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US consumer confidence ebbs in July as Covid-19 infections flare-up

The Conference Board said on Tuesday its consumer confidence index dropped to a reading of 92.6 this month from 98.3 in June.

First Abu Dhabi Bank profit drops 25% on higher impairments charges

Banks in the region have been hit by the twin shock of the coronavirus pandemic and lower oil price

Coronavirus LIVE: India cases top 1.5 million; Maharashtra sees a dip

Coronavirus latest news: Total number of coronavirus cases in India has reached 1,516,738. The US now has 4,433,941 cases and Brazil 2,443,480. Stay tuned for coronavirus LIVE updates

McDonald's global sales plunge as Covid-19 lockdowns limit operations

Shares of the Chicago-based burger chain sank more than 2.5 per cent

Pfizer optimistic about rebound in drug sales, raises 2020 profit forecast

The report comes at the start of a busy week of US pharmaceutical earnings, with investors focusing on updates on the development of vaccines and treatments for the pandemic

Global tech show CES to be held online in 2021 over Covid-19 concerns

CES is the biggest annual event in Las Vegas and cancellation will be a blow to the city, where hotel prices soar and roads clog with traffic during the event

US Fed dials back recovery hopes, extends lending offers through year-end

The extensions apply to those facilities that were due to expire on or around September 30, the Fed said in a statement

India in community transmission, moving towards herd immunity: Expert

Clearly there is community transmission, as defined by any international standard, says eminent epidemiologist Dr Ramanan Laxminarayan

Fertiliser firms to post healthy FY21 profits on robust Q1 off-takes: Icra

Icra stated that in the initial phase of the lockdown, dispatches were affected due to the shortage of labour and shutdown of a few fertiliser plants located in the integrated chemical complexes

Need awareness about higher Covid-19 risks due to comorbidities: Vardhan

Vardhan also congratulated Team ILBS for their "tireless efforts" in the fight against the ongoing pandemic

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Google to allow WFH for another year at least

Moderna, Pfizer start decisive vaccine trials, Tokyo confirms 270 new cases, Hong Kong may postpone legislative elections and other pandemic-related news across the globe

Scientists identify alternative technique to speed up Covid-19 testing

The researchers from Heidelberg University in Germany noted that the technique is not as sensitive as quantitative RT-PCR, the current standard method for Covid-19 testing

Indices end near day's high, Sensex up 558 pts; UltraTech Cement jumps 7%

All that happened in the markets today

These labs on wheels rush to people to speed up coronavirus testing

The mobile labs enable a significant reduction in turnaround time from 2-10 days to 4-12 hours for confirmatory test of Covid-19, and provide the highest levels of safety for health workers

Nissan sees $4.5 bn annual operating loss as pandemic hinders recovery

Nissan Motor Co said it expects to make an annual operating loss for a second straight year, as the coronavirus pandemic hampers its efforts to emerge from a deep slump in sales

Housing sales dip 79% across top 8 cities in Apr-Jun over Covid-19 lockdown

According to the data, housing sales declined maximum 86 per cent 1,099 units in Hyderabad during April-June 2020, as against 8,122 units in the year-ago period

Coronavirus: Vietnam locks down its 3rd-largest city as Covid-19 cases grow

Vietnam locked down its third-largest city for two weeks after 15 cases of Covid-19 were found in a hospital

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Country's pandemic growth rate fastest in world

Delhi govt to tackle unemployment with new job portal, why Bihar's public healthcare system struggles, and what's needed for immunity from Covid-19-news on how India is dealing with the pandemic

Study finds heart inflammations in recently recovered Covid-19 patients

According to the researchers, including those from the hospital, cardiac involvement was observed in 78 patients, and ongoing heart inflammation in 60 individuals

Puducherry reports 141 new Covid-19 cases; CM, Ministers test negative

Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy, his cabinet colleagues and legislators of various political parties here tested negative for coronavirus on Tuesday