Business Line Travel fears, 2020 motor offerings and running a private members club Business line looks at why is the coronavirus making some travellers nervous, what are the automotive offerings for 2020, and what does it take to run a successful private-members’ business club. 18/03/2020
France Coronavirus: Macron strolls Champs Elysées in 'message of confidence' Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron walked hand-in-hand on Paris' Champs-Elysees on Monday "to send a message of confidence to the French economy" amid coronavirus. 09/03/2020
View Palestinians need business and opportunity more than a flawed Middle East peace plan ǀ View Rather than a top-down solution crafted in Washington DC (a strategy that has failed for three decades), the world should focus on “quick wins” to reinvigorate the Palestinian economy and increase startup programmes, business ties and social integration between Israelis and Palestinians. 24/02/2020
United Kingdom We won't accept supervision in post-Brexit deal, UK tells EU "To think that we might accept EU supervision on so-called level playing field issues simply fails to see the point of what we are doing", the British negotiator David Frost said in a speech he gave on a visit to Brussels. 17/02/2020
France France bans male chicks culling and live piglet castration France is to ban the culling of male chicks and the castrating of piglets without anaesthesia in a move welcomed by animal welfare groups. 29/01/2020
World Angola seeks to gain investor confidence in Davos Angola seeks to attract foreign investment in Davos. The nation is in no short of wealth, but unemployment and poverty have fertile ground. 24/01/2020
Switzerland 'Africans wouldn't risk trip to EU if they had opportunities at home' "It’s not about giving handouts, it’s about giving a hand up," said the CEO of a philanthropic organisation in Africa. 22/01/2020
United Kingdom Flybe: Should the government bail out the regional airline? Some argue #Flybe is vital for regional connectivity in the UK and must be saved. But environmentalists say the government cannot be serious about tackling climate change and then bail out an airline. 14/01/2020
no comment Hong Kong protesters demand Chinese traders leave About 100 protesters marched through a Hong Kong mall shouting, “Liberate Hong Kong!” and “Return to the mainland!” 28/12/2019
world news Europeans, Iran to cross swords at nuclear talks Europeans, Iran to cross swords at nuclear talks 06/12/2019
Business EU's 'carbon border tax' could hurt climate talks - China adviser The European Union's proposed "carbon border tax" on imports could introduce uncertain and harmful factors to otherwise friendly cooperation in climate talks, an adviser to China's negotiating team at a United Nations conference said on Wednesday. 04/12/2019
Business Facebook issues first correction notice at Singapore's request Facebook issues first correction notice at Singapore's request 30/11/2019
world news France considering Iran nuclear deal mechanism to enact UN sanctions France is said to be seriously considering enacting a mechanism in the 2015 nuclear treaty with Iran, which would lead to UN sanctions. 28/11/2019
no comment Protests continue in Santiago despite reforms proposals Protesters clashed violently with vehicles of the security force in Santiago on Thursday when the demonstrations that shook Chile moved to its second month. 22/11/2019
Switzerland What makes a city 'inclusive' and why is Zurich number one? Europe dominates the ranking with 15 of the world's 20 most inclusive cities located on the Old Continent. 22/11/2019
the global conversation Climate crisis requires wartime-style mobilisation, says Nobel-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz In his new book “A Bit of Everything: Power, People, Profits and Progressive Capitalism for an Age of Discontent”, Professor Stiglitz argues that capitalism needs to be transformed if it is to meet the challenge of creating a more equal society. 18/11/2019
Good Morning Europe Germany narrowly avoids recession with suprise GDP figures German economy grows by shock 0.1% 14/11/2019
Business Sterling to get post-election blues if Labour wins majority: poll A Reuters poll has found that sterling would bounce in the case of a Conservative win in the UK election, whereas a Labour win would see the opposite. 07/11/2019
Business French volunteers find Airbus engine fragments from mid-air explosion A team of French volunteers have found engine fragments that fell from an Airbus A220 during a mid-air engine explosion in July. 07/11/2019
Business Germany could ban Huawei from 5G build-out, says defence minister Germany's defence minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer said on Tuesday that it still hadn't ruled out whether to block Huawei from the country's 5G build-out. 06/11/2019
Spain Spain's election candidates clash over Catalonia in TV debate Spain's candidates for prime minister have clashed over Catalonia in the only televised debate of the campaign as voters prepare to head to the polls on Sunday in what could be another inconclusive election. 05/11/2019
Business German minister casts doubt on Huawei participation in 5G build-out Heiko Maas told reporters in Berlin that Huawei was a company dependent on the Chinese state, which meant Huawei was obliged to pass on information to the government there. 05/11/2019
China Macron and Xi to agree on 'irreversibility' of Paris climate accord The French and Chinese presidents are set to sign an agreement that mentions the 'irreversibility' of the Paris climate accord, which comes just after the US said it filed paperwork to withdraw from the deal. 05/11/2019
world news Hong Kong official deeply regrets civil servants taking part in protests Hong Kong official deeply regrets civil servants taking part in protests 05/11/2019
Business Hungary central bank head says euro a 'strategic error' The head of Hungary's central bank has published an op-ed piece in the Financial Times in which he said the euro was a "strategic error." 04/11/2019
world news Trump urges Johnson and Farage to unite for snap election The US president says he would like to see UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage "come together" ahead of the UK's election. 04/11/2019
