LONDON (Reuters) – As COVID-19 infections in Britain skyrocketed in the spring, the government sought what it hoped might be a game changer: a smartphone app that could automate some of the trackers’ work. of human contacts. FILE PHOTO: Anni Adams, an employee of the UK National Health Service, shows …
Read More »UK chief official steps down as Johnson’s adviser seeks change
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s top official has resigned on Sunday after reports of clashes with Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s top political adviser, part of what is expected to be a broader shake-up of officials at the center of power. . FILE PHOTO: Britain’s national security adviser Mark Sedwill speaks at …
Read More »Stocks hit two-week lows, oil slips on virus surge
LONDON (Reuters) – Global stocks hit two-week lows and oil fell nearly 2% on Monday, as the relentless spread of the coronavirus curbed optimism in the global economy, prompting investors to take refuge in bond stocks. refuge and gold. FILE PHOTO: A man wearing a protective face mask, after the …
Read More »Stocks hit two-week lows, oil slips on virus surge
LONDON (Reuters) – Global stocks hit two-week lows and oil fell nearly 2% on Monday, as the relentless spread of the coronavirus curbed optimism in the global economy, prompting investors to take refuge in bond stocks. refuge and gold. FILE PHOTO: A man wearing a protective face mask, after the …
Read More »GLOBAL MARKETS: Asian stocks are suspicious because coronavirus threatens economic reopening
* Asian Stock Markets: tmsnrt.rs/2zpUAr4 * Asia, ex-Japan down 4 months, S&P 500 futures holding steady * COVID-19 deaths reached half a million on Sunday * Dollar, bonds backed in a safe haven By Wayne Cole SYDNEY, Jun 29 (Reuters) – Asian equity markets started the week cautiously on Monday, …
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