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Airlines must refund flights cancelled because of coronavirus: EU

By Marine Strauss and Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Airlines must reimburse customers for flights cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the European Union transport chief said on Wednesday, rejecting calls by carriers to relax EU rules and allow an EU-wide waiver of refund obligations. EU Transport Commissioner Adina Valean also said the parameters could […]

U.S. Justice Department files new lawsuits in renewed push to pressure ‘sanctuary cities’

By Sarah N. Lynch and Makini Brice WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Justice ramped up its fight against states and municipalities that adopt “sanctuary” policies to protect unauthorized immigrants from deportation, with new lawsuits against the state of New Jersey and King County, Washington. The moves on Monday follow a freeze on new […]

China’s new bank loans hit record in 2019, more stimulus expected

By Judy Hua and Kevin Yao BEIJING (Reuters) – New bank lending in China hit a record of 16.81 trillion yuan ($2.44 trillion) in 2019 as the central bank eased policy to support the world’s second-largest economy hobbled by weak global demand and the Sino-U.S. trade war. The central bank has cut borrowing costs to […]