Japan warns of unprecedented COVID spread as cases hit record in Olympic host city

[ad_1] Japan’s pandemic entering ‘new phase’ – health minister Tokyo COVID cases at record Ruling party calls for roll-back of new hospital policy Controversy is another setback to PM Suga…

Sweden, Denmark pause Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for younger age groups

[ad_1] STOCKHOLM, Oct 6 (Reuters) – Sweden and Denmark said on Wednesday they are pausing the use of Moderna’s (MRNA.O) COVID-19 vaccine for younger age groups after reports of possible…

IMF chief says Europe can avoid debt crisis, hard to think of Bitcoin as money

[ad_1] WASHINGTON, Oct 5 (Reuters) – Medium-term fiscal consolidation and growth will put Europe on a sound footing to avoid another sovereign debt crisis despite rising debt levels caused by…

Erdogan says Turkish contacts with UAE have made progress

[ad_1] ISTANBUL, Aug 18 (Reuters) – Turkey and the United Arab Emirates, bitter rivals in the Middle East, have been in contact in recent months and made some progress, President…

BoE’s Bailey says key challenge is to get workers into jobs

[ad_1] LONDON, Aug 5 (Reuters) – Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said a key challenge facing Britain’s economy was to get people back into work as the coronavirus pandemic…

UK will not raise state pension in line with wages next year – minister

[ad_1] LONDON, Sept 7 (Reuters) – Britain will not raise state retirement pensions in line with wages next year, but will instead increase them by the rate of inflation or…

UK faces very difficult four weeks due to Omicron, health security agency says

[ad_1] LONDON, Dec 14 (Reuters) – The Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus is showing a higher rate of reinfection that other variants and its growth rate is shortening in…

Saudi, UAE join foreign pressure to overturn Sudan’s coup

[ad_1] Major Arab, Western nations issue new statement Under house arrest, Hamdok puts conditions on talks PM was ousted in military coup last week General Burhan says prime minister to…

Firms see increasing labor shortages and wage pressures – Bank of Canada survey

[ad_1] OTTAWA, Jan 17 (Reuters) – Canadian firms see labor shortages intensifying and wage pressure increasing, with strong demand growth and supply chain constraints putting upward pressure on prices, a…