Held every year since the 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in China, the rally had been banned for fear of coronaviruses, a move many considered political in a city where infections are reduced to a handful per month. However, early Thursday night hundreds and then thousands of people defied the order, as well as the signs and fences around Victoria …

The nation’s largest mall operator is suing its largest tenant for not paying rent during the pandemic in what could be the start of a stream of litigation over rent payments. Simon Property is suing the owner of Banana Republic, Old Navy and The Gap for $ 66 million in back rent and other charges related to their 412 stores …

The Prime Minister’s private secretary, Rajeev Topno, was appointed Senior Advisor to the Executive Director of the World Bank (FILE) New Delhi: Senior bureaucrat Rajeev Topno, the prime minister’s private secretary, has been appointed senior adviser to the Executive Director (DE), World Bank, according to a personnel ministry order issued on Thursday. In addition to him, Brajendra Navnit, who served …

An environmental group described the damage as “catastrophic,” and the concentration of pollutants in nearby waters has already exceeded allowable levels tens of thousands of times, according to Russia’s Rosprirodnadzor environmental agency. Originally, the plant’s employees tried to contain the spill on their own and did not report the incident to the emergency services for two days, the head of …

Nearly 1.9 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, as the coronavirus crisis left 42 million people out of work in less than three months, new data shows. The weekly figure reported by the United States Department of Labor continued its steady decline to drop below 2 million for the first time since mid-March. However, the latest seasonally adjusted …

the accusation, returned Wednesday by a federal grand jury at the United States District Court in Denver, Colorado, marks the first charges brought as part of a ongoing Justice Department investigation of anti-competitive behavior in the chicken industry. “Particularly in times of global crisis, the division remains committed to prosecuting crimes aimed at raising the prices Americans pay for food,” …

Floyd, an unarmed black man, died in police custody after former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin pressed his knee to his neck for nearly nine minutes during his arrest. His death has sparked protests in the United States and around the world. The Grammy-winning artist shared a heartwarming message on Instagram Wednesday, featuring an aerial photo of thousands of Black …

Luxury giant LVMH is examining the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on its $ 16.2 billion acquisition of Tiffany amid reports that it wants to renegotiate the deal. The Paris-based conglomerate’s board of directors discussed this week how the virus crisis could affect Tiffany’s “results and prospects” regarding the companies’ November acquisition deal, LVMH said Thursday. The Louis Vuitton owner …

The index has just reached its best 50-day rally of all time, as investors choose to look beyond the risks associated with mounting tensions between the United States and China and widespread civil unrest in the United States. What happens: Since March 23, when the index hit its most recent low, the S&P 500 gained 39.6%. That’s the strongest increase …

The Mitron app, a TikTok clone that was successful overnight before being removed from Google Play, may soon reappear, Google suggested giving clarity about its recent app removal decisions. The search giant has provided some guidance to the developer behind the Mitron app to fix problems that violate its technical policy. The app garnered more than 50 lakh downloads in …