Startup founders and investors say the “sextech” category has never been hotter. Half of adult Americans have gotten a COVID-19 vaccine, and that could lead to more sex this summer. Venture capital funding is flowing to these startups, as investors warm up to the vice category. See more stories on Insider’s business page. Last year,…
2/2 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves Downing Street in London 2/2 LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson personally covered the cost of refurbishing his Downing Street flat, a minister said, seeking to quash claims by Johnson’s former top adviser that the prime minister had planned to get donors…
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt is aiming for tourism revenues of $6 billion-$7 billion in 2021, the deputy tourism minister told Reuters. Tourism revenue, a key source of foreign currency for Egypt, plunged by 70% in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Tourism usually accounts for up to 15% of the country’s gross domestic product. The…
Please try another search Economy5 hours ago (Apr 25, 2021 05:15AM ET) 2/2 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Thai baht notes are seen at a Kasikornbank in Bangkok 2/2 By Orathai Sriring and Satawasin Staporncharnchai BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s central bank is likely to slash its economic growth outlook for this year and next year as…
Topline Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) on Thursday was the sole senator of either party to vote against a bill to combat a spike in hate crimes against Asian Americans attributed to the coronavirus pandemic, the latest example of Hawley positioning himself as the Senate’s most steadfast opponent of Democratic legislation. Key Facts The bill, introduced…
Topline President Biden will propose hiking the capital gains tax rate from 20% to 39.6%, Bloomberg first reported Thursday, meaning that the top federal tax rate for some high-earning individuals could rise to 43.4% thanks to an additional 3.8% tax on net investment income that was passed as part of Obamacare. Key Facts The new…
A person wearing a protective suit stands next to an ambulance carrying a family member who died from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at a crematorium in New Delhi, India April 24, 2021. REUTERS/Adnan AbidiIndia set a new global record of the most number of COVID-19 infections in a day, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi on…
Topline Hospitals are besieged with critically ill patients gasping for air in India, which reported a record-shattering 346,786 new cases of Covid-19 on Saturday, as the country has become the new epicenter of the pandemic. Key Facts Saturday was the third consecutive day India set a world record for daily infections, with the country averaging…
Indonesian President Joko Widodo gestures during an interview with Reuters at the presidential palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, November 13, 2020. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan/File PhotoIndonesian President Joko Widodo said on Sunday the country’s missing submarine had been found sunken in the Bali Sea and that he had sent his condolences to the families of the 53 crew.”The…
JAKARTA (Reuters) -Indonesian President Joko Widodo said on Sunday the country’s missing submarine had been found sunken in the Bali Sea and that he had sent his condolences to the families of the 53 crew.FILE PHOTO: Indonesian President Joko Widodo gestures during an interview with Reuters at the presidential palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, November 13,…