© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Smoke and steam billows from Belchatow Power Station, Europe’s largest coal-fired power plant operated by PGE Group, near Belchatow By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Too few companies specify their prospective financial hit from climate change
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UK rejects ‘Britain First’ trade policy, taking swipes at U.S. and EU
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Members of Britain’s cabinet meet at Downing Street in London LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will on Thursday chide the “pernicious” trade practices of the United States and Europe, even as it tries to pin down deals
Global economic rebound at risk from rising coronavirus cases: Reuters poll
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: George Washington is seen with printed medical masks on a U.S. dollar near Euro banknotes in this illustration By Shrutee Sarkar BENGALURU (Reuters) – There is a high risk the resurgence in coronavirus cases halts the
EU arms itself against U.S. and others in trade disputes
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: European Union flags flutter outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union will arm itself with potential punitive tariffs against the United States and other rivals if they take advantage of
Business partner of ex-Giuliani associate expected to enter guilty plea
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: U.S. businessman David Correia departs after his arraignment at the United States Courthouse in the Manhattan borough of New York City By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) – A business partner of Lev Parnas, the former
Co-defendant in case against Giuliani associates to enter new plea
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: U.S. businessman David Correia departs after his arraignment at the United States Courthouse in the Manhattan borough of New York City NEW YORK (Reuters) – A change-of-plea hearing has been scheduled for Thursday for a man
Analysis: Central banks flexing their green muscle for climate fight
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde gestures as she addresses a news conference on the outcome of the meeting of the Governing Council, in Frankfurt By Marc Jones and Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON (Reuters) – Central
U.S. businesses splurge on insurance to protect against post-election chaos
2/2 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Protests against the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, in Los Angeles 2/2 By Suzanne Barlyn (Reuters) – Retailers, pharmacies, liquor stores and other merchants across the United States are gobbling up insurance
Black Catholics celebrate Wilton Gregory’s elevation — knowing it took the George Floyd-era to bring this first
In this Sunday, June 2, 2019, file photo, Washington D.C. Archbishop Wilton Gregory, greets parishioners following Mass at St. Augustine Church in Washington. Pope Francis’ elevation of Gregory, archbishop of Washington, D.C., to cardinal — the first African American ever
U.S. outlook dims; economists say Democratic sweep best for revival: Reuters poll
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A “We’re Hiring” sign advertising jobs is seen at the entrance of a restaurant in Miami By Shrutee Sarkar BENGALURU (Reuters) – The outlook for the U.S. economy has dimmed in the run-up to the presidential
Turkey lira tumble evokes echoes of 2018 meltdown
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Turkish lira banknotes are seen in this illustration By Karin Strohecker LONDON (Reuters) – The Turkish lira’s rapid decline in recent days has rung echoes of tumbles past such as the 2018 meltdown which pushed the
Bank of England set to return to the stimulus pump
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey poses for a photograph on the first day of his new role at the Central Bank in London By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s darkening economic outlook looks set
Global wine output squeezed as coronavirus crisis weighs
2/2 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: French red wine is poured into a glass at Chateau du Pavillon in Sainte-Croix-Du-Mont, 2/2 PARIS (Reuters) – Global wine production will remain below the five-year average this year, dented by low South American volumes
Uneven recovery prospects for Africa’s major economies: Reuters poll
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A worker is seen at a Highveld Steel plant, which has a manufacturing agreement with ArcelorMittal steel company, in Middleburg By Vuyani Ndaba JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Recovery among Africa’s major economies will be mixed and mostly
The Rust Belt boom that wasn’t: Heartland job growth lagged under Trump
2/2 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump tours Whirlpool Corporation washing machine factory in Clyde, Ohio 2/2 By Howard Schneider (Reuters) – The voters of Monroe County, Michigan, may have expected an economic windfall when they flipped from
EU’s Barnier resumes Brexit trade talks in London
2/2 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: European Union’s Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier arrives at 1VS conference centre ahead of Brexit negotiations in London 2/2 LONDON (Reuters) – European Union chief negotiator Michel Barnier resumed talks in London with his British counterpart
Consumer companies pitch discounts, bargain products as economic malaise looms
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Customers visit a supermarket in Kiev By Siddharth Cavale and Martinne Geller (Reuters) – Unilever (NYSE:), Procter & Gamble and other major consumer goods manufacturers are touting lower-priced brands, smaller packages and discounts to woo penny-pinching
U.S. agency needs new powers to protect local news industry: senator
2/2 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A combination photo from files of Facebook Google and Twitter logos 2/2 By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Trade Commission needs new powers to protect the struggling U.S. local news industry from
Euro zone banks tighten access to credit on pandemic worries
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: ECB headquarters in Frankfurt FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Euro zone banks tightened access to credit in the third quarter of the year and expected to continue doing so in the remainder of the year as they grew
Spain to raise taxes, increase infrastructure spending in 2021 budget
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Spain’s PM Sanchez speaks during a session at Parliament in Madrid MADRID (Reuters) – Spain plans to raise taxes on large companies and wealthy people to fund increased spending on social care and infrastructure as part
Gulf economies set for steep contractions this year before rebounding: Reuters poll
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Containers are stacked under cranes at a container terminal in Khalifa Port in Taweelah, Abu Dhabi By Yousef Saba DUBAI (Reuters) – The six-member Gulf Cooperation Council faces a steep economic contraction this year before partially
U.S. stock market braces for rocky week ahead of contentious U.S. election
2/2 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: A sign for Wall Street is seen with a giant American flag in the background across from the New York Stock Exchange 2/2 By April Joyner and Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK (Reuters) –
New business jet travelers help fuel order recovery during pandemic
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Visitors talk in front of the Praetor 600 aircraft on the Embraer stand in 2019 during the EBACE at Cointrin Airport in Geneva By Allison Lampert MONTREAL (Reuters) – Affluent travelers avoiding commercial flights during the
Aldermen pressure Lightfoot to find alternative to $94 million property tax increase
Chicago City Hall. | Sun-Times file On opening day of City Council budget hearings, Ald. Harry Osterman noted the city’s increase will be “on top of” a citywide reassessment certain to wallop homeowners and business owners with increases up to
Calais is Brexit-ready, but many businesses are not: French customs
2/2 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A truck boards an Eurotunnel freight shuttle at the Eurotunnel terminal of Coquelles near Calais 2/2 By Michel Rose PARIS (Reuters) – Many European businesses have yet to anticipate the new red tape that will
Holiday shoppers are coming to town with health checklist: survey
2/2 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Black Friday ads lay on top of clothes during a sales event on Thanksgiving day at Walmart in Westbury, New York 2/2 By Nathan Frandino (Reuters) – Holiday shoppers braving the coronavirus pandemic to buy
China retaliates against news media in latest feud with US
China has ordered six U.S.-based news media to file detailed information about their operations in China the latest volley in a monthslong battle with the Trump administration ByThe Associated Press October 26, 2020, 3:19 PM • 2 min read BEIJING
U.S. appeals WTO ruling on its multi-billion tariffs on China
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Logo is pictured outside the WTO headquarters in Geneva GENEVA (Reuters) – The United States lodged an appeal on Monday against a WTO ruling last month that found U.S. tariffs imposed on China in 2018 breached
UBS to increase salaries, reduce bonuses in pay shake-up
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The logo of Swiss bank UBS is seen at a branch office in Basel ZURICH (Reuters) – Swiss bank UBS Group (S:) will increase fixed salaries and cut bonuses for some staff in a pay revamp
Cross-border mergers in Europe would help diversify banks: ECB’s de Cos
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: ECB headquarters in Frankfurt MADRID (Reuters) – European monetary policymaker Pablo Hernandez de Cos on Monday called for cross-border banking consolidation in Europe to strengthen the European banking union and increase lenders’ geographical diversification.