Author Archives: Syndicated Content
MLB owners vote to proceed with 2020 season
By Frank Pingue (Reuters) - Major League Baseball said on Monday owners have voted unanimously to proceed with the 2020 season amid the COVID-19 outbreak after the players' union earlier shot down a p...
Jun 23, 2020
Leading health official optimistic Germany can prevent second pandemic wave
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's leading health official said on Tuesday the country is at risk of experiencing a second coronavirus wave but added he was optimistic it can be prevented. Lothar Wieler, he...
Jun 23, 2020
Volkswagen sees V-shaped recovery lasting into 2022
LONDON (Reuters) - Volkswagen expects a V-shaped recovery lasting into 2022, its sales chief said on Tuesday, as businesses try to work out how quickly they will rebound from the coronavirus pandemic ...
Jun 23, 2020
UK COVID-19 death toll tops 54,000 including suspected cases: Reuters tally
LONDON (Reuters) - The United Kingdom's suspected COVID-19 death toll has hit 54,089, according to a Reuters tally of official data sources that underline the country's status as one of the worst hit ...
Jun 23, 2020
Taiwan raps China for military activity, says it should fight virus instead
TAIPEI (Reuters) - China should focus on fighting the resurgent coronavirus in Beijing rather than "disturbing" Taiwan with military drills near the Chinese-claimed island, Taiwan Premier Su Tseng-cha...
Jun 23, 2020
Ex-U.S. marine, jailed in Russia, will not appeal 16-year sentence: Ifax cites lawyer
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Former U.S. marine Paul Whelan, who was sentenced to 16 years in a Russian prison for espionage last week, will not appeal against his sentence, the Interfax news agency reported on...
Jun 23, 2020
Britain's coronavirus slump tapers off in June, PMIs show
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's private sector shrank less than expected this month as more businesses restarted work after the COVID-19 lockdown, putting the economy on course to retur...
Jun 23, 2020
German coronavirus reproduction rate 'R' at 2.76 - RKI
BERLIN (Reuters) - The coronavirus reproduction rate in Germany is currently estimated at 2.76, probably mainly due to local outbreaks, the head of the Robert Koch Institute for public health, Lothar ...
Jun 23, 2020
Former Wirecard CEO detained on accusation of inflating balance sheet: prosecutors
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Former Wirecard Chief Executive Markus Braun has been detained on accusations of inflating the company's balance sheet and revenues to make it appear stronger and more attractive...
Jun 23, 2020
WTO less downbeat on trade for 2020, more muted for 2021
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The World Trade Organization said on Tuesday that global merchandise trade would likely fall by less than its worst case scenario this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but an ex...
Jun 23, 2020
