Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Iran's Rouhani pledges "crushing response" if U.S. extends arms embargo
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani threatened a "crushing response" on Wednesday if the United States goes ahead with plans to extend an embargo on Iranian trade of conventional arms, ...
May 06, 2020
VW sees multi-speed coronavirus rebound led by China
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Volkswagen said demand in China was rebounding, thanks to customers who want to switch from public transport to personal vehicles, but warned sales would not recover as quickly i...
May 06, 2020
Hyundai Motor sales down 57% amid coronavirus pandemic
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's Hyundai Motor said on Wednesday its provisional April sales fell 57% on year to 159,079 vehicles globally, as the coronavirus pandemic and efforts to curb its spread sh...
May 06, 2020
Philippines' coronavirus infections top 10,000: ministry
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines' coronavirus infections have broken past the 10,000 mark, the health ministry said on Wednesday. In a bulletin, the health ministry reported 320 additional infection...
May 06, 2020
China says tariffs should not be used as weapons after U.S. threats
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's foreign ministry said on Wednesday tariffs should not be used as a weapon, after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened new tariffs last week as a retaliatory measure over ...
May 06, 2020
Euro zone business activity ground to near-halt in April: PMI
LONDON (Reuters) - Euro zone business activity almost ground to a halt last month as government-imposed lockdowns to stop the spread of the coronavirus forced factories to shut, shops and restaurants ...
May 06, 2020
Tokyo reports 38 new coronavirus cases in fifth straight day of decline
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's capital of Tokyo reported 38 cases of coronavirus on Wednesday, Jiji news agency said, marking a fifth straight day of declining numbers of new infections. Prime Minister Shi...
May 06, 2020
Coronavirus lockdown batters German services in April: PMI
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's services sector recorded its weakest ever performance in April due to the coronavirus pandemic, pulling down overall private sector activity in Europe's largest economy to...
May 06, 2020
Coronavirus lockdown plunges French services into record slump: PMI
PARIS (Reuters) - French service providers saw an unprecedented collapse in business activity last month due to a nationwide coronavirus lockdown that force all but non-essential firms to close, a mon...
May 06, 2020
UK faces bumpy ride on inflation as COVID hits price data
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will likely offer some volatile inflation readings in the months ahead because the coronavirus shutdown has prevented statisticians from getting any prices on a wide range i...
May 06, 2020
