Philip Green’s Arcadia UK fashion group falls into administration

oann Monday, November 30, 2020 11:53:00 PM CET | info [other]

November 30, 2020. By James Davey. LONDON (Reuters) – British tycoon Philip Green’s Arcadia fashion group has collapsed into administration, putting over 13,000 jobs at risk and becoming the country’s biggest corporate casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic so far....

Biden's Win In Arizona Finalized, Further Cementing Trump Loss

ndtvnews Tuesday, December 1, 2020 12:35:00 AM CET | info [other]

Washington: President-elect Joe Biden's victory in Arizona was finalized Monday, further cementing his win even as Donald Trump continues to make baseless claims of vote fraud. "This election was conducted with transparency, accuracy and fairness in accordance with Arizona's laws and elections.......

Arizona and Wisconsin Certify Biden’s Wins: ‘The System Is Strong’

nytimes Tuesday, December 1, 2020 12:34:00 AM CET | info [other]

Arizona and Wisconsin on Monday certified President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. as the winner in their presidential elections, formalizing his victory in two additional battleground states as President Trump’s effort to overturn the results of the election continued to fall short. Such certifications would be an afterthought in any other year....

Americans face new COVID-19 restrictions after Thanksgiving

wacotrib Monday, November 30, 2020 11:28:00 PM CET | info [other]

Health experts had pleaded with Americans to stay home over Thanksgiving and not gather with anyone who didn't live with them. Nevertheless, almost 1.2 million people passed through U.S. airports Sunday, the most since the pandemic gripped the country in March, and others took to the highways to be with family and friends....

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nampa Tuesday, December 1, 2020 12:36:00 AM CET | info [other]

Contributed by NAMPA / Associated Press. Powell says pace of economic improvement has moderated <<br /> Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says that the pace of improvement in the economy has moderated in recent months with future prospects remaining "extraordinarily uncertain....

FA Cup Third-Round Draw: Tottenham Face ...

modernghana Monday, November 30, 2020 11:47:00 PM CET | info [other]

Tottenham will travel to Northern Premier League side Marine in the third round of the FA Cup. Marine are only the second eighth-tier side to reach the third round of the competition. Holders Arsenal host Newcastle and there are other all-Premier League ties between Aston Villa and Liverpool and Wolves and Crystal Palace....

Republican senators signal they'll oppose Neera Tanden as Biden’s OMB director Neera Tanden, President-elect Joe Biden's choice for director of the Of

msn-uk Tuesday, December 1, 2020 12:41:00 AM CET | info [other]

Neera Tanden, President-elect Joe Biden's choice for director of the Office of Management and Budget, is already facing resistance from Senate Republicans. © Paul Morigi/Getty Images for MoveOn Political Action Neera Tanden. Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) called her Biden's "maybe [Biden's] worst.......

This holiday season, everyone is shopping from home

newsok Tuesday, December 1, 2020 12:47:00 AM CET | info [other]

Shoppers walk in a rainstorm, Monday, Nov. 30, 2020 in New York. With people staying home as virus cases surge, Cyber Monday is expected to be the biggest online shopping day yet, bringing in nearly $13 billion in one day. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan) NEW YORK (AP) — The viral pandemic is accelerating.......

Sen. Grassley returns to Senate after coronavirus isolation

wcfcourier Monday, November 30, 2020 11:09:00 PM CET | info [other]

Grassley, 87, isolated after finding out he had been exposed to the virus and tested positive shortly after that. He said in a statement that he never had any symptoms and had been cleared to return to the office by his doctors. “This disease affects people differently,” Grassley said....

Biden Names Top Economic Officials

chosun Tuesday, December 1, 2020 12:44:00 AM CET | info [other]

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden on Monday named his top officials to deal with the country's coronavirus-ravaged economy, including former Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen to be the first woman to lead the Treasury Department in its 231-year history. In addition, Biden named Neera Tanden, currently.......