MILAN – The Italian Stock Exchange held its ground on Monday morning, with the FTSE MIB index inching down 0.08 percent by early afternoon, following additional restrictions imposed by the […]
China economy: Maybe there's hope for a V-shaped recovery after all
SINGAPORE (BLOOMBERG) – China’s economy is back-ish and the world can exhale. Without this rebound, the nascent global recovery would be on even thinner ice. The expansion reported on Monday […]
The ugly face of vaccine nationalism
LONDON • “In the coming months, we all hope to have good news about a vaccine for Covid-19,” Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organisation, remarked recently. […]
Covid 19 coronavirus: Ashley Bloomfield updates – no new cases; port worker likely infected on ship on way to Brisbane
The Sofrana Surville, a ship bound for Brisbane from Auckland and Noumea, is the most likely source of infection for a port worker who tested positive for Covid-19 last week. […]
Covid 19 coronavirus: Concern over ports ‘justified’, expert says
New Zealand’s latest case of Covid-19 justifies concern about our sea ports being possible entry points for the virus, a leading expert says. The man, a worker from Auckland who […]
Pandemic 'revenge spending' sparks bling boom
(BLOOMBERG) – Think lockdowns are bad for luxury? Think again. Sales at LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton’s fashion and leather goods division rose 12 per cent, excluding currency movements, in […]
Brits told to self-isolate by NHS app could have details handed to police forces
People who have been told to self-isolate through NHS Test and Trace could have their contact details shared with police, the government confirmed on Saturday night. The Department of Health […]
Lag Charles Bronson rages over hardened prisoners getting fit to Mr Motivator
Hardman lag Charles Bronson hit the roof when he was offered a Mr Motivator keep-fit DVD by prison wardens. Prisoners at HMP Woodhill have been given the workouts to encourage […]
Australia allows flights from New Zealand without quarantine as coronavirus cases fall
Hundreds of New Zealand plane passengers started arriving in Sydney on Friday as part of a new trans-Tasman travel bubble amid a rapidly falling growth rate in cases at the […]
What is a ‘superspreader event’ and are gyms still safe?
A Hamilton Ont., spin studio recently reported 61 cases of COVID-19, one of the biggest outbreaks of the virus attributed to a business in Canada. The province and health experts […]