© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Governor of the Bank of France Francois Villeroy de Galhau speaks during a news conference at the G7 finance ministers and central bank governors meeting in Chantilly, near Paris, France, July 18, 2019. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol PARIS (Reuters) – European Central Bank policymaker Francois Villeroy de Galhau said on Tuesday that he…
Japan’s economy has potential to recover though the government will be vigilant to the impact new state of emergency curbs could have on the outlook, Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said on Tuesday. “The government will act flexibly as needed, tapping into reserves (set aside for COVID-19 response) with a close eye on the pandemic and…
Road blockades connected to weeks of anti-government protests in Colombia will be lifted by security forces in coordination with mayors and provincial governors, President Ivan Duque said on Monday.The sometimes deadly demonstrations, originally called in late April against a now-canceled tax plan, have expanded to include demands like a basic income, an end to police…
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Tuesday said it was still not safe to allow residents fully-vaccinated for COVID-19 to travel overseas, as industries hit hard by the pandemic press for a faster reopening of international borders.”I understand that everyone is keen to get back to a time that we once knew. But the reality…
Gold prices on Tuesday rose to their highest in more than three months as a weaker U.S. dollar and grwoing inflationary pressure lifted bullion’s appeal as an inflation hedge. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold was up 0.2% at $1,868.89 per ounce by 0101 GMT, after hitt…
WASHINGTON – Shortly after meeting at the White House on Wednesday, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., sent an aggressive fundraising text signaling a renewed effort to target his host, the president.”I just met with Corrupt Joe Biden and he’s STILL planning to push his radical Socialist agenda onto the American people,” the text said.McCarthy…
A cyclone, classified as “extremely severe”, has made landfall in India’s western state of Gujarat with wind speeds of up to 160km/h (100mph).Cyclone Tauktae travelled along India’s western coast, narrowly missing the city of Mumbai. At 12 people were killed and 150,000 evacuated.The navy has sent three warships to try to rescue hundreds of people…
Share to FacebookShare to TwitterShare to LinkedinTopline The Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine generates a significantly more robust antibody response in older people when the second dose is delayed to 12 weeks after the first, according to a British study released on Friday, a finding that U.K. public health officials believe vindicates their approach of prioritizing the…
Share to FacebookShare to TwitterShare to LinkedinBitcoin and cryptocurrency investors are still reeling from a week that’s left the crypto market $300 billion lighter. The bitcoin price moved sharply lower this week, dragging down the wider $2.2 trillion cryptocurrency market, after Tesla TSLA billionaire Elon Musk announced his company would scale back its bitcoin ambitions—at…
The United Arab Emirates’ foreign minister discussed with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken “ways to reduce tensions and strengthen global efforts to stop the acts of violence in Israel and Palestine,” state news agency WAM said on Monday.Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan said that “the UAE supports U.S. efforts and the efforts of…





