Armin Laschet wins CDU l, How Britain’s democracy is being undermined and other Economy news

The economy news of 2021-01-17 on Tamugaia - Armin Laschet wins CDU leadership election , and How Britain’s democracy is being undermined. Armin Laschet wins CDU leadership election - Victory keeps party on a centrist course and puts the Rhinelander in pole position to succeed Angela Merkel... [ View ]

How Britain’s democracy is being undermined - A series of government proposals on the constitution and electoral law disregards consensus... [ View ]

Merkel’s centrist legacy hangs over the new CDU leader - Important questions remain about how the party will fight September’s Bundestag elections... [ View ]

Museveni wins landslide in contentious Ugandan election - President defeats singer-turned-politician Bobi Wine amid allegations of fraud... [ View ]

Christmas festivities blamed as Ireland battles new Covid wave - Restrictions came too late to avert surge that has put massive strain on hospitals... [ View ]

Biden To Call For Raising Federal Minimum Wage To $15 An Hour - President-elect Joe Biden will seek to increase the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour as part of his relief bill. On Friday, workers across the U.S. staged protests to press him to keep the promise.... [ View ]

COVID-19 Supply Deal Lets Vaccine Maker Earmark Doses For Employees And Their Families - Emergent BioSolutions is under contract with Operation Warp Speed to make COVID-19 vaccines, but the terms could allow employees and their families to get vaccinated ahead of schedule.... [ View ]

FTSE 100 has worst week since October as fears rise over Covid fallout - ... [ View ]

UK aviation sector needs urgent support, industry leaders say - ... [ View ]

Weighty postbag of problems as Royal Mail reels from a Christmas hangover - ... [ View ]

Three to increase pay-as-you-go roaming charges - ... [ View ]