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UK launches scheme to help new COVID jobless back into work
LONDON (Reuters) - The British government launched a new employment programme on Monday aimed at helping those left jobless due to the COVID-19 pandemic to get back into work. The Department for Work ...
Oct 04, 2020
Debt cancellation needed to help poorest countries: World Bank president
BERLIN (Reuters) - The COVID-19 pandemic could trigger a debt crisis in some countries, so investors must be ready for granting some form of relief that could also include debt cancellation, World Ban...
Oct 04, 2020
‘Tenet’ tops $300 million globally, but domestic box office is in crisis mode
By Brent Lang LOS ANGELES, (Variety.com) - Christopher Nolan's "Tenet" willed itself past the $300 million mark globally this weekend even as the overall domestic box office appeared to be on the verg...
Oct 04, 2020
New Zealand’s Fonterra sells China dairy farms for $368 million
(Reuters) - New Zealand's Fonterra said on Monday it would sell its dairy farms in China for a total of NZ$555 million ($367.97 million), with China Youran Dairy Group buying most of it. Youran will p...
Oct 04, 2020
London’s transport regulator bans Ola citing ‘public safety’ failings: Sky News
(Reuters) - London's public transport authority has banned Indian ride-hailing company Ola citing 'public safety' failings, Sky News reported on Sunday. Transport for London has banned Ola's services ...
Oct 04, 2020
U.S. House Speaker Pelosi says making progress on coronavirus relief legislation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday said progress was being made on coronavirus relief legislation to respond to the economic fallout from a pandemic that has killed more ...
Oct 04, 2020
Veolia says it won’t launch hostile bid for Suez
By Mathieu Rosemain and Gwnalle Barzic PARIS (Reuters) - French utility Veolia said on Sunday it would not launch a hostile bid for the remaining shares of rival Suez , following its move to buy the 2...
Oct 04, 2020
SMIC has had ‘preliminary exchanges’ with U.S. over export restrictions
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese chipmaker Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation has undertaken "preliminary exchanges" with the U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security regarding export restr...
Oct 04, 2020
India and South Africa ask WTO to waive rules to aid COVID-19 drug production
VIENNA (Reuters) - India and South Africa want the World Trade Organization (WTO) to waive intellectual property rules to make it easier for developing countries to produce or import COVID-19 drugs, a...
Oct 04, 2020
Monte dei Paschi shareholders approve bad loan clean-up
MILAN (Reuters) - Shareholders in Monte dei Paschi di Siena approved on Sunday a long-awaited bad loan clean-up plan aimed at easing the sale of the state-owned bank to a healthier rival. Italy has wo...
Oct 04, 2020
