Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Tech reboot in store for EU as plans recovery from crisis
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - From ramping up 5G's rollout to exploiting its data, the European Union is turning to technology to help it bounce back from the coronavirus crisis and compete bet...
Thomson Reuters May 27, 2020
Hershey says mint, gum sales hit as lockdowns restrict social gatherings
(Reuters) - Hershey Co said on Wednesday sales of gums and mints have taken a hit as social distancing protocols spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic discouraged people from participating in gatherings. T...
Thomson Reuters May 27, 2020
Quest Diagnostics launches coronavirus testing for employees returning to work
(Reuters) - Quest Diagnostics Inc on Wednesday launched services to support large-scale testing for the new coronavirus as companies look to bring employees back to offices safely. The company in Apri...
Thomson Reuters May 27, 2020
Roberto Fendt named as Brazil's deputy economy minister for foreign trade
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Economist Roberto Fendt, Executive Secretary of the Brazil-China Business Council and a graduate of the University of Chicago, is to be Brazil's new deputy economy minister for fo...
Thomson Reuters May 27, 2020
Roadside bomb in Syria's Idlib wounds Turkish soldiers: Demiroren
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - A roadside bomb exploded in Syria's northwestern region of Idlib as a Turkish military convoy passed by, Demiroren news agency reported on Wednesday. It said soldiers were wounded...
Thomson Reuters May 27, 2020
British government hopeful of securing deal with EU: Gove
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's government is hopeful it can secure a deal with the European Union to cover their future relationship, cabinet office minister Michael Gove said on Wednesday, describing p...
Thomson Reuters May 27, 2020
Central bankers must devise strategy for return to normal policy, BIS head says
By Brenna Hughes Neghaiwi ZURICH (Reuters) - Central bankers must work to get monetary policy back to normal and create an exit strategy from aggressive measures "as soon as possible" to counteract hi...
Thomson Reuters May 27, 2020
Merkel: German states taking increasing responsibility for coronavirus steps
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's federal government is monitoring the coronavirus closely but practical responsibility lies increasingly with the 16 states, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday, add...
Thomson Reuters May 27, 2020
Don't abandon us, we don't transmit coronavirus, say Cairo dogs and cats
CAIRO (Reuters) - The doggies and kitties of a Cairo veterinary clinic have an important message, and they are taking it to the internet. Don't abandon us. We don't spread the coronavirus. "We started...
Thomson Reuters May 27, 2020
EU warns against overloading pandemic relief package for banks
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - Expanding a "quick fix" package of measures for helping European Union banks keep credit flowing to pandemic-hit companies would defeat its objective, a top EU official...
Thomson Reuters May 27, 2020