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| - We will move the following business and economics stories: + Nerves in The City at prospect of a 'no-deal' Brexit + 'Turning the tide': Frankfurt attracts London banks + Libya 4WD road warriors on bumpy ride to revive tourism + 'Profits over people': Virus overruns Malaysian glove factories + Fed may convey optimism on US economy despite stimulus deadlock Britain-EU-Brexit-politics-finance,FOCUS LONDON Britain's financial sector is watching nervously as the prospect mounts of a "no-deal" Brexit, stoking fears of a loss of clients and influence in key areas, as well as market turbulence. 750 words by Veronique Dupont. File picture. File video Britain-EU-Brexit-politics-Germany-banking,FOCUS FRANKFURT More than four years after the vote that took Britain out of the European Union, Frankfurt is emerging the winner among EU financial capitals in attracting London's much-coveted banking business, ahead of Paris, Milan and Amsterdam. 650 words by Ed Frankl. File picture Libya-tourism-travel,FOCUS Al QARYAH AL GHARBIYAH, Libya A road trip through Libya's desert would long have sounded like a holiday in hell but, two months into a ceasefire, adventurous travellers are exploring the Sahara by four-wheel drive. 600 words by Jihad Dorgham. Picture. Video Malaysia-health-virus-economy--safety-gloves,FOCUS KUALA LUMPUR Bangladeshi migrant worker Sheikh Kibria recalls with horror the filthy, overcrowded dormitory where he was housed by the world's biggest rubber glove manufacturer when a coronavirus outbreak erupted and infected thousands. 700 words by Sam Reeves, with Sam Jahan in Dhaka. File Picture US-economy-bank-rate,ADVANCER WASHINGTON After a year in which the Federal Reserve pushed out unprecedented lending to support the economy while pleading for government stimulus that never came, central bankers could show early signs of optimism next week. 650 words by Chris Stein afp
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