European stocks rose on Thursday as investors reacted to mounting tensions between the United States and China and a large amount of corporate earnings. The pan-European Stoxx 600 rose 0.5% in initial trade, with cars jumping 2.7% to lead profits, while profits lost 0.4%. Tensions between China and the United …
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CHICAGO / WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Southwest Airlines (LUV.N) said Wednesday that it was removing all exemptions from its face-covering requirement, except for children under the age of 2, in the toughest policy so far among U.S. airlines. American Airlines Group Inc (AAL.O) did the same with a similar order later …
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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, …
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A Canadian court dismissed the country’s asylum pact with the United States on Wednesday, ruling that the 2004 deal was invalid because Washington violates the rights of refugees and asylum seekers. Under the Safe Third Country Agreement (STCA), people who want to seek refuge in Canada and report to a …
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SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Asian stocks fluctuated on Thursday as investors weighed hopes of further stimulus to support pandemic-affected economies against a dramatic rise in tensions between the United States and China. FILE PHOTO: A security guard wearing a face mask stands near the Bund Financial Bull statue and a screen …
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