[ad_1] DUBAI/RIYADH (Reuters) – A popular Saudi talk show host told private businesses this week it was their national duty to lay off foreign rather than local employees, warning that the dominance of Saudi Arabia’s
Moderna expects mid-stage trials for COVID-19 vaccine to begin shortly
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: Small bottles labeled with a “Vaccine COVID-19” sticker and a medical syringe are seen in this illustration taken taken April 10, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo (Reuters) – Moderna Inc said on Thursday
H&M’s sales tumble, stockpiles grow in March to May
[ad_1] STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – H&M, the world’s second-biggest fashion retailer, said local currency sales had tumbled 57% since the start of March compared with a year ago as the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns kept most
Barclays bosses defend climate ambitions after ‘fake oil’ sprayed on HQ
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – The Chairman of Barclays said the British bank “can and should play a leading role” in tackling climate change, hours after environmental activists sprayed “fake oil” on its headquarters to call
Oil extends losses on supply overhang, weak outlook
[ad_1] TOKYO (Reuters) – Oil prices extended losses on Thursday as the industry grappled with the growing global surplus of crude and the sharp coronavirus-led downturn in demand, with the outlook still grim despite April
Nintendo smashes Switch sales forecast as Animal Crossing sales top 13 million
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: Visitors are seen at a booth of Nintendo Switch at the China Digital Entertainment Expo and Conference, also known as ChinaJoy, in Shanghai, China August 2, 2019. REUTERS/Pei Li/File Photo TOKYO (Reuters)
Bank of England holds off on fresh stimulus, sees worst slump in 300 years
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England held off further stimulus measures but said it was ready to take fresh action to counter the coronavirus hammering which could cause the country’s biggest economic slump
LG Chem says India factory gas leak under control, investigating cause
[ad_1] SEOUL (Reuters) – A gas leak at an LG Polymers plant in India has been brought under control, and the company is investigating the cause of the deadly accident and the extent of the
Baltic states to create ‘travel bubble’ as pandemic curbs eased
[ad_1] VILNIUS (Reuters) – Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia will open their borders to each others’ citizens from May 15, creating a Baltic “travel bubble” within the European Union amid an easing of pandemic restrictions, their
Oil gains as U.S. inventories grow less than feared while coronavirus slashes demand
[ad_1] TOKYO (Reuters) – Oil prices rose on Thursday after U.S. inventories swelled less than expected, but market watchers predicted further gains could be capped by the ongoing glut in crude supplies as the coronavirus