Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Sweden starts critical look at its pandemic response
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden on Tuesday announced a commission to evaluate its response to the novel coronavirus, reacting to criticism over a death toll that has far exceeded that of its neighbours. ...
Jun 30, 2020
Lebanese government raises subsidised bread prices as currency tumbles
BEIRUT (Reuters) - The Lebanese government on Tuesday raised the price of a 900-gramme loaf of partially subsidised bread to 2,000 pounds from its pre-October-crisis price of 1,500 pounds. The pound, ...
Jun 30, 2020
Swabs maker Copan open to new investors but with conditions: CEO
MILAN (Reuters) - Italy's Copan Group, one of the main manufacturers of swabs globally, has been approached by suitors and would be willing to accept any new investor prepared to support its expansion...
Jun 30, 2020
Switzerland and UK to cooperate more closely on financial services
ZURICH (Reuters) - The Swiss and British finance ministers signed a joint statement on Tuesday pledging to deepen their cooperation in the area of financial services, Switzerland's finance ministry sa...
Jun 30, 2020
Gifted young Afghan returnee is victim of campaign attacking civil society
By Hamid Shalizi and Abdul Qadir Sediqi KABUL (Reuters) - Twenty-four-year-old Fatima Khalil, known as Natasha, was a shining example of young, progressive Afghanistan. Born a refugee in Quetta, Pakis...
Jun 30, 2020
Air Canada to suspend flights on 30 domestic routes due to pandemic hit
(Reuters) - Air Canada said on Tuesday it would suspend flights on 30 domestic routes hit by persistent weak travel demand due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The carrier forecast third-quarter capacity wou...
Jun 30, 2020
Irish unemployment falls, spending on the rise
By Padraic Halpin DUBLIN (Reuters) - Irish debit and credit card spending stood just 4% lower year-on-year last week, even as separate data on Tuesday reflecting the gradual reopening of the economy s...
Jun 30, 2020
Brazil's Guedes says he likes idea of a transactions tax
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's Economy Minister Paulo Guedes said on Tuesday he is sympathetic to implementing a transactions tax as it is simple and can help keep value-added tax, or VAT, low. Address...
Jun 30, 2020
FIFA bans former top official Kattner for 10 years
(Reuters) - Soccer's world governing body FIFA has banned Markus Kattner, a former leading official in the Zurich organisation, for 10 years and has fined him one million Swiss francs ($1.06 million) ...
Jun 30, 2020
Italy to hike 2020 budget deficit to around 11.6% of GDP: source
By Giuseppe Fonte ROME (Reuters) - Italy will raise its 2020 budget deficit to around 11.6% of gross domestic product from the current 10.4% goal, a senior government official told Reuters, as Rome re...
Jun 30, 2020
