LISBON (Reuters) – Banging on their flight cases, hundreds of struggling live-event workers took over one of Lisbon’s main squares Tuesday night to urge the country’s government to help them survive the economic collapse caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Across the world, the coronavirus outbreak and lockdowns have led to…
Harris becomes the first Black woman to run for US vice president alongside Biden, the presumptive Democratic candidate. Presumptive Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden announced on Tuesday that Kamala Harris will be his vice presidential running mate to try to unseat incumbent Donald Trump in the November election. Harris becomes the…
We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Constitution Secretary Mike Russell MSP said the new Bill will mean, on devolved matters, Scottish law can keep in line with those in Europe “when appropriate and…
We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. The results of the Redfield and Wilton Strategies poll comes ahead of next week’s round of post-Brexit trade talks in Brussels. Just 11 percent of the French…
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A gauge of global equity markets inched toward an all-time peak on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 nearing a record high, lifted by hopes for fresh U.S. stimulus and signs of a growing American economy that spurred yields to climb and thrashed gold prices. Hopes of…
Elijah McClain’s family on Tuesday filed a federal lawsuit alleging the Aurora police officers and paramedics involved in his death violated his constitutional rights. “Plaintiffs bring this action seeking both accountability for the profound loss of a beautiful soul, and to ensure that Elijah did not die in vain by…
The Pine Gulch Fire continued to expand Monday night into Tuesday and now burns nearly 36,500 acres — with low humidity and gusty winds expected to fuel the fire during the day. The wildfire, burning 18 miles north of Grand Junction since July 31, remains 7% contained, Pine Gulch Fire…
NEW DELHI/BENGALURU/TOKYO (Reuters) – India’s B9 Beverages, maker of popular craft beer Bira, is in talks with international brewers and investors to sell a stake of up to 20% in the company, its chief executive told Reuters on Tuesday. “We’ve been looking for a combination: (an) international beer company as…
Many believe the government’s resignation will do little to change political deadlock and economic crisis. Angry Lebanese have demanded the removal of what they see as a corrupt ruling class to blame for the country’s woes, adding that the government’s resignation on Monday did not come near to addressing the tragedy of…
LONDON (Reuters) – Buzzing trading floors, classrooms and networking drinks have been replaced by online projects, ‘hackathons’ and fitness sessions for the class of 2020 investment banking interns. Goldman Sachs (GS.N), Morgan Stanley (MS.N), Barclays (BARC.L), JP Morgan (JPM.N), UBS (UBSG.S), RBC (RY.TO) and Citi (C.N) have all held internships…