UK factory output grows at slowest since May, consumer lending slides

[ad_1] LONDON, March 1 (Reuters) – British manufacturers reported their slowest output growth since May last month, hit by Brexit and COVID-19-related delays, and consumers cut back heavily on borrowing…

Biden calls on Americans to vaccinate to fight Omicron as Europe braces for ‘storm’

[ad_1] Biden calls in military doctors to support hospitals ‘We can see another storm coming’ – WHO Europe chief Germany puts limits on private gatherings, big events NZ border reopening…

Disney, tech stocks lift Dow, S&P 500 to record highs

[ad_1] Disney boosts Dow, S&P 500 Airbnb slips after warning of Delta hit to bookings S&P 500, Dow set to close week higher Indexes: Dow up 0.09%, S&P up 0.08%,…

China reports 14 new COVID-19 cases vs 11 a day earlier

[ad_1] SHANGHAI, May 11 (Reuters) – China reported 14 new COVID-19 cases on May 10, up from 11 a day earlier, the national health authority said on Tuesday. The National…

How Captain Tom captured British hearts with a record-breaking walk

[ad_1] LONDON, Jan 31 (Reuters) – Following is a timeline of events that have made 100-year-old Captain Tom Moore a beloved hero of the coronavirus pandemic in Britain. Moore has…

Data prove coronavirus mutations are more infectious -German official

[ad_1] Lothar Wieler, the head of Germany’s Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for disease control, speaks during a news conference, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Berlin, Germany,…

Dollar outlook still dark, recent strength a blip

[ad_1] Passersby wearing protective face masks walk past a screen displaying Nikkei share average and world stock indexes outside a brokerage, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Tokyo, Japan…

Tech rally lifts Wall Street from Omicron-driven rout

[ad_1] [1/2]Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., November 29, 2021. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid S&P tech, consumer discretionary sectors lead gains…

Evans eager to get vaccinated ahead of Wimbledon

[ad_1] April 14 (Reuters) – Britain’s Dan Evans said he would be “heartbroken” to test positive for COVID-19 ahead of Wimbledon in June and is eager to get vaccinated as…

Algerian prime minister infected with COVID-19 – state TV

[ad_1] ALGIERS, CAIRO, July 10 (Reuters) – Newly appointed Algerian Prime Minister Ayman Benabderrahmane is infected with COVID-19, Algerian state TV said on Saturday. The prime minister, who had just…