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Oil prices slip as worsening Covid-19 threatens recovery in fuel demand
More than 14 million people have been infected by the novel coronavirus globally and nearly 602,000 have died, according to a Reuters tally
 "Oil prices slip as worsening Covid-19 threatens recovery in fuel demand")
UK lawmakers, retailers call for action against exploiting garment workers
The letter was published following media reports of workers being paid below the UK minimum wage
 "UK lawmakers, retailers call for action against exploiting garment workers")
Four arrested for vandalising 1,700-year old Buddha statue in Pakistan
Four persons were arrested for vandalising the statue that was discovered during excavation at an agriculture farm in tehsil Takht Bhai of Mardan district
 "Four arrested for vandalising 1,700-year old Buddha statue in Pakistan")
Indian Oil's 300,000 bpd east coast refinery to be shut for 3 weeks
"The Indian Oil refinery in Paradip will remain shut from July 25 to August 15 for maintenance," said Sangram Keshari Mohapatra, the top bureaucrat in the district of Jagatsinghpur
 "Indian Oil's 300,000 bpd east coast refinery to be shut for 3 weeks")
Disney cuts ad spending on FB amid growing boycott on hate speech: Report
Disney joins other companies like Starbucks Corp, Unilever Plc, Adidas AG and others that have pulled advertising from the tech giant
 "Disney cuts ad spending on FB amid growing boycott on hate speech: Report")
Chinese ports hit capacity as coronavirus tests slow clearing: Shippers
China stepped up inspections of imported food last month after an outbreak of the coronavirus among people working at and visiting a major food market in Beijing
 "Chinese ports hit capacity as coronavirus tests slow clearing: Shippers")
Infectious disease specialists ask US govt to ensure remdesivir supply
Remdesivir is made by Gilead Sciences Inc, which has committed to supplying 500,000 treatment courses of the drug to HHS for distribution to US hospitals in July, August and September
 "Infectious disease specialists ask US govt to ensure remdesivir supply")
Russians' income falls most in 20 years in second quarter, GDP down 9.6%
The income fell 8 per cent in year-on-year terms in April-June, the state statistics service Rosstat said on Friday
 "Russians' income falls most in 20 years in second quarter, GDP down 9.6%")
Before Twitter hack campaign, online forum offered user accounts for $2,500
For $250, the seller promised to reveal the e-mail and for $2,500, the entire account
 "Before Twitter hack campaign, online forum offered user accounts for $2,500")
US divided over mask wearing and schools reopening as pandemic rages
Amid the patchwork of policies, the United States reported a daily global record of more than 77,000 new infections on Thursday
 "US divided over mask wearing and schools reopening as pandemic rages")
Coronavirus impact: British Airways bids farewell to Boeing 747s
The airline, which was the world's biggest operator of the 747-400 model, had already planned to ground its fleet of 31 of the iconic wide-bodied jets in 2024
 "Coronavirus impact: British Airways bids farewell to Boeing 747s")
Global debt surged to record $258 trillion in first quarter of 2020
The IIF said the first-quarter debt-to-GDP ratio jumped by over 10 percentage points, the biggest quarterly surge, to reach a record 331%
 "Global debt surged to record $258 trillion in first quarter of 2020")
Income of Russians plunges most in 20 years in Q2; GDP shrinks 9.6%
The income fell 8 per cent in year-on-year terms in April-June, the state statistics service Rosstat said on Friday
 "Income of Russians plunges most in 20 years in Q2; GDP shrinks 9.6%")
EU negotiating with drugmakers to secure potential Covid-19 vaccines
The talks follow a deal reached in June by four EU member states with AstraZeneca for the upfront purchase of 400 million doses of its potential Covid-19 vaccine
 "EU negotiating with drugmakers to secure potential Covid-19 vaccines")
Disney, Apple and other firms pawns of China: Attorney General William Barr
Barr chided US companies for being too willing to take steps to ensure access to the large Chinese market
 "Disney, Apple and other firms pawns of China: Attorney General William Barr")
US economy to shrink by 6.6% in 2020, faces significant risks: IMF staff
The coronavirus has infected more than 3.5 million Americans and killed nearly 140,000, both figures leading the world
 "US economy to shrink by 6.6% in 2020, faces significant risks: IMF staff")
Wall Street slips on fears of economic pain due to rising Covid-19 cases
Netflix's shares fell 7.2% after it forecast slower-than-expected subscriber growth during the third quarter and weighed the most on the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq.
 "Wall Street slips on fears of economic pain due to rising Covid-19 cases")
Wall Street opens higher as investors bet on stimulus-led economic revival
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 39.91 points, or 0.15%, at the open to 26,774.62.
 "Wall Street opens higher as investors bet on stimulus-led economic revival")
India's petrol, diesel demand falls again due to high prices, lockdown
India on Friday became the third country in the world to record more than one million cases of the new coronavirus, behind only the United States and Brazil
 "India's petrol, diesel demand falls again due to high prices, lockdown")
EU in talks with drugmakers to secure potential Covid-19 vaccines: Report
The multiple talks confirm the bloc's more assertive stance on procuring potential Covid-19 shots and drugs after Washington's early moves in securing promising treatments and vaccines
 "EU in talks with drugmakers to secure potential Covid-19 vaccines: Report")