LONDON — European stocks are expected to open around the flatline on Thursday amid market concerns around the region’s inflation outlook. The U.K.’s FTSE index is seen opening 6 points lower at 7,281, Germany’s DAX 2 points lower at 16,248, France’s CAC 40 down 3 points at 7,155 and Italy’s FTSE …
Read More »Morocco bans UK flights: New travel restrictions for Brits entering country due to high Covid rates
Morocco has today announced a ban on all direct flights to and from the UK due to the coronavirus pandemic as fears grow over the new Delta variant. The North African country will enforce the restrictions from midnight tonight as it becomes the first country to close its borders to …
Read More »European stocks rally for third day, business surveys awaited
(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window) Sept 23 (Reuters) – European stocks rallied for a third day as the global mood brightened on easing concerns about cash-strapped developer China Evergrande, while investors awaited the latest …
Read More »Breakingviews – Czech billionaire’s supermarket raid looks pricey
A woman wearing a face mask leaves a Sainsbury’s supermarket, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in London, Britain January 12, 2021. LONDON (Reuters Breakingviews) – Daniel Kretinsky seems to be hoping that supermarkets’ pandemic boost will endure. The Czech billionaire has raised his stake in UK grocer J Sainsbury …
Read More »Kristen Stewart is the double of the late Princess Diana
Onlookers could be forgiven for a doing a double take this week as Hollywood actress Kristen Stewart filmed her latest scenes as the late Diana, Princess Of Wales. The former Twilight star takes on the challenging role for forthcoming royal biopic Spencer, and she was the mirror-image of Diana while …
Read More »UK vows to share vaccines, but details thin as G-7 meets
LONDON (AP) — Leaders of the Group of Seven economic powers are holding their first meeting of 2021 on Friday, and vowing to share coronavirus vaccines with the world’s poorest countries — though details of how soon and how much they will give remain scarce. Prime Minister Boris Johnson of …
Read More »Europe close: Stocks dip as UK moves into lockdown, Germany prepares to tighten restrictions
European markets slipped as the UK imposed its third national lockdown and Germany prepared to extend measures to stymie a surge of coronavirus cases. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was down 0.19% to 400.94, although London’s FTSE 100 was up 0.61% at 6,612.25. France’s CAC 40 slipped 0.44% to 5,564.60, and …
Read More »Holiday retail workers seek “temporary lifeline” in warehouse jobs, if they can find one
(Reuters) – This time of year, hundreds of thousands of seasonal retail workers across North America and Europe would usually be wrapping gifts, stirring hot chocolates, tidying Christmas displays or assisting the flurry of last-minute shoppers. FILE PHOTO: A worker gathers items for delivery from the warehouse floor at Amazon’s …
Read More »European equities sapped by Brexit fears, energy and tech stocks slide
(Reuters) – European shares fell on Tuesday on fears that Britain was in danger of leaving the European Union without a trade agreement, with energy firms and technology stocks among the biggest decliners. FILE PHOTO: The German share price index DAX graph is pictured at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, …
Read More »Thailand’s King officially reinstates his mistress as royal consort
Thailand’s king has officially reinstated his mistress as his royal consort after releasing her from jail to rejoin his harem. The restoration of Sineenatra Wongvajirabhakdi to the good graces of King Maha Vajiralongkorn was confirmed by an official announcement published today in the Royal Gazette. The announcement, dated August 29, …
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