Chinese Premier Li Keqiang will “inspect and direct” efforts to control a virus outbreak in the central city of Wuhan and promised reinforcements, as provincial authorities faced accusations from the public of a failure to respond in time.
— Read on www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health/chinas-li-pledges-medical-reinforcements-as-virus-toll-hits-81-idUSKBN1ZQ01Q
Month: January 2020
Peter MacKay Begins Bid to Lead Canada’s Conservative Party – Bloomberg
Former Canadian cabinet minister Peter MacKay criticized Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Saturday as he officially announced he is running to be leader of Canada’s Conservative Party.
— Read on www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-01-25/peter-mckay-begins-bid-to-lead-canada-s-conservative-party
Populists Humiliated in Italy Vote as Conte Gets a Respite – Bloomberg
Matteo Salvini’s latest attempt to grab power in Italy ended in humiliation, as his right-wing populist party lost a crucial regional election, breathing new life into the ruling coalition. Italian bonds surged.
— Read on www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-01-27/populists-humiliated-in-italy-vote-as-conte-gets-a-respite
Coronavirus Death Toll Hits 80 as New Year Holiday Extended – Bloomberg
China’s death toll from the coronavirus climbed to at least 80 as the country extended the Lunar New Year holiday in an effort to contain an infection whose spread accelerated around the globe.
— Read on www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-01-26/china-warns-virus-spreading-fast-as-california-reports-infection
Virus Outbreak: Canada Reports Its Second Case – Bloomberg
A second person in Toronto has tested positive for the coronavirus.
— Read on www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-01-25/canada-reports-first-case-of-coronavirus-in-toronto-traveler
Trudeau says Canada to ratify new NAFTA next week – BNN Bloomberg
Trudeau says Canada to ratify new NAFTA next week – BNN Bloomberg
— Read on www.bnnbloomberg.ca/trudeau-says-canada-to-ratify-new-nafta-next-week-1.1377138
Trudeau to hold news conference after 3-day retreat to build road map for minority government | CBC News
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will hold a closing news conference this morning to wrap up a three-day retreat where his cabinet ministers mapped out a legislative roadmap for the minority government.
— Read on www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-liberal-retreat-winnipeg-1.5433886
40% of countries will witness civil unrest in 2020, report claims
Risk of backlash by security forces is deemed high in countries such as Russia, Saudi Arabia and China.
— Read on www.cnbc.com/2020/01/16/40percent-of-countries-will-witness-civil-unrest-in-2020-report-claims.html
Iran plane crash: Western powers suggest Tehran downed Ukraine plane
“If the preliminary assessments prove accurate, the diplomatic fallout for Iran will be significant in the short term,” Eurasia Group said.
— Read on www.cnbc.com/2020/01/10/iran-plane-crash-western-powers-suggest-tehran-downed-ukraine-plane.html
Majority of Americans favor wealth tax on very rich: Reuters/Ipsos poll – Reuters
The idea of imposing a wealth tax on the richest Americans has elicited sharply divergent views across a spectrum of politicians, with President Donald Trump branding it socialist and progressive Democratic presidential contenders Senators Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders prominently endorsing it.
— Read on www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-inequality-poll/majority-of-americans-favor-wealth-tax-on-very-rich-reuters-ipsos-poll-idUSKBN1Z9141