Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Britain waives import taxes on medical equipment
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain has waived import taxes on medical equipment, including ventilators, coronavirus testing kits and protective clothing, finance minister Rishi Sunak said on Tuesday, in an ef...
Mar 31, 2020
U.S. consumer confidence approaches three-year low
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. consumer confidence dropped to a near three-year low in March as households worried about the economy's near-term outlook amid the coronavirus pandemic, w...
Mar 31, 2020
UK says first ventilators from new production run due this weekend
LONDON (Reuters) - The first ventilators which Britain has recently ordered from businesses will be completed this weekend and be available to the National Health Service (NHS) next week, a senior gov...
Mar 31, 2020
Zimbabwe court rules Chamisa not legitimate leader of opposition
HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's Supreme Court on Tuesday declared Nelson Chamisa's leadership of the main opposition MDC was illegitimate and ordered it to hold an election to replace him within three m...
Mar 31, 2020
Some Whole Foods workers call for 'sick out'
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A group of workers at Whole Foods Market called on others to phone in sick at all of the grocer's stores on Tuesday to protest what they say is a lack of adequate compensation and...
Mar 31, 2020
Doping: WADA reinstates International Taekwondo Federation
(Reuters) - The International Taekwondo Federation (ITF) was removed from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)'s non-compliant list, WADA said on Tuesday following a vote by its executive committee. Th...
Mar 31, 2020
Britain's Tesco recruits 35,000 workers to get through coronavirus crisis
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's biggest retailer Tesco said on Tuesday it had recruited 35,000 additional workers in the last 10 days to help get it through the coronavirus emergency, which has triggered...
Mar 31, 2020
Kazakh president orders more spending to offset impact of coronavirus
ALMATY (Reuters) - Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev ordered the government on Tuesday to increase state pensions and welfare payouts by 10%, provide more tax breaks for small businesses and boos...
Mar 31, 2020
Lift sanctions on Iran, North Korea, Venezuela in coronavirus crisis: U.N. rights expert
GENEVA (Reuters) - A U.N. human rights expert called on Tuesday for lifting international sanctions against countries ranging from Iran to North Korea and Venezuela to ensure that food supplies reach ...
Mar 31, 2020
No let-up in coronavirus deaths in Italy, new cases steady
ROME (Reuters) - The death toll from an outbreak of coronavirus in Italy has climbed by 837 to 12,428, the Civil Protection Agency said on Tuesday, with the daily tally rising, albeit slightly, for a ...
Mar 31, 2020
