Author Archives: Syndicated Content
UK lends 21 billion pounds to small firms hit by coronavirus
LONDON (Reuters) - British small businesses have borrowed more than 21 billion pounds ($26 billion) under a government-guaranteed coronavirus programme in May, well ahead of other support schemes. The...
Jun 02, 2020
UK COVID-19 death toll rises to nearly 50,000, Reuters tally shows
LONDON (Reuters) - The United Kingdom's COVID-19 death toll neared 50,000 on Tuesday, a grim figure for Prime Minister Boris Johnson as he takes steps to ease the coronavirus lockdown. The toll now st...
Jun 02, 2020
Philippines reports 359 more coronavirus cases, total nears 19,000
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippine health ministry on Tuesday confirmed six more coronavirus deaths and 359 new infections. In a bulletin, the ministry said total deaths have increased to 966 while con...
Jun 02, 2020
Australia's Woolworths to reward over 100,000 staff with shares for virus efforts
(Reuters) - Australia's biggest supermarket chain Woolworths Group said on Tuesday it will reward more than 100,000 of its staff with free company shares for their efforts during a period of upheaval ...
Jun 02, 2020
China auto sales set to rise 12% in May: industry body
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's vehicle sales for May are set to rise 11.7% year on year to 2.14 million, the country's top auto industry body said in a post on its official WeChat account on Tuesday. The...
Jun 02, 2020
Las Vegas police officer shot amid protests, police say: AP
(Reuters) - A Las Vegas police officer was shot amid protests on Monday night over the killing of George Floyd, AP news agency said. The officer was shot in the area of the Las Vegas Strip and another...
Jun 02, 2020
Senegal postpones school restart after teachers test positive for COVID-19
DAKAR (Reuters) - Senegal has postponed the restart of schools until further notice after several teachers tested positive for the new coronavirus, the education ministry said late on Monday. Schools ...
Jun 02, 2020
Japanese baseball returns to field after COVID-19 delay
By Jack Tarrant YOKOHAMA (Reuters) - Japan's top baseball players got their first taste of competitive action on Tuesday, more than 10 weeks after the scheduled start of the season, as warm-up matches...
Jun 02, 2020
Ugandan to lose $1.6 billion in tourism earnings as a result of COVID-19
By Elias Biryabarema KAMPALA (Reuters) - Uganda will lose $1.6 billion a year in earnings from tourism as visitors stay away due to the impact of the coronavirus, President Yoweri Museveni said. Touri...
Jun 02, 2020
On this day... June 3
(Reuters) - ON THIS DAY -- JUNE 3 June 3, 1992 BASKETBALL - Chicago Bulls' Michael Jordan shrugs after sinking a record sixth three-pointer during the first half of the first game of the NBA Finals ag...
Jun 02, 2020
