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Added on the 01/06/2020 14:00:00 - Copyright : EFE Inglés
Bangalore (India), Sep 13 (EFE / EPA) .- (Camera: Jagadeesh NV) .- Crowds of Indians protested this Monday in the Indian city of Bangalore against the increase in the price of fuel, which according to them, will also affect the price of other commodities in the country.FOOTAGE OF THE PROTEST AGAINST RISING OIL PRICES IN BANGALORE, INDIA.
Caracas, Apr 20 (EFE), (CAMERA: Jackdwin Saez) .- Relatives of patients with covid-19 go to the Pariata distribution center in Caracas to recharge oxygen cylinders amid the rebound in cases of the disease.
Caracas, Feb 19 (EFE).- Carmen Hurtado's hopes rise every time a potential customer approaches the makeshift stand in the Venezuelan capital where she sells puppets, as each sale brings her closer to her dream of having a home of her own, a seemingly impossible goal in an oil-rich nation where someone earning the minimum wage would have to work 4,000 to amass enough money to buy a house.(CAMERA: Jackdwin Sáez - Ron González)
On Monday, US stocks rallied as investors bet on the distribution of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine and stimulus progress to lift the economy. According to Business Insider, a bipartisan $908 billion stimulus proposal is set to be formally unveiled on Monday. One package will include $748 billion in funds for highly supported measures. A smaller package including more controversial state and local government aid and liability protections for businesses. On Monday, Pfizer and BioNTech will deliver their coronavirus vaccine. Oil prices ticked higher after a tanker exploded in a Saudi Arabian port. West Texas Intermediate crude gained as much as 1.9%, to $47.44 per barrel.
The coronavirus pandemic has made a fundamental change in the way Americans take vacations--at least for the time being. According to Business Insider, vacationers nervous about flying are taking to the road and are staying closer to home. The usual distance is about 100 miles away. They're also booking the same place multiple times, travelling just so they can work remotely from somewhere else as a change of pace. Roadtrippers are having a significant impact on the economy. There's been an uptick in retail sales for auto parts and sporting goods. Also, older millennials and Gen Xers entering the market for the first time, rather than retirees, are making up the bulk of the unprecedented demand for RVs.