TOKYO / NEW YORK (Reuters) – Asian stocks rose on Tuesday after data showed China’s manufacturing sector grew more than expected in June, a sign of hope for a global economy still struggling to recover from the impact of the coronavirus crisis. FILE PHOTO: A man in a protective mask …
Read More »Amazon workers in Germany to attack with COVID-19 infections
FRANKFURT – Workers at six Amazon sites in Germany will go on strike on Monday in protest of safety after some staff at logistics centers tested positive for coronavirus, the Verdi union said. Verdi said Sunday that the strike would last at least 48 hours, under the slogan “Good and …
Read More »Relations between the United States and Germany decline over the G7, Nord Stream 2, defense spending
German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R) looks at U.S. President Donald Trump (R) walking alongside her during a family photo as part of the NATO summit at the Grove Hotel in Watford, northeast London, on December 4, 2019. CHRISTIAN HARTMANN Diplomatic ties between Washington and Berlin have declined markedly in recent …
Read More »Banks too big to fail are mostly a thing of the past, regulators say
LONDON (Reuters) – Reforms to the global financial system following the banking crisis of a decade ago have reduced the risk that taxpayers will have to bail out lenders again, but some gaps have yet to be closed, the Board of Directors said Sunday. Financial Stability (FSB). FILE PHOTO: Office …
Read More »Germany to sever ties to accounting regulator after Wirecard scandal
FILE PHOTO: The headquarters of Wirecard AG, an independent provider of outsourcing and private label solutions for electronic payment transactions, is seen in Aschheim, near Munich, Germany, on April 25, 2019. REUTERS / Michael Dalder / File Photo BERLIN (Reuters) – The German government plans to terminate its contract with …
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