Canada gains surprise 289,600 jobs in May, jobless rate hits record
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada unexpectedly gained 289,600 jobs in May even as the jobless rate hit a record high at 13.7%, data showed on Friday, buoyed by the loosening of … Read More
Parliament: S'pore in a strong position to prevent lost 'Covid Generation', says DPM Heng in Fortitude Budget debate round-up
SINGAPORE – The four Budgets assembled to date serve as the Government’s strong response to preventing a “lost generation” of workers and students caused by Covid-19, which has turned out … Read More
Beijing city government to further cut COVID-19 emergency response level
BEIJING (Reuters) – Beijing’s municipal government said on Friday it will lower its COVID-19 emergency response from level II to level III effective from Saturday, state media reported. The change … Read More
IAG chief hints at legal action over government quarantine and calls for union engagement over BA’s future
The chief executive of IAG says he wants trade unions to “engage” with the airline’s management to ensure the future of British Airways, also hinting that the company could take … Read More
Madeleine McCann disappearance: Hunt for suspect’s ex-girlfriend who fled Praia da Luz
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Malaysian ex-PM Najib faces July verdict in first 1MDB-linked trial
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – A Malaysian court will deliver its verdict in a case against former prime minister Najib Razak on July 28, the first of several corruption trials he … Read More
What George Floyd protesters need to change and how activism will continue into the future
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Asian stocks set for best weekly gain in nine years, ECB stimulus boosts euro; U.S. jobs eyed
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian stocks erased early losses on Friday and were poised for their biggest weekly rise since 2011 while the euro hovered near a 1-1/2 month high as … Read More
Rio looks to reopen as Brazil approaches Italy in coronavirus deaths
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – The mayor of Rio de Janeiro allowed more than 10,000 street vendors to go back to work on Thursday and Brazil’s president pressed for legal … Read More
Polish government wins confidence vote before presidential election
WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland’s nationalist government on Thursday won a vote of confidence in parliament which it called to shore up its authority before a presidential election. Prime Minister Mateusz … Read More