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German ministry proposes 5 billion euro car bonus scheme: sources By Reuters

German ministry proposes 5 billion euro car bonus scheme: sources By Reuters

© Reuters. 70 Years of Social Market Economy festivities with Chancellor Angela Merkel By Markus Wacket and Holger Hansen FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Germany’s Ministry of Economics has proposed a 5 billion euro ($5.6 billion) buyer…

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four ways western nations can support them to shore up the global economy

four ways western nations can support them to shore up the global economy

While attention in developed countries has been focused inward on the effects of the pandemic at home and the anticipated exit from lockdown, an economic and health disaster is emerging in developing counties that make…

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Mexico’s Libre Abordo announces bankruptcy, termination of swap with Venezuela By Reuters

Mexico’s Libre Abordo announces bankruptcy, termination of swap with Venezuela By Reuters

By Ana Isabel Martinez MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico-based company Libre Abordo said on Sunday it was bankrupt and that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro had terminated an oil-for-food agreement that had allowed the firm to…

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la 3e place financière mondiale menacée par le conflit entre les Etats-Unis et la Chine

la 3e place financière mondiale menacée par le conflit entre les Etats-Unis et la Chine

(Agence Ecofin) – Le président américain Donald Trump a annoncé une série de sanctions, en réponse à l’initiative de la Chine de faire adopter à Hong Kong, une loi jugée liberticide. Ce paradis fiscal et…

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Are thermal cameras a magic bullet for COVID-19 fever detection? There’s not enough evidence to know

Are thermal cameras a magic bullet for COVID-19 fever detection? There’s not enough evidence to know

During the frenzy of the past few months to secure resources for the fight against COVID-19, the demand for technologies that promise to detect symptomatic individuals has been sky-high. However, not all proposed solutions work…

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German economic stimulus plan could be worth 75 billion – 80 billion

German economic stimulus plan could be worth 75 billion – 80 billion

© Reuters. FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Germany is working on a stimulus package worth 75 billion-80 billion euros ($83 billion-$89 billion) to support economic recovery after the coronavirus pandemic, weekly Bild am Sonntag reported. Chancellor Angela…

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how the pandemic has changed our perception of time

how the pandemic has changed our perception of time

The COVID-19 pandemic has completely changed our lives. Take something as fundamental as our experiences of space: our mobility has become severely restricted – reduced to jogs or walks a few kilometres around our homes.…

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Sale of shut Philly refinery to real estate developer delayed By Reuters

Sale of shut Philly refinery to real estate developer delayed By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Sun sets on the Philadelphia Energy Solutions plant refinery in Philadelphia By Laila Kearney NEW YORK (Reuters) – The closing of a $252 million sale of the Philadelphia Energy Solutions (PES)…

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Investir sur les actions Airtel Africa permettrait de réaliser un gain de 59,8%, selon des analystes basés au Nigéria

Investir sur les actions Airtel Africa permettrait de réaliser un gain de 59,8%, selon des analystes basés au Nigéria

(Agence Ecofin) – Investir actuellement sur les actions du groupe Airtel Africa, permettrait de générer à terme une plus-value de 59,8%. Le cours de son action actuellement en double cotation sur le Nigerian Stock Exchange,…

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New Zealand sits on top of the remains of a giant ancient volcanic plume

New Zealand sits on top of the remains of a giant ancient volcanic plume

Back in the 1970s, scientists came up with a revolutionary idea about how Earth’s deep interior works. They proposed it is slowly churning like a lava lamp, with buoyant blobs rising as plumes of hot…

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