Image copyright Getty Images Fashion and home retailer Laura Ashley is in talks with a key lender to enable it to access sufficient money to allow it to continue trading. The retailer said if it could not get the “requisite level of funding” then it would need to “consider all appropriate options”. Trading continued to […]
Read MoreTOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s economy shrank at the fastest pace in almost six years in the December quarter as a sales tax hike hit consumer and business spending, raising the risk of a recession as China’s coronavirus outbreak chills global activity. FILE PHOTO: Pedestrians make their way in a business district in Tokyo, Japan May […]
Read MoreNEW YORK/BEIJING (Reuters) – General Motors Co (GM.N) said it would wind down its Australian and New Zealand operations and sell a Thai plant in the latest restructuring of its global business, costing the U.S. auto maker $1.1 billion. FILE PHOTO: A logo of General Motors is pictured at its plant in Silao, in Guanajuato […]
Read MoreFILE PHOTO: A logo of Alstom is seen at the Alstom’s plant in Semeac near Tarbes, France, February 15, 2019. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau/File Photo PARIS (Reuters) – French transport infrastructure company Alstom (ALSO.PA) said on Monday it was in talks over a possible acquisition of the train business of Canadian company Bombardier (BBDb.TO), which could be […]
Read MoreFILE PHOTO: General view of NMC specialty hospital in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, February 11, 2020. REUTERS/Satish Kumar/File Photo (Reuters) – NMC Health (NMC.L) said on Monday its founder BR Shetty had resigned as the Emirati healthcare group’s joint non-executive chairman, leaving UK businessman H.J. Mark Tompkins as sole chairman. NMC, the United Arab […]
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A new Dutch Disease? Getty As recent numbers show, the Netherlands ranks very high in international rankings on innovation and competitiveness. It ranks fourth in the 2019 editions of both the Global Innovation Index and the Global Competitiveness Index, making it Europe’s most competitive economy. At the same time, its energy usage is least sustainable […]
Read MoreSYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares reversed losses on Monday and moved back toward a three-week top as China’s persistent efforts to cushion the blow from a coronavirus outbreak calmed nervous investors, although Japanese stocks faltered on growing recession risks. FILE PHOTO: Investors look at screens showing stock information at a brokerage house in Shanghai, China […]
Read MoreFILE PHOTO: Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda speaks at a news conference in Tokyo, Japan, January 21, 2020. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo TOKYO (Reuters) – Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said the central bank would consider additional rapid easing if the coronavirus outbreak significantly threatened Japan’s economy and price trends, the Sankei newspaper reported […]
Read MoreFILE PHOTO: General view of a stock yard of DP World’s fully automated Terminal 2 at Jebel Ali Port in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, December 27, 2018. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed/File Photo DUBAI (Reuters) – Dubai’s DP World (DPW.DI), one of the world’s largest port operators, said on Monday it would delist and return to full […]
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CLEVELAND, OHIO – FEBRUARY 12: Head coach John Beilein of the Cleveland Cavaliers yells to his … [+] players during the second half against the Atlanta Hawks at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on February 12, 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Cavaliers defeated the Hawks 129-105. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading […]
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Why do Extinction Rebellion, Sen. Bernie Sanders, and Greta Thunberg oppose the technologies that … [+] have most reduced emissions? Getty Nobody appears to be more concerned about climate change than Democratic presidential front-runner Bernie Sanders, student activist Greta Thunberg, and the thousands of Extinction Rebellion activists who shut down London last year. Last year, […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices were little changed on Monday as concerns of falling fuel demand caused by the economic fallout from the coronavirus outbreak in China was offset by expectations that output cuts from major producers will tighten crude supply. FILE PHOTO: A oil pump is seen at sunset outside Scheibenhard, near Strasbourg, France, […]
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Image copyright Amazon Image caption The car seats ranged in price from £3.99 to £30.99 Amazon says it “regrets” that suspect child car seats have once again been found on sale on its UK store, and says it has removed them. The products were discovered by BBC Panorama as part of a wider-ranging programme. The […]
Read MoreFILE PHOTO: Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda speaks at a news conference in Tokyo, Japan, January 21, 2020. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo TOKYO (Reuters) – Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said the central bank would consider additional easing steps without hesitation if the coronavirus outbreak significantly threatened Japan’s economy and price trends, the Sankei […]
Read MoreSYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s QBE Insurance Group (QBE.AX) said on Monday climate change could make some premiums unaffordable, especially for customers exposed to extreme weather events, and was a “material risk” for its operations across the globe. FILE PHOTO: The QBE Insurance logo is seen on an office building in Melbourne February 28, 2011. REUTERS/Mick […]
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MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred, center, leaves a press conference during MLB baseball owners meetings, … [+] Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux) ASSOCIATED PRESS NORTH PORT, Fla. – Rob Manfred says he will not stand for vigilante justice against the Houston Astros. Major League Baseball’s commissioner spent part of Sunday afternoon […]
Read MoreLONDON (Reuters) – Fast-growing British digital bank Monzo plans to hire up to 500 people and forecasts it will get 5.5 million users this year, as it prepares to have another crack at charging some customers to turn a profit. FILE PHOTO: A smartphone displays a Monzo logo on top of banknotes in this illustration […]
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Read MoreTOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s economy shrank at the fastest pace in almost six years in the December quarter as last year’s sales tax hike hit consumer and business spending, highlighting a fragile outlook made worse by growing coronavirus risks. FILE PHOTO: Newly manufactured cars of the automobile maker Subaru await export in a port in […]
Read MoreFILE PHOTO: Japan’s Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura attends a news conference at Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s official residence in Tokyo, Japan September 11, 2019. REUTERS/Issei Kato TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said on Monday the government was ready to take all necessary steps flexibly with an eye on the impact of the […]
Read MoreNEW YORK/BEIJING (Reuters) – General Motors Co (GM.N) is retreating from more markets outside of the United States and China, saying on Sunday that it will wind down sales, design and engineering operations in Australia and New Zealand and retire the Holden brand by 2021. FILE PHOTO: A logo of General Motors is pictured at […]
Read More(Reuters) – General Motors Co (GM.N) is retreating from more markets outside the United States and China, saying on Sunday that it will wind down its Australian and New Zealand operations, while selling a plant in Thailand. FILE PHOTO: The General Motors logo is seen outside its headquarters at the Renaissance Center in Detroit, Michigan […]
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Cleveland Cavaliers head coach John Beilein in the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, … [+] Jan. 11, 2020, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) ASSOCIATED PRESS The Cleveland Cavaliers’ coaching carousel just won’t stop spinning. On Sunday night, it was reported that John Beilein, Cleveland’s twenty-first coach and fourth in five years, will […]
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