LONDON: British lawmakers approved Prime Minister Boris Johnson's post-Brexit trade deal with the European Union on Wednesday (Dec 30), as both sides looked to begin a new chapter of relations just days before their divorce becomes a reality. Britain and the European Union signed the deal on ...
BEIJING: Activity in China's services sector expanded at a slower but still strong pace in December, official data showed on Thursday (Dec 31), supported by pent-up demand as the recovery from the coronavirus gathered pace. The official non-manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) fell to 55 ...
WASHINGTON :U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday said a Democratic bill to raise coronavirus relief checks to US$2,000 from US$600 was unlikely to clear the Senate anytime soon, likely killing an effort to boost the aid that was championed by President Donald Trump.
WASHINGTON: US trade officials said on Wednesday (Dec 30) they were increasing tariffs on certain European Union products, including aircraft-related parts and wines from France and Germany, amid an ongoing civil aircraft dispute between Washington and Brussels. In a statement, the Office of the ...
WASHINGTON :U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday said a Democratic bill to raise coronavirus relief checks to US$2,000 from US$600 was unlikely to clear the Senate anytime soon, likely killing an effort to boost the aid that was championed by President Donald Trump.
The Japanese government has awarded more than 100 contracts over the last decade to two non-profit groups set up by Dentsu Inc, according to a Reuters analysis of government data, in arrangements that some opposition lawmakers say obscured the role of the advertising giant in winning public funds.
