PARIS—Air France took delivery of its first compact Airbus A220 jetliner on Tuesday, pledging greater comfort and lower emissions on short routes as its Franco-Dutch parent pushes ahead with a broader fleet shake-up to streamline costs. The French airline, part of the Franco-Dutch Air France-KLM group, said the 148-seat, Canadian-designed jet would reduce fuel consumption…
Pet Cats Killed in Chinese City After COVID Infection, Triggering Social Media Anger
BEIJING—Three pet cats that tested positive for coronavirus were put down in the northeastern Chinese city of Harbin, state-backed media reported, leading to a social media backlash at what some viewed as overkill in local efforts to contain the virus. The owner of the cats was diagnosed with COVID-19 on Sept. 21 and the local…
Hong Kong’s Government Broadcaster Ordered to Support National Security Mission
September 30, 2021
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HONG KONG—Staff of Hong Kong’s embattled public broadcaster were ordered on Wednesday to support national security and the interests of the Chinese and Hong Kong governments, the broadcaster reported, a move certain to stoke fears over press freedom in the city. The only independent, publicly funded media outlet on Chinese soil, Radio Television Hong Kong…
Health Department in Australia Charged With 58 COVID-19 Breaches Over Bungled Quarantine Program
The Victorian Department of Health has been formally charged over the state’s bungled hotel quarantine program, which saw an outbreak of the CCP virus in the southern Australian state in 2020. WorkSafe Victoria said in a statement on Sept. 29, it had laid 58 charges against the Department of Health (DOH), including 17 breaches of Section 21…
Ryanair to Appeal After Court Backs EU Order to Repay Austrian Airport Aid
DUBLIN/LUXEMBOURG—Ryanair Holdings Plc on Wednesday said it would appeal a ruling by Europe’s second-highest court rejecting its challenge against an EU order to repay millions of euros in illegal aid given by an Austrian airport. The Luxembourg-based General Court also dismissed a challenge by TUIfly on the same issue. The European Commission in its 2016…
Cost Savings May Drive More Spanish Bank Mergers, Say Executives
MADRID—Cost savings arising from domestic consolidation in the Spanish banking sector should be a driver for more potential deals, bank executives told a financial event in Madrid on Wednesday. Facing ultra low interest rates and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, European banks are under growing pressure to cut costs, either on their own or…
Australian Chinese Media Self-Censoring Due to Fears of Reprisal From Beijing: Report
September 30, 2021
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Chinese-language media groups in Australia actively self-censor over fears staff, and family members could face reprisals from Beijing. “Our staff members in China and Australia come from mainland China; their families are all in China,” one media proprietor told the Sydney-based Lowy Institute. “This is despite the fact that some of them obtain Australian citizenships…
Brazil’s Eletrobras to Receive $500 Million in Regulatory Decision
Brazilian state-run utility Eletrobras said on Tuesday that electric sector regulator Aneel ruled that the company would receive a $500 million credit related to the “fuel consumption account” program. Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA as the company is formally known said in a securities filing that the ruling related to its affiliated companies Amazonas Energia, Eletroacre,…
Afghan Central Bank Drained Dollar Stockpile Before Taliban Takeover: Report
The Afghan central bank was drained of the majority of its U.S. dollar cash reserves in the weeks before the Taliban takeover of Kabul, according to an assessment prepared for the country’s international donors. Afghanistan’s severe cash shortage began before the Taliban terrorist group seized control of Kabul, according to a confidential, two-page brief, obtained…
AT&T Extends COVID-19 Vaccination Policy to Most Union-Represented Employees
September 30, 2021
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AT&T announced on Sept. 29 that it is extending its current COVID-19 vaccination policy to employees who are members of the Communications Workers of America (CWA) union, making it one of the largest employers in the U.S. to mandate vaccines for a significant portion of its workers. In a statement, the world’s largest telecommunications company said the vaccine…
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