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Israel’s El Al to become leaner after government bailout
By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM (Reuters) - El Al's fate is expected to be decided in the coming days, with the Israeli airline looking to reach a deal with workers on job and spending cuts to get governme...
Jul 05, 2020
Canada should focus on boosting the economy even as debt climbs: analysts
By Fergal Smith TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada should focus on boosting economic growth after getting pummeled by the COVID-19 crisis, analysts say, even as concerns about the sustainability of its debt a...
Jul 05, 2020
German union in show of strength as Commerzbank’s top duo exits
By Tom Sims and Hans Seidenstuecker FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Commerzbank's chief executive and chairman were under pressure from activist investors to axe jobs, but they decided to go first after a damag...
Jul 05, 2020
Congo mines minister to meet with firms on confinement moratorium
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Democratic Republic of Congo mines minister Willy Kitobo Samsoni plans to meet with mining companies to agree a moratorium on confining workers to mine sites due to the corona...
Jul 05, 2020
Record debts come due for Canadian oil patch after five years of crisis
By Rod Nickel and Jeff Lewis WINNIPEG, Manitoba/TORONTO (Reuters) - Six years ago, Canadian oilfield services firm Calfrac Well Services commanded a C$2.1 billion ($1.55 billion)market value and was p...
Jul 05, 2020
Saudi initiatives to support private sector exceed 51 billion riyals – central bank
DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi government initiatives to support the financing of the private sector to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus oubreak have exceeded 51 billion riyals ($13.60 billion), the ce...
Jul 05, 2020
UAE restructures government, seeking more agility as it deals with coronavirus impact
DUBAI (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates announced a broad government restructuring on Sunday, merging government entities and appointing new economy and industry ministers, and giving it a year to ...
Jul 05, 2020
Indonesia says trade, investment deal with Australia takes effect
JAKARTA (Reuters) - An Indonesia-Australia deal that eliminates most trade tariffs between the two nations and aims to open up investment, took effect on Sunday, Indonesia's Trade Ministry said. The I...
Jul 05, 2020
Britain weighs vouchers to boost spending in virus-hit sectors, Guardian says
(Reuters) - British finance minister Rishi Sunak is considering plans to hand out vouchers of 500 pounds ($624) for adults, and 250 pounds for children, to spend in sectors of the economy hit hardest ...
Jul 05, 2020
Greece PM says won’t accept strict EU conditions on COVID-19 aid – FT
(Reuters) - Greece will not accept strict European Union conditions on the use of the coronavirus emergency aid, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis told the Financial Times newspaper in an interview p...
Jul 04, 2020
