Mexico tourism mostly unaffected by Thomas Cook closure: ministry
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The collapse of British travel firm Thomas Cook will not have a “significant impact” on Mexico’s tourist industry as it only represents about 0.4% of the…
Germany offers Thomas Cook’s Condor 380 million euro bridging loan
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany will guarantee a 380 million euro ($418.6 million)bridging loan for Condor, the German airline owned by insolvent British travel operator Thomas Cook, to enable it to…
As Thomas Cook customers return home, blame game begins
LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Prime Minister Boris Johnson and unions questioned the part played by Thomas Cook’s richly rewarded bosses in the company’s demise on Tuesday, and asked why the…
Big companies commit to slash emissions ahead of U.N. climate summit
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Almost 90 big companies in sectors from food to cement to telecommunications are pledging to slash their greenhouse gas emissions in a new campaign to steer…
Commerzbank planning to cut 4,300 jobs as part of strategic review
FILE PHOTO: A sign for an ATM of Commerzbank is seen next to the headquarters of Deutsche Bank (R) in Frankfurt, Germany, March 19, 2019. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach FRANKFURT (Reuters) –…
House Democrats ask if Trump interfered in DOJ automaker antitrust probe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two U.S. Democratic lawmakers on Thursday asked the White House to turn over documents that would show if President Donald Trump interfered or directed a Justice Department…
Electric vehicle startup Rivian gets a jolt from big Amazon.com van order
DETROIT (Reuters) – Electric vehicle startup Rivian Automotive LLC got a big boost from one of its investors on Thursday when Amazon.com announced it was ordering 100,000 electric delivery vans.…
Huawei talks up own apps with Mate 30 challenge to Apple, Samsung
MUNICH (Reuters) – Huawei unveiled its new smartphones to challenge Apple’s (AAPL.O) iPhone 11 on Thursday, talking up slick design and best-in-class features while playing down concerns about the lack…
CO2 goals to complicate PSA, Renault labor talks
PARIS (Reuters) – Renault (RENA.PA) and PSA Group (PEUP.PA) face a potential stand-off with French workers worried that an industry drive to meet EU emissions targets will fuel demands for…
Factbox: Animal health sector aims to emulate Zoetis biotech leap
FILE PHOTO: Moose, a six-year-old English Bulldog with B-cell lymphoma, receives trial medical treatment at the Tufts Veterinary Medical School by vet technicians Stephanie Pollen (L) and Michele Willett in…