Published on : 11/09/2020 – 15:26 – Crime on the rise, dirty streets, degradation of public services in New York. In the midst of the presidential campaign on the theme of security, more than 160 New York business leaders and economic officials are calling on Mayor Bill de Blasio to act against the deterioration in … Read more
City of Osnabrück (NI) – Economy: “I very much regret the Group’s decision. Especially for the around 70 employees and their families, I had the hope that Galeria Kaufhof would hold on to the Osnabrück location until before the Corona crisis. Galeria Kaufhof is of great importance for the city’s retail centrality, even if its … Read more
The European Parliament will vote against a potential trade deal between the United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union (EU) if the British fail to comply with the Withdrawal Agreement. That is what six of the seven European groups say on Friday a joint statement. The EU body must agree before any trade agreement can … Read more
A sixth to a third of people who test positive for the corona virus may get this result incorrectly. The tests are so inaccurate that there are many false alarms. That writes NRC. According to NRC, this is evident from information from the RIVM about the accuracy of the PCR test used and the extent … Read more
The United Kingdom has signed its first trade agreement with Japan since Brexit. The British call this Friday a “historic moment”, as one of the reasons for leaving the European Union was the conclusion of our own trade agreements. Under the deal, 99 percent of UK exports will go tariff-free to Japan. The UK writes … Read more
Cinemas have been hit so hard by the corona crisis that they are in danger of being overtaken in revenue by streaming services. According to accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), the turnover of cinemas worldwide will plummet by 66 percent this year. Visitor numbers sometimes drop to an absolute zero, according to the agency. “This accelerates … Read more
The number of infections is increasing rapidly, yet it remains quiet on the ic. Is it calm before the storm, which breaks loose when young people start to infect the elderly or does the virus become less powerful? Of course, everyone and virologists hopes for the latter the most, but according to the Belgian professor … Read more
The Dutch government has nominated Frank Elderson for an important board position at the European Central Bank (ECB), Minister Wopke Hoekstra confirms Friday. Elderson is currently director of supervision at De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB). Minister Wopke Hoekstra (Finance) considers the DNB director a suitable successor to the Luxembourger Yves Mersch, who will leave the ECB … Read more
“Summer day in Hildesheim” does not justify the opening of the sales outlets in Hildesheim city center on Sundays. Hildesheim / Hannover (NI) – With a ruling today, the administrative court granted an urgent application by the Ver.di union against the opening of the sales outlets in downtown Hildesheim, planned for Sunday, September 6th, 2020. … Read more
With the autumn also coughs and ailments come back to the corner. Normally not something to bother you with, but that is of course different now: it could be corona. How do you know if it is time to be put on hold at the GGD? Either way, when you have a cold, you should … Read more