Author Archives: Syndicated Content
New Zealand activist flies flag of environmental revolution with election run
AUCKLAND (Reuters) - The growing green concerns that will be in the spotlight on Earth Day next week are mirrored in a call for an "environmental revolution" by an 18-year-old New Zealand activist loo...
Thomson Reuters Apr 16, 2020
Barrick expects drop in first-quarter gold production
(Reuters) - Barrick Gold Corp said on Thursday it expects first-quarter gold production of 1.25 million ounces, lower than its output in the year-ago period. Chief Executive Officer Mark Bristow said ...
Thomson Reuters Apr 16, 2020
Hit by sharp ad decline, India's newspapers cut jobs and salaries
By Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's vibrant newspaper industry that reaches tens of millions of readers daily has been ravaged by declining advertising revenues due to a nationwide lockdown ...
Thomson Reuters Apr 16, 2020
Morgan Stanley profit plunges 32% on COVID-19 impact
(Reuters) - Morgan Stanley posted a 32% fall in quarterly profit on Thursday as its advisory and wealth management businesses took a hit from the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic. The bank sa...
Thomson Reuters Apr 16, 2020
Volkswagen withdraws 2020 outlook after renvenue drop 8% in first quarter
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Volkswagen Group on Thursday said that it was withdrawing its outlook for 2020 amid uncertainty related to the coronavirus outbreak which caused a fall in demand and group revenu...
Thomson Reuters Apr 16, 2020
UK headed for historic slump as retail sales slide, firms close
By David Milliken and William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's economy looks set for a widely feared record contraction after figures showed retail spending plunged by more than a quarter and on...
Thomson Reuters Apr 16, 2020
Russia to spell out stance on U.N. truce plea in coming days: Kremlin
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia will spell out its stance on the United Nations' call for a global truce, so the world can focus on the coronavirus epidemic, in the coming days after consultations are compl...
Thomson Reuters Apr 16, 2020
Daimler/BMW's 'FREE NOW' service to restructure, integrate French app Kapten
PARIS (Reuters) - The 'FREE NOW' taxi ride-hailing service run by Daimler and BMW announced on Thursday a corporate restructuring, which could lead to job cuts, and unveiled plans to merge with French...
Thomson Reuters Apr 16, 2020
Malaysia to step up coronavirus tests with Korean antigen rapid kits
By Rozanna Latiff and Joseph Sipalan KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia has approved the use of antigen rapid test kits from South Korea, as it looks to increase its coronavirus testing among high-risk...
Thomson Reuters Apr 16, 2020
Options markets send cautiously bullish signal on U.S. stock rally
By April Joyner NEW YORK (Reuters) - As Wall Street stocks pause for breath following a blistering three-week surge, signals from the options market are suggesting that some investors believe the gain...
Thomson Reuters Apr 16, 2020