Italy’s Target2 debt hits new record high, ECB’s funding to banks rises

[ad_1] MILAN, July 7 (Reuters) – Italy’s liabilities towards other euro zone central banks hit a new all-time high in June, as the country’s lenders rushed to borrow from the…

Moderna, Switzerland’s Lonza strike deal on potential COVID-19 vaccine

[ad_1] The logo of Swiss pharmaceutical group Lonza is seen at its headquarters in Basel, Switzerland March 2, 2020. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann (Reuters) – Moderna Inc and Swiss contract drugmaker Lonza…

Small U.S. businesses were already struggling. Then coronavirus hit

[ad_1] (Reuters) – Many small businesses were struggling with funding shortfalls and financial challenges even before the coronavirus pandemic hit, leaving them with little cash on hand to weather the…

Number of tourists visiting Spain from abroad fell 87% in October

[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: A tourist walks with his suitcase, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Barcelona, Spain November 23, 2020. REUTERS/Nacho Doce/File Photo MADRID (Reuters) – International tourist arrivals…

Swiss report 1,095 new coronavirus cases

[ad_1] A demonstrator holds a placard during a protest against the Swiss government’s measures to slow down the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at the Helvetiaplatz square in Zurich,…

Swiss boost COVID-19 vaccine reservations with shots from Pfizer, WHO-led programme

[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: Small bottles labelled with “Vaccine” stickers stand near a medical syringe in front of displayed “Coronavirus COVID-19” words in this illustration taken April 10, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File…

RPT-Easing COVID-19 restrictions to boost Australian economy by $6 bln a month – Treasurer

[ad_1] (Repeats with no change to text) SYDNEY, May 11 (Reuters) – Once Australia removes most social distancing restrictions by July, its economy will be boosted by A$9.4 billion ($6.15…

Germany confirms seventh coronavirus case

[ad_1] FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Germany on Friday confirmed a seventh case of coronavirus, identifying the victim as a man who works at a company in Bavaria where five other workers…

E-scooters take off in COVID-hit London despite legal obstacles

[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Thousands of London commuters have ditched the city’s underground trains and buses during the COVID-19 pandemic for a more personal form of electric transportation: an e-scooter.…

Germany aims to avoid any firm becoming insolvent due to coronavirus

[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: The German flag is pictured at the Reichstag building during exploratory talks about forming a new coalition government in Berlin, Germany, November 7, 2017. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke BERLIN…