Author Archives: Syndicated Content
UK hospitality trade warns of more than half a million job losses
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's hospitality trade is likely to see more than half a million job losses after the government's furlough scheme ends this month, as local lockdowns and red...
Oct 06, 2020
Stock futures muted after S&P 500, Dow hit over two-week high
By Devik Jain (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures were subdued on Tuesday as investors booked profits after a rally that sent the S&P 500 and the Dow to their highest levels in more than two weeks, w...
Oct 06, 2020
Britain's Johnson says he was too fat when fighting COVID
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he was too fat when he became gravely ill with COVID-19 and that he has since lost 26 pounds (11.79 kg). "I have to admit the reason I had ...
Oct 06, 2020
UK's Johnson: COVID-19 has not robbed me of my mojo
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said speculation that he was still suffering from the effects of coronavirus was "drivel" pushed by his Brexit opponents. "I've heard a lot of n...
Oct 06, 2020
A 'new normal' for employee benefits? What it could look like
By Chris Taylor NEW YORK (Reuters) - During the past year, there is a good chance that you and your priorities changed significantly. The things you used to think were important are not so important a...
Oct 06, 2020
Malaysia to impose targeted lockdowns to halt infections surge
By Joseph Sipalan KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin on Tuesday said targeted lockdowns would be imposed in areas with high rates of coronavirus infections, as the cou...
Oct 06, 2020
Germany's Scholz expects quick recovery in most parts of economy
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said on Tuesday he expected Europe's largest economy to recover quickly from the coronavirus crisis, though some sectors were likely to rebound f...
Oct 06, 2020
Swiss report 700 new coronavirus cases in a day
ZURICH (Reuters) - The number of coronavirus infections rose by 700 in a day, data from Switzerland's public health agency showed on Tuesday. It reported a total of 56,632 confirmed cases, up from 55,...
Oct 06, 2020
Greece says onus on Turkey to ease tensions
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece welcomes moves by Turkey to de-escalate recent tensions in the east Mediterranean, its prime minister said on Tuesday, but Ankara needs to show a firmer commitment to improvi...
Oct 06, 2020
EU adds Barbados, Anguilla to tax haven list, removes Cayman Islands, Oman
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union finance ministers added Anguilla and Barbados to the EU's blacklist of tax havens on Tuesday and removed Cayman Islands and Oman after they passed the necessary ref...
Oct 06, 2020
