Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Most of Spain has virus contagion 'R' number below one: health official
(Reuters) - Almost all areas of Spain have a ratio of contagion per patient, dubbed the 'R' number, below 1, head of health emergencies Fernando Simon said on Wednesday. "Right now, almost all areas i...
Apr 29, 2020
Wirecard slides again after short seller demands CEO's head
BERLIN (Reuters) - Shares in Wirecard slumped again on Wednesday as a prominent short seller demanded the sacking of CEO Markus Braun after a special audit of the German payments company was unable to...
Apr 29, 2020
Ruling on UBS French tax case appeal could be postponed to next year: chairman
ZURICH (Reuters) - A court decision on UBS's appeal of its 4.5 billion euro ($4.89 billion) French tax case penalty could be postponed until next year due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Swiss bank's...
Apr 29, 2020
How housebound Brazil popstars and CEOs caught streaming mania and dominated YouTube
By Carolina Mandl SAO PAULO (Reuters) - "Calling all the cattle! Our live broadcast is about to begin," Brazilian singer Marilia Mendonca whooped as she kicked off a recent three-and-a-half-hour quara...
Apr 29, 2020
Despite online ads slump from coronavirus, Facebook sales poised to hold steady
By Katie Paul SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc ad sales appear to have ticked up since late March, offering investors reason for optimism even as decimated advertising budgets from the coronavir...
Apr 29, 2020
Google makes Meet video conferencing free to all users, challenging Zoom
By Paresh Dave OAKLAND, California (Reuters) - Alphabet Inc's Google on Wednesday said any user will soon be able to host free video conferences on Meet, turning its previously business-only tool into...
Apr 29, 2020
Exclusive: Amazon turns to Chinese firm on U.S. blacklist to meet thermal camera needs
By Krystal Hu and Jeffrey Dastin NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc has bought cameras to take temperatures of workers during the coronavirus pandemic from a firm the United States blac...
Apr 29, 2020
Soccer: Sweden boss Andersson rediscovers his roots amid coronavirus hiatus
By Philip O'Connor STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden manager Janne Andersson has got back in touch with his roots amid the country's lack of a strict coronavirus lockdown by visiting a training session in ...
Apr 29, 2020
Iran death toll from coronavirus outbreak reaches 5,957: health ministry official
(Reuters) - The death toll from the coronavirus outbreak in Iran rose by 80 in the past twenty four hours to 5,957, Health Ministry spokesman Kianush Jahanpur said in a statement on state TV on Wednes...
Apr 29, 2020
Soccer: French League facing tough choices after season abandoned
PARIS (Reuters) - The French football league is facing a number of issues such as who gets to be named champions, who gets promoted and relegated after the Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 seasons were ended amid ...
Apr 29, 2020
