2020
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Pandemic Recovery Sees China Top U.S. As Largest EU Trading Partner
China saw strong exports of medical equipment and electronics to the European Union. China saw strong exports of medical equipment and electronics to the European Union. -
Toyota Is Again World's Top Selling Automaker
Toyota is again the top selling global auto brand thanks to its strong sales in the U.S. and Japan. Toyota is again the top selling global auto brand thanks to its strong sales in the U.S. and Japan. -
Japan's 2020 Exports Lowest In 11 Years
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to exact a huge toll on Japan's export-oriented economy. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to exact a huge toll on Japan's export-oriented economy. -
2020 Is World's Hottest Year on Record Along With 2016
The world's two hottest years occurred in the past decade and new records might be set in this next 10 years. The world's two hottest years occurred in the past decade and new records might be set in this next 10 years. -
New Call Records: Socially-Distant New Year's Eve Celebrations More Meaningful With WhatsApp
WhatsApp helped usher in 2021 with the app hitting new call records as it made socially-distant New Year's Eve celebrations more meaningful. WhatsApp helped usher in 2021 with the app hitting new call records as it made socially-distant New Year's Eve celebrations more meaningful. -
Fed Affirms Control Of Pandemic Needed For Economic Growth
The U.S. Federal Reserve now sees the faltering U.S. economy in a more positive light. The U.S. Federal Reserve now sees the faltering U.S. economy in a more positive light. -
China Exempt From EU Travel Ban; Not US
The European Union will reopen its borders to the world on July 1 and has drawn-up a list of countries, including China, which will be permitted entry. The European Union will reopen its borders to the world on July 1 and has drawn-up a list of countries, including China, which will be permitted entry. -
Biden Wins Democratic Presidential Nomination
It's been 14 months in the making but Joe Biden now has the delegate numbers he needs to become the Democratic Party's official candidate for president of the United States. It's been 14 months in the making but Joe Biden now has the delegate numbers he needs to become the Democratic Party's official candidate for president of the United States. -
US Death Toll From COVID-19 Will Surpass 100,000 This Week
As of the afternoon of May 17, the U.S. COVID-19 death toll stands at more than 90,100 and will hit 100,000 deaths within the week. As of the afternoon of May 17, the U.S. COVID-19 death toll stands at more than 90,100 and will hit 100,000 deaths within the week. -
Global Economy Poised For Worst Year Since 2008 Great Recession
COVID-19 will decelerate world economic growth to 2.8% this year, the lowest since the Great Recession of 2008. COVID-19 will decelerate world economic growth to 2.8% this year, the lowest since the Great Recession of 2008.