LONDON (Reuters) – European equities rose Wednesday as a record high for U.S. equities outweighed concerns about a resurgence in coronavirus cases that could undermine an emerging recovery. FILE PHOTO: The London Stock Exchange Group’s offices are on display in the City of London, UK, 29 December 2017. REUTERS / …
Read More »Opposition in Belarus sets up council; Lukashenko decides to ‘try to gain power’
MINSK (Reuters) – The rising political opposition in Belarus on Tuesday set up a council in the country, dismissing a move by President Alexander Lukashenko in an attempt to seize power 10 days after an election that postponed mass demonstrations. Many of Belarus’s main opposition figures are in prison as …
Read More »Opposition in Belarus sets up council; Lukashenko decides to ‘try to gain power’
MINSK (Reuters) – The rising political opposition in Belarus on Tuesday set up a council in the country, dismissing a move by President Alexander Lukashenko in an attempt to seize power 10 days after an election that postponed mass demonstrations. Many of Belarus’s main opposition figures are in prison as …
Read More »Lukashenko rewards security forces as Belarus protests
MINSK (Reuters) – Belarussian Alexander Lukashenko on Tuesday handed out medals “for impeccable service” to lawmakers’ officials who helped him protest against protesters demanding his resignation in the 10 days since an election she says was stolen. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko will deliver a speech during a rally of his …
Read More »Asia slowly shares after Wall Street’s tech-inspired rally
HONG KONG / NEW YORK (Reuters) – Asian equities rose on Tuesday as Sino-American tensions weighed on optimism generated by Wall Street’s technology drive as the dollar fell against almost every major currency. A board display of stock prices is decorated with the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) logo in central …
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