LONDON (Reuters) – Equity markets slipped on Thursday on concerns about the long-term impact of the new coronavirus and simmering U.S.-China tensions, though those worries couldn’t stop oil prices from marching to a 2-1/2 month high. The London .FTSE, Frankfurt .GDAX and Paris .FCHI bourses and Wall Street futures were all 0.7%-1% lower in early […]
WorkSafeBC staff will conduct random inspections of businesses as the province slowly reopens under the coronavirus pandemic, according to B.C.’s labour minister. “This is to make sure businesses have the best safety measures in place and consumers can place their trust by stepping inside of them,” Harry Bains said Thursday. Adhering to guidelines set out […]
Former Italian leader Silvio Berlusconi dies aged 86 Silvio Berlusconi’s death will leave a vacuum in Italian politics ready to be filled by more far-right voters, according to experts. In a recent interview, prominent Italian political analyst Lorenzo Castellani sounded the alarm bells for Forza Italia, Silvio Berlusconi’s political party and brainchild, predicting the party’s […]
