Australia Says No To 16-year-old Forklift Drivers As Remedy To COVID Supply Chain Pain
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia has ruled out letting teenagers as young as 16 drive forklift trucks to…
January 2022
European Firms Make Slow Progress In Appointing More Women To Boards
(Reuters) – The proportion of women in leading positions at major European companies rose last year, but fell behind schedule…
Airlines cancel some flights after reduced 5G rollout in US
DALLAS (AP) — Some flights to and from the U.S. were canceled on Wednesday even after AT&T and Verizon scaled…
Oil Prices Hover Around 2014 Highs, Supported By Supply Concerns
By Naveen Thukral and Roslan Khasawneh SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil steadied on Thursday, clawing back losses earlier in the session, as…
Qantas Raises Stakes In Battle Over Long-haul Cabin Crew Contract
By Jamie Freed SYDNEY (Reuters) – Qantas Airways Ltd said on Thursday it would seek to terminate its contract terms…
China Cuts Key Rates, Stepping Up Monetary Stimulus Effort To Underpin Economy
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China stepped up its monetary easing efforts to prop up a slowing economy this week by lowering…
Oil Prices Ease From 2014 High, Supply Concerns Limit Losses
By Naveen Thukral SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices slipped back on Thursday after hitting their highest levels since 2014 in…
World Bank Chief Takes Swipe At Microsoft’s $69 Billion Gaming Deal As Poor Countries Struggle
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – World Bank President David Malpass on Wednesday criticized Microsoft’s $69 billion takeover of gaming…
Australia Jobless Number Dives To Lowest Since 2008 As Case Builds For Rate Rise
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australian employment raced ahead in December as the jobless rate fell to its lowest point…
U.S., UK Launch Talks To Resolve Steel, Aluminum Dispute; U.S. Producers Wary
By David Lawder and David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States and Britain on Wednesday agreed to start talks aimed…