Singer Vera Lynn, who became a symbol of hope in Britain during World War Two and more recently during the coronavirus pandemic with her song "We'll Meet Again", has died at the age of 103, British media reported on Thursday.
(RTTNews) - German stocks edged higher on Thursday, even as underlying sentiment remained cautious amid a spike in Covid-19 cases in China and some U.S. states.
German payments company Wirecard again delayed the publication of its 2019 annual report on Thursday, saying it needed more time to work with auditor EY to address indications that it reported "spurious" balances.
The number of employed people in Poland fell more than expected in May, statistics office data showed on Thursday, as the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic reverberated through the jobs market.
Saudi Arabia has proposed a framework to end the latest standoff in southern Yemen between nominal allies under a Saudi-led coalition, three sources said, as violence escalates with the Iran-aligned Houthi movement in the north of the country.
Australian park owner and operator Ardent Leisure Group Ltd will defend itself against a shareholder class action over a fatal accident at its Dreamworld theme park in 2016, the company said on Thursday.
Chevron Corp aims to sell its minority stake in Australia's biggest and oldest liquefied natural gas (LNG) project, the North West Shelf, after drawing interest from potential buyers, the company said on Thursday.
Builder Taylor Wimpey on Thursday raised about 522 million pounds ($655.16 million) in a discounted share sale, about 22 million pounds more than it had planned, which represents about 11% of its existing share capital.
Britain's Tesco is selling its Polish business for about 181 million pounds ($227 million), the supermarket group said on Thursday, leaving its central European business focused on the Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia.
(RTTNews) - National Grid plc (NG.L, NGG), an energy transmission and distribution company, reported Thursday that its fiscal 2020 profit before tax was 1.75 billion pounds, down 5 percent from 1.84 billion pounds last year.
Asian stocks and Wall Street futures fell on Thursday as spiking coronavirus cases in some U.S. states and in China dented hopes of a quick global economic comeback from the pandemic.
Most Japanese government bond (JGB) prices rebounded on Thursday, taking their cues from firmer U.S. Treasuries in Asian trading and weaker global stocks amid fears of a fresh wave of coronavirus infections.
The Lloyd's of London insurance market has apologised for its role in the 18th and 19th Century Atlantic slave trade and has agreed to fund charities and organisations promoting opportunities for black and ethnic minority groups.
Healthcare and clinical diagnostics company Novacyt, whose shares have surged on the back of its COVID-19 testing products, announced on Thursday the launch of three new products to support testing for the presence of the virus.
British supermarket group Tesco said it was selling its Polish business for 819 million zlotys ($206.52 million), leaving it focused on the Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia in the central European region.
Chevron Corp is putting up for sale its stake in Australia's biggest and oldest liquefied natural gas project, the North West Shelf LNG project, after drawing interest from potential buyers, the company said on Thursday.
(RTTNews) - Indian shares may open lower on Thursday as investors monitor continued uptick in new coronavirus cases and the situation at the India-China border.