Nova Scotia’s premier says his government would only play a “support” role if a public inquiry is called into a shooting rampage that took 22 lives in the province last month. Premier Stephen McNeil said today there “will be a review I’m sure,” but it’s his belief the national government will lead and the provincial […]
By John Chalmers BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Shortly after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson ordered the closure of non-essential retailers on Monday to curb the spread of coronavirus, the parent company of Sports Direct wrote to its staff to let them know: the next day would be business as usual. Its argument – that selling sport […]
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD Co Ltd <002594.SZ>, <1211.HK> reported on Tuesday a 42% drop in 2019 profit, saying cuts in government subsidies and emissions rules changes had hit demand in the sector. BYD, which is backed by U.S. investor Warren Buffett, said its net profit for 2019 totalled 1.61 billion yuan […]
