LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will on Monday give details of how to get the economy back to work, after his attempt to plot a nuanced exit from the coronavirus lockdown prompted confusion, opposition and even satire across the United Kingdom. People walk along London Bridge following the outbreak of the coronavirus
(Reuters) – A special committee of WeWork board members filed a motion in Delaware on Monday to prevent it from being disbanded, as it pursues legal action against majority owner SoftBank Group Corp (9984.T) over an abandoned $3 billion tender offer for the office space-sharing start-up. FILE PHOTO: A WeWork logo is seen at a
LISBON (Reuters) – Portugal will use long-range drones and other surveillance means to reinforce the monitoring of summer wildfires, officials said on Monday, responding to concerns over the country’s readiness to tackle forest blazes during the coronavirus pandemic. FILE PHOTO: Flames of an approaching forest fire are seen near the small village of Gondomil, near
FILE PHOTO: A computer image created by Nexu Science Communication together with Trinity College in Dublin, shows a model structurally representative of a betacoronavirus which is the type of virus linked to COVID-19, better known as the coronavirus linked to the Wuhan outbreak, shared with Reuters on February 18, 2020. NEXU Science Communication/via REUTERS NEW
FILE PHOTO: The logo of LafargeHolcim, the world’s largest cement maker, is seen at its headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland March 2, 2017. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann ZURICH (Reuters) – LafargeHolcim’s (LHN.S) deal to sell its Philippines business, valued at $2.15 billion, has failed after the country’s competition authority did not give approval in time. The world’s biggest
TORONTO/WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) – Canada’s oil patch has endured five years of existential threats that have pruned weaker companies, but now its strongest firms are trying to navigate the coronavirus pandemic, which has set off the worst crisis in the oil industry in 40 years. FILE PHOTO: Western Canadian canola fields surrounding an oil pump
LONDON (Reuters) – The coronavirus lockdown will not end yet, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Sunday, urging people to “stay alert” to the risks as he outlined plans to begin slowly easing measures that have closed much of the economy for seven weeks. Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during filming of his
FILE PHOTO: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks during a news conference after a video conferenced EU summit with European heads of state to discuss measures related to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Brussels, Belgium April 23, 2020. Olivier Hoslet/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission could open a legal
People wearing protective face masks walk by the River Thames following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), London, Britain, May 10, 2020. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s COVID-19 death toll has risen by 269 to 31,855, according to figures announced on Sunday by the Department of Health. The figures, collated by government agency
People walk and cycle along Broadway Market, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), London, Britain, May 9, 2020. REUTERS/John Sibley LONDON (Reuters) – More Britons should cycle or walk to work when the country’s coronavirus lockdown is eased to take the pressure off limited public transport capacity under social distancing requirements, Transport Minister
(Reuters) – Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) sued local authorities in California on Saturday as the electric carmaker pushed to re-open its factory there and Chief Executive Elon Musk threatened to move Tesla’s headquarters and future programs from the state to Texas or Nevada. Musk has been pushing to re-open Tesla’s Fremont, California, factory after Alameda County’s
People walk and cycle along Broadway Market, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), London, Britain, May 9, 2020. REUTERS/John Sibley LONDON (Reuters) – More Britons should cycle or walk to work when the country’s coronavirus lockdown is eased to take the pressure off limited public transport capacity under social distancing requirements, Transport Minister
The logo of Mazda is pictured at the LA Auto Show in Los Angeles, California, U.S., November 20, 2019. REUTERS/Andrew Cullen TOKYO (Reuters) – Mazda Motor Corp (7261.T) has sought loans totalling about 300 billion yen ($2.8 billion) from Japan’s three megabanks and other lenders to ride out the coronavirus epidemic, a source with direct knowledge
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A week packed with U.S. economic data is likely to provide investors with more evidence of the extent to which the coronavirus pandemic has hit growth, sharpening the debate on whether a rebound in stocks has been justified amid an unprecedented slowdown. FILE PHOTO: The Wall Street sign is pictured at
LONDON (Reuters) – Britons stood in silence and Queen Elizabeth was to address the nation on Friday’s 75th anniversary of “Victory in Europe” Day, though the coronavirus dampened commemorations for the end of World War Two on the continent. Along with millions around the nation, Prince Charles held a two-minute silence outside his family’s Balmoral
(Reuters) – A fluffy Harpy Eagle recently born at Brazil’s Bela Vista Biological Refuge is keeping the center’s caretakers busy as they seek to preserve this near-threatened species. The white eagle, hatched on April 26, weighs just 158 grams (5.6 oz) but will grow to 8-10 kilos (17-22 lbs) – one of the world’s largest
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