Month: March 2021
US cuts trade ties to Myanmar, risking internet outages
The U.S. government has cut trade ties to Myanmar, two months after the country’s military staged a coup overthrowing the country’s president and also its de-facto leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, and killed at least 200 protesters resulting from its
Read MoreFederal Eviction Moratorium Extended Just 2 Days Before Expiration
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is extending an order preventing evictions. It was set to expire this week, which could have displaced staggering numbers of people from their homes. (Image credit: Getty Images)
Read MoreViewing Cazoo’s proposed SPAC debut through Carvana’s windshield
News that UK-based used car seller Cazoo intends to list in the United States via a SPAC is not surprising. After all, the SPAC boom we’ve seen in recent quarters means that there are a host of American blank-check companies
Read MoreUS suspends trade pact with Myanmar after protesters killed
The United States on Monday suspended a trade pact with Myanmar as it voiced outrage over the military junta’s killing of more than 100 democracy protesters over the weekend. The Trade and Investment Framework, which laid out ways to boost
Read MoreOverruling cabinet, Knesset decides to let Shin Bet COVID tracking expire
Committee head says that with virus spread ebbing, program’s contribution is ‘negligible,’ but open to renewing it if data changes
Read MoreBan on renter evictions during COVID-19 pandemic is extended
The Biden administration is extending a federal moratorium on evictions of tenants who’ve fallen behind on rent during the coronavirus pandemic.
Read MoreBan on renter evictions during COVID-19 pandemic is extended
The Biden administration is extending a federal moratorium on evictions of tenants who’ve fallen behind on rent during the coronavirus pandemic.
Read MoreGaza enters second coronavirus wave, with 25% of tests coming back positive
For weeks, the coastal enclave enjoyed a lull, even as as a surge in infections shook the West Bank. But with thousands of new cases, a new wave is officially here
Read MoreWATCH LIVE: White House COVID-19 response team provides update
The White House COVID-19 response team will give a press briefing on Monday about the pandemic.
Read MoreProsus classifieds group OLX shuts down Berlin’s Frontier Car Group to focus OLX Autos on LatAm and Asia
Cazoo is picking up significant capital today by teaming up with a SPAC in the U.S. at a $7 billion valuation, but it’s the end of the line for another big European name in used-car sales. TechCrunch has learned and
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