Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Bolsonaro fires head of Brazil's federal police amid political spat
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - President Jair Bolsonaro has fired the head of Brazil's federal police, according to an announcement in the official government gazette on Friday, making a risky political r...
Apr 24, 2020
Japan may need scheme to inject funds into ailing firms, says LDP lawmaker
By Yoshifumi Takemoto TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government and central bank may need to set up a special purpose vehicle to inject capital into companies hit by the coronavirus pandemic, an influentia...
Apr 24, 2020
AmEx quarterly profit plunges 76%
(Reuters) - Credit card issuer American Express Co posted a 76% drop in first-quarter profit on Friday, as it set aside $2.6 billion to cover potential losses stemming from the coronavirus outbreak. T...
Apr 24, 2020
Bondi to online: Australian mental health group makes waves
SYDNEY (Reuters) - At a time of increasing loneliness, an Australian mental health support group has swapped the sand of Bondi Beach for home computers during Australia's coronavirus lockdown, turning...
Apr 24, 2020
German economy to shrink by more than 6% this year: government source
BERLIN (Reuters) - The German economy will contract by more than 6% this year, a government source told Reuters on Friday, which would be a post-World War Two record. The economy will rebound from the...
Apr 24, 2020
Poland's health minister says no data to show coronavirus will ease in autumn
WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland's Health Minister Lukasz Szumowski said on Friday that there was no reliable data showing that the new coronavirus will ease in autumn, when asked whether he expected infecti...
Apr 24, 2020
UK says Iran’s ballistic missile launch is of significant concern
LONDON (Reuters) - The United Kingdom said on Friday that an Iranian satellite launch earlier this week was of significant concern and inconsistent with a United Nations Security Council resolution. "...
Apr 24, 2020
Eight Thai airlines seek $770 million government assistance
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's budget and full-service carriers are seeking soft-loans worth 25 billion baht ($770.65 million) from the government to support their businesses amid the coronavirus outb...
Apr 24, 2020
Denmark says $8 billion tunnel link to Germany will begin construction in January 2021
By Andreas Mortensen COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Construction of the world's longest immersed tunnel connecting Denmark and Germany will begin in January next year, the Danish transport minister said on Fr...
Apr 24, 2020
Swiss coronavirus death toll rises to 1,309: public health agency
ZURICH (Reuters) - The Swiss death toll from the new coronavirus has reached 1,309, the country's public health agency said on Friday, rising from 1,268 people on Thursday. The number of positive test...
Apr 24, 2020
