Author Archives: Syndicated Content
America's hip-hop community takes on coronavirus
By Alicia Powell NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. hip-hop community is using its bullhorn to bring awareness and money to the battle against the coronavirus as data shows that African-Americans are dying...
Thomson Reuters Apr 21, 2020
U.S. coronavirus response deepens divide as Trump suspends immigration
By Susan Heavey WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's response to the coronavirus took an even sharper political turn on Tuesday after he seized upon the crisis in a controversial move ...
Thomson Reuters Apr 21, 2020
Google drops charges on shopping service to counter Amazon's surging ad sales
By Paresh Dave SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google said on Tuesday it would stop charging merchants to place products on its Google Shopping search page as it looks to win e-commerce advertising business...
Thomson Reuters Apr 21, 2020
Oil price collapse threatens global economy: French finance minister
PARIS (Reuters) - The collapse of crude oil prices threatens the global economy as it is already struggling to cope with the fallout from the coronavirus outbreak, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Mai...
Thomson Reuters Apr 21, 2020
Mexico has entered most serious 'Phase 3' spread of coronavirus epidemic: health ministry
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico has entered its most serious stage in the spread of the coronavirus, which the government calls "Phase 3", as the spread of the virus is intensifying, Deputy Health Mini...
Thomson Reuters Apr 21, 2020
Coronavirus casualty Virgin Australia could prosper under new owners
By Jamie Freed SYDNEY (Reuters) - Virgin Australia's entry into administration could give any successful bidder for the country's second-biggest airline the chance to free it from a complex ownership ...
Thomson Reuters Apr 21, 2020
UK has funneled 6 billion pounds to small firms via COVID grants: ministry
LONDON (Reuters) - Small companies in Britain have received 6.1 billion pounds of a total 12 billion pounds available in emergency grants to help them withstand the coronavirus crisis, a finance minis...
Thomson Reuters Apr 21, 2020
Schumer says he sees U.S. Senate deal on coronavirus funding bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said on Tuesday he thinks Republicans and Democrats have agreed on a fourth coronavirus spending bill, and that the Trump administrat...
Thomson Reuters Apr 21, 2020
Handball: German clubs decide to abandon season
BERLIN (Reuters) - German's top handball clubs have voted in favour of abandoning their season and not resuming play once the coronavirus restrictions are lifted, the league (HBL) said on Tuesday. The...
Thomson Reuters Apr 21, 2020
Spain says epidemic slowing, but San Fermin bull festival cancelled
By Emma Pinedo and Beln Carreo MADRID (Reuters) - Spain registered another 430 coronavirus deaths on Tuesday and cancelled its famous San Fermin bull-running festival, but officials maintained the pan...
Thomson Reuters Apr 21, 2020