On January 22, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) denied reports about the cancellation of the Tokyo Olympics and said in a statement, “Implementing all precautions against the new coronavirus to prepare for a safe and secure Olympics this summer. We will continue to work on it. ” The photo shows Yasuhiro Yamashita, chairman of the … Read more
FILE PHOTO: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson visits Chase Farm Hospital to view the vaccination schedule, in North London, UK, on January 4, 2021. Stefan Rousseau / Pool via REUTERS LONDON, Jan 6 (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s “Herculean” goal of vaccinating around 14 million of the most vulnerable population groups against COVID-19 … Read more
BRUSSELS, December 22 (Reuters)-The European Commission recommended on Tuesday that the travel ban imposed on the UK by EU countries to contain a new strain of the coronavirus should be ended in order to restore freight and necessary travel to allow people to return home. The proposal will be submitted to the EU ambassador later … Read more
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Swiss bank Credit Suisse is seen at a branch office in Bern, Switzerland October 28, 2020. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann Zurich (Reuters) – Credit Suisse is making a write-down on its stake in the York Capital Management hedge fund. The amount of the impairment will be examined as part of the annual … Read more
General view of the entrance of the new Berlin-Brandenburg Airport (BER) “Willy Brandt”, in Schoenefeld near Berlin, Germany October 31, 2020. REUTERS/Michele Tantussi Berlin (Reuters) – Shortly after the opening, BER Airport is looking into the temporary closure of Terminal 5. There are plans to close the old Schönefeld Airport (BER Terminal 5) from the … Read more
Euro currency bills are pictured at the Croatian National Bank in Zagreb, Croatia, May 21, 2019. Picture taken May 21, 2019. REUTERS/Antonio Bronic Berlin (Reuters) – According to a study by the Ifo Institute, North Rhine-Westphalia has the highest corona-related loans of all federal states. The most populous federal state has approved credit authorizations in … Read more
Euro currency bills are pictured at the Croatian National Bank in Zagreb, Croatia, May 21, 2019. Picture taken May 21, 2019. REUTERS/Antonio Bronic Frankfurt (Reuters) – Deutsche Pfandbriefbank (pbb) earned more in the third quarter thanks to high demand for credit and lower refinancing costs. Earnings before taxes increased by five million euros to 75 … Read more