Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Coronavirus to ravage economy of Latin America, output to contract 9.1%: U.N. agency
By Fabian Cambero and Dave Sherwood SANTIAGO (Reuters) - The coronavirus pandemic will swell the ranks of the poor and unemployed in Latin America and the Caribbean and drag the regions economic outpu...
Jul 15, 2020
Brazil's sanitation sector expected to receive $110 billion in investments, says economy minister
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's sanitation sector is expected to receive between 600 billion reais ($111.60 billion) and 700 billion reais in investments in the coming years, Economy Minister Paulo Gued...
Jul 15, 2020
Swiss insurers oppose immigration changes, Swiss Re head tells paper
ZURICH (Reuters) - Switzerland's insurance industry is against tightening the country's immigration rules, a move that will be put to voters this year, Swiss Re Chief Executive Christian Mumenthaler t...
Jul 15, 2020
Don McLean's 'Vincent' lyrics up for sale for $1.5 million
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The original handwritten lyrics of Don McLean's song "Vincent", a tribute to painter Vincent van Gogh, are going up for sale with an asking price of $1.5 million. Los Angeles-b...
Jul 15, 2020
J.C. Penney to cut 1,000 jobs, close 152 stores
(Reuters) - J.C. Penney Co Inc said on Wednesday it would cut about 1,000 jobs and shutter 152 stores as the U.S. department store chain looks to focus on profitability. The company said the organizat...
Jul 15, 2020
Tunisian prime minister resigns, political sources say
TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisian Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh has presented his resignation to President Kais Saied, political sources told Reuters, after the biggest party in his coalition began pushing f...
Jul 15, 2020
As prices soar, Lebanon hikes public transport costs
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon hiked the cost of rides in shared taxis and buses by 50% on Wednesday, the first rise in nearly a decade, reflecting soaring prices in a country hit by a financial meltdown....
Jul 15, 2020
Johnny Depp's former estate manager found star's severed fingertip, court hears
LONDON (Reuters) - Hollywood star Johnny Depp's former estate manager told London's High Court on Wednesday that he found a piece of the actor's severed finger following his alleged confrontation with...
Jul 15, 2020
U.S. calls on Guyana government to 'step aside' after disputed vote
GEORGETOWN (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday called on Guyanese President David Granger to "step aside" following a disputed election in the nascent oil-producing country. P...
Jul 15, 2020
No formal requests yet to private sector under G20 debt payment freeze: IIF
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Private creditors have not received any formal requests from countries for debt service suspension under the G20 initiative, the Institute for International Finance (IIF) said o...
Jul 15, 2020
