Bloomberg Germany will prioritise strengthening its public-health service and hire more workers, Chancellor Angela Merkel said in her weekly podcast. Under the plan, the federal government will spend $4.7 billion by 2026 to allow for an additional 5,000 public health-care workers and the improvement of the digitalisation of health departments. The so-called ‘pact for the public health service’ was announced ...

Bloomberg Argentina must reduce its bond yields before returning to international capital markets in a process that will likely take some time, Economy Minister Martin Guzman said on the day the country concludes a $65 billion debt swap. In the shorter term, it will continue to work with the 1% of bondholders who did not accept the government’s debt restructuring ...

Bloomberg UK car sales declined in August, denting hopes of a recovery in the industry from a coronavirus-driven sales slump. Vehicle registrations dropped 5.8% to 87,226 vehicles, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. July brought the UK’s first monthly gain in car sales of 2020, providing some relief as the industry cuts jobs and capacity to weather ...