Head of Israel’s biggest bank expects deals soon with UAE
The head of Israel’s biggest bank says he expects to strike deals soon with major lenders in the United Arab Emirates for the first time By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press … Read More
Stocks perk up on Wall Street as tech bloodletting halts
Wall Street is steadying itself Wednesday following a three-day losing streak, the first in nearly three months By STAN CHOE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers September 9, 2020, 4:35 … Read More
St Leger Festival to take place behind closed doors for next three days
The first and last day at the races! Thousands of punters attend St Leger Festival for first socially-distanced horse-racing event – only for council bosses to order the final three … Read More
UK announces 2,659 more coronavirus cases and eight deaths
UK announces 2,659 more coronavirus cases and eight deaths as Government prepares to tighten restrictions from Monday The rise of 2,659 cases means almost 13,000 case have been diagnosed in … Read More
Fury as FIRE ENGINE gets stuck in new cycle lane put in as part of Covid-friendly traffic measures
‘You’re trying to say this is good for us?’ Fury as FIRE ENGINE gets stuck in new cycle lane as protests are planned across London at covid-friendly traffic measures introduced … Read More
Belarus opposition politician snatched by masked men as Lukashenko’s ruthless crackdown continues
Belarus opposition politician ‘is being held in Minsk prison’ after avoiding deportation to Ukraine – as ANOTHER anti-Lukashenko figure is snatched by masked men amid ruthless crackdown Maria Kolesnikova was … Read More
Marriott to lay off 17% of corporate staff next month
Marriott International Inc. plans to lay off 17% of its corporate workforce next month as the coronavirus continues to take a heavy toll on the hotel industry By DEE-ANN DURBIN … Read More
UPS says it plans to hire more than 100,000 holiday workers
UPS says it plans to hire more than 100,000 extra workers to help handle an increase in packages during the holiday season By The Associated Press September 9, 2020, 2:56 … Read More
Luxury goods giant LVMH cancels $14.5B deal for Tiffany
Luxury goods giant LVMH is ending its months-long pursuit of jewelry retailer Tiffany & Co. The Paris-based conglomerate said that the French government requested a delay, saying it needs more … Read More
Halt of coronavirus trial is “safety valve” at work: Fauci
Dr. Anthony Fauci says AstraZeneca’s suspension of its COVID-19 vaccine study shows “one of the safety valves” built into the research to spot any potential problems By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP … Read More
