LONDON (Reuters) – European stocks rose slightly on Wednesday after mixed earnings reports, but the resurgence of COVID-19 cases kept investors cautious as they awaited news from the US Federal Reserve. FILE PHOTO: People pass the offices of the London Stock Exchange Group in the city of London, Great Britain, …
Read More »Spain criticizes UK and Germany for advising tourists to stay away
MADRID / LONDON / BERLIN (Reuters) – Spain reacted angrily on Tuesday to recommendations by Britain and Germany that their citizens avoid their islands and beaches due to an increase in coronavirus cases during what should be the heyday of the tourist season. FILE PHOTO: People sunbathe on Magaluf beach, …
Read More »The fall of the dollar king spreads throughout the world
(Reuters) – A rapid decline in the US dollar is reverberating around the world, adding fuel to a rebound in global momentum that has fueled prices for everything from tech stocks to gold. FILE PHOTO: Four thousand US dollars are counted by a bank counting currency at a bank in …
Read More »GLOBAL MARKETS: Gold roars to record levels, dollar dives again
* Gold hits record, silver joins 30% rise in July * Dollar in the 22-month low, the euro rises to $ 1.17 * Asia tech stock gains after Intel crash * Tensions between the United States and China keep investors on edge * Earnings, US stimulus talks in focus * …
Read More »Daredevil divers dive off the Bosnian bridge in a centuries-old tradition
MOSTAR, Bosnia (Reuters) – Divers jumped off a 24-meter (79-foot) tall Ottoman-era bridge in the Bosnian city of Mostar on Sunday, organizing a centennial competition despite the COVID-19 pandemic preventing many visitors to come. A man jumps off the Old Bridge during the 454th traditional diving competition in Mostar, Bosnia …
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