Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Germany tells Britain to “stop the games”, time running out for deal
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Germany's Europe Minister Michael Roth urged Britain on Tuesday to drop plans for a bill that would break the country's obligations to the European Union under its withdrawal trea...
Sep 22, 2020
Get serious! Careless French public riles COVID medics
By Yiming Woo MARSEILLE, France (Reuters) - David Fleyrat had almost cleared his Marseille hospital's intensive care ward of COVID-19 patients during the summer lull in new cases. Now the private unit...
Sep 22, 2020
Bank of England to propose simpler rules for small banks
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will adopt less bureaucratic financial rules after Brexit, starting with simpler regulation of small banks, Bank of England Deputy Governor Sam Woods said on Tuesday. The Bo...
Sep 22, 2020
German retailers expect growth this year despite coronavirus crisis
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's HDE retail association said on Tuesday it expected nominal sales to grow by 1.5% this year despite the coronavirus pandemic, a sharp upward revision from its previous esti...
Sep 22, 2020
Pub operator JD Wetherspoon to cut 400-450 airport jobs
LONDON (Reuters) - British pub operator JD Wetherspoon said on Tuesday it could cut 400 to 450 jobs at its sites at six airports, including London's Heathrow and Gatwick, because of the large drop in ...
Sep 22, 2020
Exclusive: Deutsche Bank to close 20% of domestic branches in coronavirus shift
By Patricia Uhlig FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Deutsche Bank plans to shutter one in five branches in its home market in Germany as it seeks to save costs and capitalise on the changing habits of customers d...
Sep 22, 2020
India building collapse death toll climbs to 20, second day search underway
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Rescue workers and sniffer dogs scoured the ruins of a collapsed apartment building looking for any sign of life on Tuesday, as the death toll climbed to 20 a day after the disaster...
Sep 22, 2020
Spain’s home working draft bill to make employers pay for expenses
MADRID (Reuters) - The Spanish government has agreed with unions and business leaders to make employers cover home working expenses after the coronavirus pandemic caused millions to work from their li...
Sep 22, 2020
Indonesia reports biggest daily rise in coronavirus deaths
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia reported on Tuesday its biggest daily rise in coronavirus deaths with 160 fatalities, data from the country's COVID-19 task force showed. Indonesia has reported 9,837 dea...
Sep 22, 2020
EU top court backs crackdown on short-term home rentals in setback to Airbnb
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Europe's top court on Tuesday gave its backing to European cities cracking down on short-term rentals of private homes to solve a housing crunch, dealing a setback...
Sep 22, 2020
