Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Italy plans listing for Autostrade by early 2021: sources
By Giuseppe Fonte and Stephen Jewkes ROME (Reuters) - The Italian government plans to list Autostrade per l'Italia by early next year after forcing through an agreement with the Benetton family to tak...
Jul 17, 2020
The EU recovery fund’s feast for the East
By Marc Jones and Karin Strohecker LONDON (Reuters) - The European Commission's proposed 750 billion euro ($853.35 billion) coronavirus recovery fund for EU member states implies an unexpectedly gener...
Jul 17, 2020
UK Supreme Court says to assess position of UK judges in Hong Kong appeal court
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Supreme Court said that it would continue to assess the position of serving UK judges on the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal in discussion with the UK government. Under a ...
Jul 17, 2020
Argentina sends bill to Congress to restructure local-law dollar debt
By Nicols Misculin BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina's government sent a bill to Congress late on Thursday night laying out its plans to restructure public debt in dollars issued under local law, off...
Jul 17, 2020
Mali PM apologises for security force ‘excesses’ during protests
BAMAKO (Reuters) - Mali's prime minister has apologised for "excesses" by security forces who opened fire last week on anti-government protesters, but rejected opposition demands that President Ibrahi...
Jul 17, 2020
Iran vows to ‘deal decisively’ with further protests
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran promised on Friday to deal "decisively" with further protests over economic hardship, a day after security forces fired teargas to disperse demonstrators in the southwestern cit...
Jul 17, 2020
U.S. housing starts accelerate in June
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. homebuilding surged in June amid reports of rising demand for housing in lower density areas as companies allow employees flexibility to work from home because of the COVID...
Jul 17, 2020
German abattoir scandal puts cooling systems under COVID spotlight
By Caroline Copley BERLIN (Reuters) - A COVID-19 outbreak in Germany is forcing meatpacking plants to review infection risks posed by their cooling systems, placing the industry at the sharp end of gr...
Jul 17, 2020
Kremlin critic Navalny barred from leaving Moscow over slander case
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny said on Friday authorities had barred him from leaving Moscow while he is investigated for suspected slander, a move he said sought to stifle his oppos...
Jul 17, 2020
Take Five: Hoping for that V-shape in earnings
1/EUROPE INC We knew Q2 earnings would be dire but the hope was a) they might turn out to be better than feared and b) companies could offer guidance on the outlook. So while expectations are for Euro...
Jul 17, 2020
