Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Senegal's graffiti artists join fight against coronavirus
DAKAR (Reuters) - The mural stretched over 10 metres of wall in Senegal's seaside capital Dakar shows a giant pair of hands reaching out for sanitiser, and a woman in hoop earrings and a facemask colo...
Thomson Reuters Mar 27, 2020
Kremlin says people can work or study remotely during holiday week
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin on Friday said people could carry on working home or studying despite next week being declared a holiday to limit the spread of coronavirus. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Pes...
Thomson Reuters Mar 27, 2020
Stericycle settles with Saddle Point for two board seats: sources
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss BOSTON (Reuters) - Medical waste company Stericycle and investment firm Saddle Point Management reached a settlement that hands the firm, founded by a former Pershing Square Cap...
Thomson Reuters Mar 27, 2020
Already-qualified athletes will keep spots at 2021 Games in Tokyo
ATHENS (Reuters) - All athletes who had qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics will keep their spots for the Games next year following their postponement due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Internatio...
Thomson Reuters Mar 27, 2020
Condom shortage looms after coronavirus lockdown shuts world's top producer
By Liz Lee KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - A global shortage of condoms is looming, the world's biggest producer said, after a coronavirus lockdown forced it to shut down production. Malaysia's Karex Bhd mak...
Thomson Reuters Mar 27, 2020
Anxiety, anger and hope as women face childbirth during coronavirus pandemic
By Michael Kahn and Claudia Cristoferi PRAGUE/MILAN (Reuters) - To prepare for the birth of her first child, Veronika Legat, a 35-year-old Czech lawyer, has cut off contact with her family and friends...
Thomson Reuters Mar 27, 2020
Global economic policy response to the coronavirus pandemic
LONDON (Reuters) - Governments and central banks around the world have unleashed unprecedented fiscal and monetary stimulus and other support over the past month for national economies reeling from th...
Thomson Reuters Mar 27, 2020
Exclusive: India's Reliance seeks to sell Mideast crude cargoes in rare move
By Florence Tan and Nidhi Verma SINGAPORE/NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's Reliance Industries Ltd is seeking to sell some April-loading crude cargoes in a rare move as it plans to cut crude processing a...
Thomson Reuters Mar 27, 2020
Hong Kong bans public gatherings of more than four people
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam banned public gatherings of more than four people on Friday, hours after the Asian financial hub reported 65 new cases of coronavirus infections, its ...
Thomson Reuters Mar 27, 2020
Rolls-Royce to cut UK aerospace site activity for a week over coronavirus
LONDON (Reuters) - Rolls-Royce will significantly reduce all non-essential activity at its civil aerospace sites in Britain for one week starting from midnight on March 27, due to the coronavirus pand...
Thomson Reuters Mar 27, 2020