Tom Starr, Southwest Airlines’ general manager at Denver International Airport, donned a surgical mask and safety vest Tuesday morning. Just after 10 a.m. he called for the attention of the corporate travel managers gathered around him. He was about to
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US shares set to drop after Trump tests positive
US stock markets have indicated that shares will open sharply lower after Donald Trump said he had tested positive for coronavirus. Stock market futures showed that all three of America’s main indexes – the Dow Jones, the S&P 500 and
Belgian artist step closer to becoming princess after decades-long royal paternity scandal
A Belgian artist is close to officially becoming a princess, after a court ruled in her favour in a decades-long paternity scandal. Delphine Boel, 52, has long claimed to be the daughter of the former king of Belgium, Albert II,
What does palm oil have to do with Kashmir?
Malaysia’s palm oil industry has become an unexpected casualty of a row with India over disputed Kashmir. Ties have been frosty since late September when Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said India had “invaded and occupied” the Himalayan territory. Delhi
‘We have next to no income. There is no help for us’
Chancellor Rishi Sunak admitted last week that his latest coronavirus economic support package won’t save all jobs. But as employers and employees digest the latest plans it’s clear many of them feel viable firms are being hung out to dry
Democrats to redraft COVID-19 relief bill in bid to jump-start talks – The Denver Post
By ANDREW TAYLOR WASHINGTON — House Democrats are going back to the drawing board on a huge COVID-19 relief bill, paring back the measure in an attempt to jump-start negotiations with the Trump administration. The Democratic-controlled chamber could also pass
M&S to cut 7,000 jobs over next three months
Marks & Spencer is cutting 7,000 jobs over the next three months across its stores and management. It said the coronavirus pandemic had made it clear there had been a “material shift in trade”. In-store sales of clothing and home
Rapists to be surgically castrated under new law in Nigerian state
Men convicted of rape will face surgical castration and anyone who rapes a child under 14 will face the death penalty, under a new law introduced in Nigeria. The governor of the country’s Kaduna state, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, said the
Holiday firms told to sharpen up on refunds
More than 100 holiday companies have been told to speed up their refunds policy for coronavirus cancellations. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has received more than 17,500 complaints from people whose holidays have been hit by the virus. In
England to limit gatherings to six amid coronavirus resurgence
At least 2,460 new infections were reported on Tuesday – a sharp rise from levels of around 1,000 per day in August. Tough new lockdown restrictions on social gatherings across England are to be announced on Wednesday as British Prime