Category Archives: Business
Belgium to tighten COVID rules to counter rise of omicron
BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium will further tighten coronavirus restrictions because of the surging omicron variant, authorities announced Wednesday, but the country shied away from a full lockdown like in the neighboring Netherlands.
Spain to adopt mask-wearing outdoors amid record virus surge
MADRID (AP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is convening a special Cabinet meeting Thursday to pass a law by decree that makes it mandatory to wear masks outdoors, amid a record surge in COVID-19 cases.
In Greece, taxis help with race to deliver booster shots
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Long before the pandemic and mobile apps, Greeks took pride in their delivery culture, the ease with which hot meals, repaired items, coffees and cold beers could appear in minutes by motorbike or carried on a
Manitoba announces 400 new COVID-19 cases but no new restrictions
WINNIPEG — Despite rising case counts of COVID-19 and the threat of the Omicron variant in the province, Manitoba public health officials would not commit to tightening restrictions, instead saying they will monitor risk factors as the holidays approac...
WHO chief: Blanket booster drives risk prolonging pandemic
BERLIN (AP) — The head of the World Health Organization warned Wednesday that blanket booster programs in rich countries risk prolonging the world's battle with COVID-19 and said that “no country can boost its way out of the pandemic.”
Hungary’s PM denounced in Bosnia for anti-Muslim rhetoric
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Bosnian officials and religious leaders on Wednesday denounced suggestions voiced by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and his spokesman that the integration of Bosnia into the European Union will be challenging ...
EU takes aim at Poland amid fears for bloc’s legal order
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union on Wednesday launched legal action against Poland over recent decisions by one of the country’s top courts which have raised troubling questions about the 27-nation bloc’s legal order.
Austria tamps down New Year’s Eve parties to fight omicron
VIENNA (AP) — Austria announced a slate of new restrictions Wednesday aimed at slowing the spread of the omicron variant, including closing restaurants earlier and imposing stricter entry requirements for people from countries where the variant is alre...
EU proposes rules against shell companies to fight tax abuse
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union's executive arm proposed measures Wednesday to better detect shell companies that do not carry out any real economic activities to prevent them from receiving tax advantages and crack down on their tax abuse.
Draghi says he’s done his job, as he eyes Italian presidency
ROME (AP) — Italian Premier Mario Draghi said Wednesday his government has accomplished most of what it set out do to in fighting the pandemic and restoring economic growth — signaling for the first time that he may be ready
