By Susan Mathew June 4 (Reuters) – Latin American stocks fell on Thursday and Mexico’s peso eased off 12-week highs as a recent rally in risk assets on hopes of […]
North Korea’s brutality laid bare: Why Kim Jong-un’s sister could be at risk of execution
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Federal fiscal support surpassing economic losses from pandemic so far – The Denver Post
While it hasn’t always come out smoothly, the massive amounts of money the federal government has pumped into the U.S. economy due to the pandemic has forestalled an even more […]
Two girls' lockdown learning underlines South Africa's educational divide
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – When Zinzi Lerefolo was sent home from her fee-paying girls’ school in a leafy Johannesburg suburb in March, her family set up a virtual classroom that allowed […]
ECB sees big 2020 recession, partial rebound next year
FRANKFURT, June 4 (Reuters) – The European Central Bank expects the euro zone to suffer a deep recession this year, with losses only partly made up in 2021 as pandemic-related […]
EU cracks: Brussels divide shows as Germany takes subtle swipe at Hungary and Poland
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Some Israeli settlers hit out at Trump-backed annexation plan
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s intention to annex parts of the occupied West Bank is being challenged by Jewish settlers who might have been expected to cheer the plan promoted by […]
Outside bidders keen on Thyssenkrupp elevator assets, says RAG CFO
FRANKFURT/DUESSELDORF (Reuters) – A consortium that agreed to buy Thyssenkrupp’s (TKAG.DE) elevator division for 17.2 billion euros ($19.25 billion) earlier this year is getting regular requests to sell parts of […]
Citi defies coronavirus with Western European corporate lending push
LONDON (Reuters) – Citigroup (C.N) is looking to ramp up its commercial banking operations across Europe, Middle East and Africa, plugging gaps left by rivals facing fallout from a coronavirus-induced […]
Rally pauses ahead of ECB stimulus plan
LONDON (Reuters) – The rapid rally in world markets finally paused for breath on Thursday, as traders waited to hear how much more stimulus the European Central Bank plans to […]