has set them back even further.

Why Indian companies are watching how successful this data firm is in getting a dollar loan

A successful Mu Sigma deal would be one of the first signs that overseas lenders are becoming less reluctant to extend funds to Indian companies.

India’s animal spirits in deep slumber despite resumption of economic activity

The needle on a dial measuring animal spirits swung to the left last month, reflecting weakness in a majority of India's 8 high-frequency indicators.

Acceptance of LGBTQ people has risen worldwide: Pew survey

The report by Pew Research Center also found that people in wealthier countries were generally more accepting of homosexuality than people in less developed countries.

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Hassan Nasrallah’s assassination underlines Israel’s military supremacy. Will it win peace?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has no intention of being drawn into another attritional war with Hezbollah. His commanders they are unlikely to win.

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?