Category Archives: (Midwest Communications, Inc. Syndication Interface) Business News (Master Feed)
UK firms say 9% of workforce furloughed as end of scheme nears
LONDON (Reuters) - British businesses said 9% of their workforce remained furloughed with less than a month to go before the closure of the government's job retention scheme, an official survey showed...
Oct 15, 2020
Norway’s wealth fund gains $44 billion in third quarter
OSLO (Reuters) - Norway's $1.16 trillion sovereign wealth fund, the world's largest, gained 412 billion crowns ($44.31 billion) in the third quarter as the rising value of U.S. tech stocks compensated...
Oct 15, 2020
French billionaire Niel takes on Unibail with call to refocus on Europe
(Reuters) - French telecoms billionaire Xavier Niel has teamed up with the former boss of Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield to oppose the shopping mall group's planned 3.5 billion euro rights issue. Niel, fou...
Oct 15, 2020
Spain sees risk in possible delay of EU rescue funds, would issue debt
MADRID (Reuters) - The Spanish government would issue debt to compensate for any potential delay in the approval and disbursement of EU rescue funds, which represent a risk for the economic recovery, ...
Oct 15, 2020
European shares sink on second wave fears, U.S. stimulus doubts
By Sagarika Jaisinghani (Reuters) - European shares sank to a near two-week low on Thursday as a resurgence in COVID-19 cases across the continent and fading hopes for more U.S. fiscal stimulus before...
Oct 15, 2020
Japan to waive up to $120 million in landing fees to prop up airlines: sources
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government will waive airport landing fees worth up to 12.5 billion yen ($120 million) to ease the financial burden on airline operators, two sources familiar with the matter...
Oct 15, 2020
Uber launches medicines delivery service in South Africa
By Mfuneko Toyana JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Uber Eats' South African unit on Thursday expanded delivery offerings, launching an app-based over-the-counter medicines service as it seeks to claw market s...
Oct 15, 2020
Unsuited to new era? Fate of formal fashion hangs by a thread
By Silvia Aloisi, Jonathan Barrett and Martinne Geller MILAN/SYDNEY/LONDON (Reuters) - Italian luxury designer Brunello Cucinelli makes men's suits that sell for up to 7,000 euros ($8,200). But even h...
Oct 15, 2020
Japan aims to set up commercial hydrogen fuel supply chain by 2030
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will seek to create a commercial hydrogen fuel supply chain by around 2030 to support reducing carbon emissions, Industry Minister Hiroshi Kajiyama said during a virtual hydrog...
Oct 15, 2020
Analysis: Stepped up Chinese scrutiny increases investment risk of ‘Beast’ Ant
By Cheng Leng and Julie Zhu BEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) - As Ant Group was working in August towards its giant IPO, at least two smaller Chinese banks with existing ties to the fintech firm decided to...
Oct 15, 2020
