General view of the sunset in Caracas

Confidence rises in UK economy after election, but will it last?

By Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s emphatic election win last month has led to a burst of optimism among British businesses and consumers, according to some early signals from the economy. Johnson’s success in securing a large parliamentary majority, which ended a period of deadlock in Westminster, means Britain is on […]

Beaches, parks busy as Europe heat wave and U.S. spring test new coronavirus rules

(Reuters) – Summer weather is enticing much of the world to emerge from coronavirus lockdowns as centers of the outbreak from New York to Italy and Spain gradually lift restrictions that have kept millions indoors for months. People are streaming back to beaches, parks and streets just as a heat wave hits southern Europe and […]

Trump challenged over tax avoidance in intense exchange: ‘Don’t interrupt me!’

We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. US President Donald Trump is under a month away from finding out whether he will serve the American people for a second term. The incumbent’s main opponent, the Democrat’s Joe Biden, has […]