Why no one thought to close Italy’s crumbling bridge

[ad_1] ROME/MILAN (Reuters) – People living under the Italian bridge that collapsed last week with the loss of 43 lives had known for years it was crumbling: pieces kept falling…

Denmark says $8 billion tunnel link to Germany will begin construction in January 2021

[ad_1] COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Construction of the world’s longest immersed tunnel connecting Denmark and Germany will begin in January next year, the Danish transport minister said on Friday. The Femern…

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.…

Six killed in train crash on bridge linking Denmark’s two main islands

[ad_1] By Stine Jacobsen, Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Six people were killed when a passenger train hit a freight trailer that had blown off a wagon coming the other…

Italy – Factors to watch on June 30

[ad_1] The following factors could affect Italian markets on Tuesday. Reuters has not verified the newspaper reports, and cannot vouch for their accuracy. New items are marked with (*). For…

EasyJet says has not requested state aid after German talks report

[ad_1] BERLIN/LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s easyJet EZJ.L said it had not made a formal request for government funding, responding to a report in business magazine Wirtschaftswoche which said that the…

UPDATE 1-UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Jan 10

[ad_1] (Adds company news items and futures) Jan 10 (Reuters) – Britain’s FTSE 100 index is seen opening down 4 points on Wednesday, according to financial bookmakers, with futures down…

Italy – Factors to watch on May 20

[ad_1] The following factors could affect Italian markets on Wednesday. Reuters has not verified the newspaper reports, and cannot vouch for their accuracy. New items are marked with (*). For…

REFILE-FACTBOX-How state-backed lender CDP stepped up role in Italy Inc

[ad_1] (Adds extra context on role at Telecom Italia) Nov 2 (Reuters) – What do a bid for Italy’s biggest highway operator involving Macquarie and Blackstone and a hedge fund’s…