Egypt to offer coronavirus testing in all general hospitals
Egypt signalled an expansion of testing for the new coronavirus on Wednesday, announcing that all the country’s 320 general hospitals would offer testing to people...
Volkswagen admits car advert racist, apologises
Volkswagen withdrew on Wednesday an advert posted on its official Instagram page for its Golf cars that it admitted was racist and insulting, saying it...
FCA-PSA deal terms ‘set in stone’ for 50-50 merger
Terms of a planned merger between Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot-owner PSA are set in stone, FCA’s chairman said on Wednesday, brushing off talk that some...
Brazil prepares to vote land bill despite threat of environmental boycott
Leaders of Brazil’s lower house of Congress reached a deal on Wednesday to vote on a land bill seen by some as contributing to deforestation...
EU ‘green’ recovery to target buildings, clean power, hydrogen: draft
European Union plans for an environmentally-friendly economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic will target building renovation, renewable energy and clean hydrogen fuel, according to a...
S&P 500 hits two-month high on growing recovery hopes
The S&P 500 hit more than a two-month high on Wednesday as signs of additional economic stimulus raised hopes of a swift recovery from a...
Oil rises on lower U.S. stocks, firmer demand
Oil prices climbed more than 2% on Wednesday on signs of improving demand and a drawdown in U.S. crude inventories, but gains were capped by...
Pompeo calls China virus response ‘paltry’ compared to damage done
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo took fresh aim at China over the coronavirus on Wednesday, calling $2 billion Beijing has pledged to fight the...
Climate change turns Antarctica’s snow green
Warming temperatures due to climate change are helping the formation and spread of “green snow” visible from space, according to new research led by Dr...
Cyclone kills 14 in India, Bangladesh leaving trail of destruction
A powerful cyclone pounded eastern India and Bangladesh on Wednesday, killing at least 14 people and destroying thousands of homes, officials said, leaving authorities struggling...