Countdown to Launch: Europe introduces four new Galileo satellites
Europe’s homegrown civilian satellite navigation system, Galileo, will reach completion with the launch of four new satellites today. Blast off will be at 13:25 CET … source
Italy’s new populist government nears full confidence vote
Italy’s new populist government is just one step away from being fully in power, as the lower house of parliament starts debating a motion of confidence on the … source
Italy And The Migrants: ports to allow migrant ships to dock as EU agrees to solution
As a migrant ship enters its 12th day stranded off the coast of Tunisia with 40 people on board. Authorities there have refused to let them dock and the Tunisian…
More drugmakers build Brexit stockpiles as EU agency faces exodus
PARIS/ZURICH/LONDON (Reuters) – Sanofi (SASY.PA) and Novartis (NOVN.S) said on Wednesday they planned to increase stockpiles of medicines in Britain in preparation for potential disruption if the UK crashes out…
Buying out of the crisis: EU offers €6,000 compensation for migrants
The European Union has given more details about how it plans to help member states deal with the influx of migrants to the continent, as it attempts to quell the…
Global auto powers plotting response to Trump auto tariff threats
MEXICO CITY/OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada, the European Union, Japan, Mexico and South Korea will meet in Geneva next week to discuss how to respond to threats by U.S. President Donald…
Why I’m A Vegan Against Animal Welfare
I wanted to clarify why I—as a vegan activist—am against animal welfare. This is an important question I was asked in a Live Q&A on Facebook, and I feel it…
Trump eases car tariff threat as U.S., EU launch talks to quell trade tensions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – In what the EU chief called a “major concession,” U.S. President Donald Trump agreed on Wednesday to refrain from imposing car tariffs while the two sides launch…
Strike-hit Ryanair warns of job losses as cuts Dublin fleet
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ryanair (RYA.I) has told more than 300 pilots and cabin crew that they risk losing their jobs as it cuts its Dublin-based fleet by 20 percent for…
Shares get China stimulus boost, bonds show the strain
LONDON (Reuters) – World shares climbed for a third day running on Tuesday, as China promised fiscal action to support the world’s second-largest economy and stellar results from internet giant…