Employers will have to pay 25 per cent of their furloughed staff’s wages from August under plans set to be announced by Chancellor Rishi Sunak. Mr Sunak last week extended the government’s coronavirus furlough scheme – in which the government covers 80 per cent of wages of workers’ wages up to a ceiling of £2,500 … Read more
President Donald Trump on Tuesday mischaracterized two new reports that show an increased number of deaths from the coronavirus, a troubling sign of what may come as he pushes the country to reopen. ‘It’s a report with no mitigation,’ the president said at the White House of two new studies – based on government modeling … Read more
Carnival said on Monday that it plans to restart some of its cruise trips from North America in August as it tries to recover from the coronavirus pandemic. The company said it planned to resume cruises on eight ships from Miami, Port Canaveral in Brevard County, Florida, and Galveston, Texas, on August 1. In Galveston, … Read more
Much of the world remains in lockdown in a bid to stem the spread of coronavirus. And, Britney Spears’ conservatorship has reportedly been extended until at LEAST the end of August, because of COVID-19. The news comes after the superstar singer, 38, revealed that she accidentally burned down her home gym with two candles. Update! Britney … Read more
Boeing 737 MAX is ‘expected to remain grounded until at least August as manufacturer continues to grapple with software issues’ Boeing has signaled it now hopes to win regulatory approval in August for the plane’s return to service, but that could be pushed backed until fall, sources said The best-selling airplane has been grounded since … Read more
2020 OLYMPIC GAMES The 2020 Olympic Games has been postponed until 2021 on March 24 – becoming one of the last major sporting events this summer to fall victim to the coronavirus. Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe held a crucial conference call with Olympics chief Thomas Bach on Tuesday to formally decide a plan and … Read more