BENGALURU/NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Streaming service Netflix Inc <NFLX.O> and social media giant Facebook Inc <FB.O> said on Tuesday they would reduce the amount of data their services use to ease congested telecoms networks in India, where millions are using home internet amid a lockdown to contain the coronavirus outbreak. Netflix will reduce traffic over […]
(Reuters) – Eric Cohn used to wear a respirator mask, goggles and gloves only to protect against mold and asbestos as he restored homes in Tucson, Arizona. Now he dons the same gear in his new job – shopping for quarantined customers. “People ask me where I get this mask every day,” the 34-year-old said. […]
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Ethiopia plans to cut an excise tax on sugar to 20% from 33%, according to a draft law in parliament, proposing the move ahead of plans to privatize the sugar industry as part of a government drive to open up the economy. A trader said the tax, presented to parliament on […]
