France on ‘high’ alert for bird flu after new cases detected

France on ‘high’ alert for bird flu after new cases detected

Ducks are seen inside a poultry farm in Castelnau-Tursan, France, January 24, 2023. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights PARIS, Dec 5 (Reuters) – France raised the risk level of bird flu to ‘high’ from ‘moderate’ on Tuesday after new cases of the disease were detected, forcing poultry farms to keep birds indoors to stem … Read more

Snow grounds dozens of flights at Amsterdam airport

Snow grounds dozens of flights at Amsterdam airport

A general view of Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, Netherlands June 16, 2022. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights AMSTERDAM, Dec 3 (Reuters) – Dozens of flights to and from Amsterdam Schiphol airport were cancelled on Sunday due to snowfall expected to reach the Netherlands in the afternoon. Schiphol’s website around midday indicated almost … Read more

Dutch politician Wilders vows ‘I will be prime minister’ on X

Dutch politician Wilders vows ‘I will be prime minister’ on X

Dutch far-right politician and leader of the PVV party, Geert Wilders gestures as he meets with members of his party at the Dutch Parliament, after the Dutch parliamentary elections, in The Hague, Netherlands November 23, 2023. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights AMSTERDAM, Nov 25 (Reuters) – Veteran Dutch anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders on Saturday … Read more

Dutch election: Wilders’ far-right party set for gains

Dutch election: Wilders’ far-right party set for gains

Dutch will get first new PM in over a decade Polls indicate at least three parties still battle for top spot Talks to form coalition government usually take months Far-right, left, up in recent polls AMSTERDAM, Nov 22 (Reuters) – Voters in the Netherlands cast their ballots on Wednesday in a close election which opinion … Read more

Dutch insurer Aegon raises capital generation target on US strength

Dutch insurer Aegon raises capital generation target on US strength

The head office of Dutch financial insurance company Aegon is seen in The Hague, October 28, 2008. Dutch insurer Aegon tapped into government funding on Tuesday, taking 3 billion euros ($3.7 billion) to strengthen its capital base eroded by investment losses and exposure to risky investments. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights Nov 16 (Reuters) – … Read more

Airbus seeks to break Emirates jet order impasse

Airbus seeks to break Emirates jet order impasse

DUBAI, Nov 15 (Reuters) – Airbus (AIR.PA) sought a compromise to try to unblock dozens of A350 orders from Dubai’s Emirates late on Wednesday, buoyed by a deal for 11 of the most popular version of the jet with Ethiopian Airlines, industry sources said. Dubai Airshow talks to rescue a delayed order for long-haul jets, … Read more

IPO laggards’ race to the bottom misses the target

IPO laggards’ race to the bottom misses the target

A view shows the Milan stock exchange building, as stocks slid in the first hours of trading after fears that the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank could trigger a broader financial crisis, in Milan, Italy, March 13, 2023. REUTERS/Claudia Greco Acquire Licensing Rights MILAN, Nov 10 (Reuters Breakingviews) – Italy is scrambling to make its … Read more

Heineken holds forecast as sells less beer, but makes more money

Heineken holds forecast as sells less beer, but makes more money

Cans of Heineken Silver are seen on display at a supermarket in Amsterdam, Netherlands, April 20, 2023. REUTERS/Philip Blenkinsop/File photo Acquire Licensing Rights BRUSSELS, Oct 25 (Reuters) – Heineken retained its full-year outlook on Wednesday after the world’s second largest brewer sold less beer in the third quarter but still took in more money due … Read more

UAW strikes GM’s Escalade factory, turning up pressure for higher wages

UAW strikes GM’s Escalade factory, turning up pressure for higher wages

The new GM logo is seen on the facade of the General Motors headquarters in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., March 16, 2021. Picture taken March 16, 2021. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights Oct 24 (Reuters) – The United Auto Workers (UAW) union on Tuesday struck a General Motors (GM.N) assembly plant in Texas that builds … Read more

UAW expands strike against Stellantis, hitting pickup truck plant

UAW expands strike against Stellantis, hitting pickup truck plant

[1/2]United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain meets with striking UAW members from the General Motors Lansing Delta Plant, as they picket in Delta Township, Michigan U.S. September 29, 2023. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights WASHINGTON/DETROIT, Oct 23 – The United Auto Workers (UAW) union went on strike at Chrysler-parent Stellantis’s largest assembly plant on … Read more