‘Necessities’ in Europe: Belgian Fries, French Baguettes and Dutch Cannabis
Kostas Nomikos was happy when the Dutch government ordered the Amsterdam bar where he works closed because of new coronavirus,...
Month: March 2020
New Zealand Mosque Shooter Changes Plea to Guilty
The man charged with killing 51 people in the deadliest terrorist attacks in New Zealand’s history, sparking a ban on semiautomatic and assault...
Europe Opts for Economic Freeze to Fight Coronavirus, as U.S. Debate Continues
European governments weighing the economic damage of a mass shutdown against the risk of spreading the new coronavirus were initially...
Governments Clamp Down as Coronavirus Infections Surge
The number of novel coronavirus infections surpassed 470,000 globally, nearly doubling in a week, as governments around the world threatened...
Farmers’ organisations seek exemption from lockdown
Farmers’ organisations are concerned at the possible impact of the lockdown on farmers and agriculture workers. They have urged the...
Fresh questions over JP Morgan succession as boss Jamie Dimon recovers from heart surgery
JP Morgan's chief executive Jamie Dimon is recovering from emergency heart surgery – shining a spotlight on the bank's succession plans, with a British...
Donald Trump vows ‘major’ steps to aid US economy amid coronavirus rise
Donald Trump on Monday said he would be taking "major" steps to gird the economy against the impact of the spreading coronavirus outbreak and...
ECB brings 750 billion euro bazooka to coronavirus fightback
The European Central Bank on Wednesday unexpectedly said it would spend 750 billion euros (£709bn) on "emergency" bond purchases, as...
EU suspends budget rules for first time
The European Commission is suspending its strict rules on public deficits to allow governments to open the money taps to...
What help is there for self-employed workers affected by the coronavirus? – live Q&A
Britain’s five million-strong army of self-employed workers are calling on the Government to do more to support them, with many...
