Athens, Mar 16 (EFE).- Greece’s train operator has announced a 42,000 euros compensation plan for each family affected by February’s deadly train collision as anger continues to mount in the country amid a second general strike planned on Thursday. The families of deceased passengers will receive an advance payment of 42,000 euros ($44,623), injured passengers … Read more
Colombo, Mar 15 (EFE).- Sri Lankan state employees on Wednesday launched a massive strike in protest against the conditions imposed by the International Monetary Fund to process a bailout package for helping the island come out of the serious economic crisis it has been witnessing since last year. “Today’s strike is a historic one. Through … Read more
Tokyo, Mar 14 (EFE).- Three of the largest Japanese banks, Mitsubishi UFJ, Mizuho and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, recorded significant losses Tuesday along with other Japanese financial entities in the first half of trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange due to fears of their exposure to the bankruptcy of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). Tokyo’s main … Read more
London, Mar 13 (EFE).- Former football player Gary Lineker will return to his role as the presenter of the BBC’s highly popular Match of the Day after reaching an agreement Monday with the organization, which suspended the celebrity over tweets criticizing the British government’s controversial new migrant policy. Match of the Day was aired on … Read more
London, Mar 13 (EFE).- The British subsidiary of the collapsed Silicon Valley Bank has been sold to HSBC in a private deal facilitated by the United Kingdom’s government and the Bank of England. Jeremy Hunt, the UK’s chancellor of the exchequer, said no taxpayer money was used in the private rescue package. “Today the government … Read more
Riyadh, Mar 12 (EFE).- Saudi Arabia’s state oil company Aramco on Sunday announced record profits of $161.1 billion for 2022, a year that saw energy prices soar due to the war in Ukraine and increased demand following the Covid-19 pandemic. The annual profits, up 46.5% from the previous year, are the largest ever recorded by … Read more
Beijing, Mar 10 (EFE).- Taiwan on Friday resumed regular direct flights to 10 Chinese cities and another 13 cities by charter flight three years after connections with China were dropped to a minimum due to the coronavirus pandemic. The reinstated routes will link the Taiwan cities of Taoyuan, Taipei and Kaohsiung with Chinese cities Shenzhen, … Read more
Athens, Mar 8 (EFE).- Public sector workers in Greece went on strike on Wednesday in response to the deadly train collision that killed 57 people last week. The strike was called by the Greek civil servants’ confederation (ADEDY) and has been backed by maritime and public transport workers, doctors, teachers and actors. Railway workers were … Read more
Tokyo, Mar 8 (EFE).- “Superfoods,” products with high nutritional value such as Peruvian cocoa, Mexican avocado or Brazilian acai, are the great Latin American bet within the framework of Foodex, the largest food fair in Asia. The main event for the Tokyo food industry, which opened its doors Tuesday and is expected to attract some … Read more
Paris, Mar 7 (EFE).- Over a million people in France went on strike Tuesday to protest against the government’s unpopular pension reforms which would raise the minimum retirement age from 62 to 64 years. Some 320 demonstrations have been organized across France and police are expecting between 1.1 and 1.4 million people to take part. … Read more
Seoul, Mar 2 (EFE).- North Korea’s ruling Workers’ Party concluded an important meeting where leader Kim Jong-un proposed a series of objectives, including improving irrigation and boosting mechanization to improve agricultural production, amid fears of food shortages in the isolated country, state media reported Thursday. The plenary session, which was held over four days at … Read more
Tokyo, Feb 2 (EFE).- Sony’s Chief Financial Officer Hiroki Totoki is set to become the group’s president and chief operating officer from April 1, the Japanese corporation announced Thursday. Totoki, who also holds the position of executive deputy president at present, will replace Kenichiro Yoshida as president.Yoshida will remain the chief executive officer of the … Read more
