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England announces new quarantine exemptions for “high-value” business travellers

LONDON (Reuters) - England announced new quarantine exemptions for "high-value" business travellers, performing arts professionals, journalists and certain others, meaning that if they meet certain conditions they will not have to self-isolate on arrival in the country. The exemptions will take effect from 4 a.m. (0400 GMT) on Dec. 5. As things stand, all passengers arriving in England from abroad are...

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Poland ready to accept EU summit declaration on rule of law to drop budget veto

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Poland would be ready to drop its veto to the EU's 1.8 trillion financial package if EU leaders endorse an explanatory declaration on the link between EU funds and the rule of law, Poland's deputy Prime Minister Jaroslaw Gowin said on Thursday. Speaking to journalists after meeting several top EU Commission officials Gowin said Poland realised that a veto...

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Canada shares higher at close of trade; S&P/TSX Composite up 0.17%

Investing.com – Canada equities were higher at the close on Thursday, as gains in the Telecoms, Utilities and Clean Technology sectors propelled shares higher. At the close in Toronto, the S&P/TSX Composite added 0.17%. The biggest gainers of the session on the S&P/TSX Composite were GENIVAR Inc . (TSX:WSP), which rose 13.68% or 13.24 points to trade at 110.03 at...

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Indonesia eager to clinch French Rafale fighter jets deal soon – La Tribune

PARIS (Reuters) - Negotiations between France and Indonesia for the purchase of 48 French Rafale fighter jets are advancing at a fast pace and a deal could be inked soon, French website La Tribune.fr said on Thursday, citing several sources. Indonesia would like to seal a deal before the end of the year but French negotiators want to take the time...

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U.K. shares higher at close of trade; Investing.com United Kingdom 100 up 0.36%

Investing.com – U.K. equities were higher at the close on Thursday, as gains in the Fixed Line Telecommunications, Aerospace & Defense and Industrial Transportation sectors propelled shares higher. At the close in London, the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 added 0.36% to hit a new 3-month high. The biggest gainers of the session on the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 were Rolls-Royce Holdings...

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Dutch court is right place to challenge Shell over emissions, say activists

By Bart H. Meijer AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Environmentalists seeking to drive down emissions produced by energy giant Royal Dutch Shell (LON:RDSa) told a Dutch court on Thursday the Netherlands was the right place to hear their case. Greenpeace, Friends of the Earth and five other groups are demanding that Shell drastically cut emissions of greenhouse gases in a lawsuit filed in 2019...

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Wall Street Opens in Subdued Mood; OPEC Weighs on Oil Stocks

By Geoffrey Smith  Investing.com -- U.S. stock markets opened in subdued fashion on Thursday, with most of the momentum from the recent vaccine-driven rally having petered out, and with investors wary of buying too early into news of a fiscal stimulus package from a still-divided Congress. News from the Labor Department that initial jobless claims fell for the first time in three weeks...

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