LONDON (Reuters) – European stocks rose on Thursday as better-than-expected corporate earnings offset concerns over mounting COVID-19 cases and a sharp escalation in tensions between the United States and China. FILE PHOTO: The London Stock Exchange Group offices are seen in the City of London, Great Britain, on December 29, …
Read More »Global cases of coronavirus exceed 15 million: Reuters count
SYDNEY / LONDON (Reuters) – Global coronavirus infections rose more than 15 million on Wednesday, according to a Reuters count, with the pace of the pandemic even as countries remain divided in their response to the crisis. FILE PHOTO: Emergency medical technicians clean their supplies outside Memorial West Hospital, where …
Read More »Britain moves closer to abandoning hope for Brexit trade deal: The Telegraph
FILE PHOTO: The EU flag is placed on broken glass and the British flag in this illustrated image taken on January 31, 2020. REUTERS / Dado Ruvic / Illustration / File Photo (Reuters) – Britain and the European Union will not be able to sign a post-Brexit trade deal, just …
Read More »Factbox: How ‘green’ is the EU recovery agreement?
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union leaders reached an agreement on Tuesday for a massive stimulus package that the European Commission says will make the fight against climate change central to Europe’s economic recovery from the pandemic of coronavirus. European Council President Charles Michel and European Commission President Ursula Von Der …
Read More »Greece says Turkish plans to map maritime invasion on its territory
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece accused Turkey on Tuesday of trying to invade its continental shelf in a serious escalation of tensions between the two NATO allies at odds over a number of issues. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis gestures as he meets German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas at the Maximos …
Read More »