Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa arrives at Downing Street ahead of his meeting with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, in London, Britain, June 13, 2022. Aaron Chown / Pool via REUTERS / File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register LISBON, June 20 (Reuters) – Portugal wants the European Union to create … Read more
Workers walk towards the City of London financial district as they cross London Bridge during the morning rush hour in London, Britain, September 8, 2021. REUTERS / Toby Melville Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register June 17 (Reuters) – More workers in Britain are opting for a three-day office week as they … Read more
A notice about COVID-19 safety measures is pictured next to closed doors at a departure hall of Narita international airport on the first day of closed borders to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus Omicron variant in Narita, east of Tokyo, Japan, November 30 , 2021. REUTERS / Kim Kyung-Hoon Register now for FREE … Read more
The logo of French Insurer Axa is seen outside a building in Montaigu, France, February 23, 2022. REUTERS / Stephane Mahe Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register SHANGHAI, June 2 (Reuters) – AXA Investment Managers has completed registration for a private fund unit in Shanghai, as Chinese regulators streamline processes to help … Read more
BEIJING, May 30 (Reuters) – China’s ‘zero-COVID’ policy of constantly monitoring, testing and isolating its citizens to prevent the spread of the coronavirus has battered much of the country’s economy, but it has created bubbles of growth in the medical, technology and construction sectors. The Chinese government, alone among major countries in vowing to eradicate … Read more
People pass by a poster encouraging elderly people to get vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), near a residential compound in Beijing, China March 30, 2022. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register BEIJING, May 27 (Reuters)-China’s capital is offering elderly residents state-backed insurance for “medical accidents” linked to COVID-19 … Read more
A man walks past Lujiazui financial district, seen across the Huangpu river, amid the lockdown in Pudong area to contain the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Shanghai, China March 28, 2022. REUTERS / Aly Song / Files Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register SHANGHAI, May 18 (Reuters) – Shanghai authorities have … Read more
NEW YORK / MUNICH, May 17 (Reuters) – Germany’s Allianz SE (ALVG.DE) agreed to pay more than $ 6 billion and its US asset management unit pleaded guilty to criminal securities fraud over the collapse of a group of investment funds early in the COVID-19 pandemic. Allianz’s settlements with the US Department of Justice and … Read more
Shanghai malls, shops to gradually resume in-store operations Some Beijing districts extend work-from-home guidance Shanghai lockdown frustrates, infuriates residents Curbs have rattled global supply chains SHANGHAI / BEIJING, May 15 (Reuters) – Shanghai will gradually begin reopening businesses such as shopping malls and hair salons in China’s financial and manufacturing hub from Monday after weeks … Read more