Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Honda sees 68% drop in annual profit as coronavirus slams car sales
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Honda Motor Co on Wednesday forecast a 68% fall in annual operating profit to a 10-year low with global demand for cars expected to slide due to the coronavirus pandemic. The...
Aug 05, 2020
Singapore migrant worker mental health in spotlight after self harm incident
By John Geddie SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A migrant in Singapore who self-harmed and was pictured bloodied in a stairwell has heightened concerns over the mental health of thousands of low-paid workers con...
Aug 05, 2020
NHL roundup: Hurricanes cap 3-game sweep of Rangers
Warren Foegele scored the go-ahead goal in the third period, and goalie James Reimer made 38 saves in his series debut as the Carolina Hurricanes swept their best-of-five qualifying set against the Ne...
Aug 05, 2020
Coca Cola HBC sees recovery as markets reopen
(Reuters) - Soft drinks bottler Coca Cola HBC AG said on Wednesday its performance recovered steadily from April lows as its markets gradually reopened from coronavirus-led lockdowns. The company, whi...
Aug 05, 2020
Gargling solution flies off Japan's shelves after governor touts anti-virus effect
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese drugstores were stripped bare of gargling solution by Wednesday, a day after the governor of the western prefecture of Osaka suggested it could help fight coronavirus, trigg...
Aug 05, 2020
British American Tobacco names Meldrum as head of U.S. unit
(Reuters) - British American Tobacco on Wednesday named Guy Meldrum, the regional director of its Asia-Pacific and Middle East business, as the new head of its U.S. business, Reynolds American. Meldru...
Aug 05, 2020
Japanese automakers post double-digit China sales growth in July
BEIJING (Reuters) - Japanese automakers' China sales grew by more than 10% from a year earlier in July as the world's biggest auto market sustained its recovery. Nissan Motor Co said on Wednesday its ...
Aug 05, 2020
China's July exports seen falling on global virus surge; import growth cools: Reuters poll
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's exports are expected to have dipped in July as a surge in global coronavirus infections depressed demand, while growth in imports likely cooled, a Reuters poll showed on We...
Aug 05, 2020
Supermarket giant Ahold reports 78% surge in second quarter earnings amid coronavirus
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Ahold Delhaize NV , a major operator of supermarket chains in the United States and Europe, on Wednesday reported better-than-expected sales and underlying operating income for t...
Aug 05, 2020
Figure skating: ISU Grand Prix Series to go ahead, events targeted at domestic skaters
(Reuters) - Figure skating's Grand Prix Series will take place as scheduled in October and November, but will be run as events targeted at domestic skaters to limit travel amid the COVID-19 pandemic, ...
Aug 05, 2020
