Will U.S. exchange trading floors still be relevant post-coronavirus?
The coronavirus pandemic has upended U.S. equities trading with unprecedented market volatility and forced bourses like the New York Stock Exchange to close their trading...
Times Square’s lonesome ‘Naked Cowboy’ still playing his tunes
One of the enduring sights in New York City’s Times Square is the Naked Cowboy, who – dressed only in underpants, boots and cowboy hat...
Wall Street sinks on renewed tariff threat
Wall Street sold off sharply on Friday as investor risk appetite was soured by the revived specter of tariffs against China, threatened anew by U.S....
Canada bans assault-style weapons
Days after a gunman killed 22 people in Canada’s worst mass shooting, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a ban on military-grade assault weapons including “1,500...
Ireland takes small first step in coronavirus escape plan
Ireland on Friday announced the first small steps to easing restrictions to slow the spread of the coronavirus and laid out a roadmap for a...
Yemen records first coronavirus case in Taiz province as virus spreads
Yemen reported the first case of the novel coronavirus in a third province on Friday, raising the number of diagnosed infections to seven with two...
Albania to take a step closer to pre-virus freedom in May
Albania will enlarge its area of green zones and let taxis travel between cities from Monday, and allow shopping centres to open and cars to...
Using plastic markers, Greek workers defy ban to mark Labour Day
Greek workers and students wearing masks and gloves lined up outside parliament to commemorate May Day, defying a government ban on movement imposed to fight...
Russia reports record daily rise in coronavirus cases after PM’s infection
Russia on Friday reported a record daily rise in the number of confirmed coronavirus cases, a day after Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin announced he had...
May Day protestors defy demonstration bans
The 1st of May traditionally means a day of protests for the protection of workers rights across the world. Usually loud demonstrations have been far...