Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Pakistan forecasts fiscal deficit at 7% of GDP in 2020/21: industry minister
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's government said on Friday it expected a fiscal deficit of 7% of gross domestic product in the 2020-21 financial year as it announced its annual budget amidst a fast-gr...
Jun 12, 2020
Lebanon taking steps to strengthen collapsing pound: speaker
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanese parliament speaker Nabih Berri said the government was working on steps on Friday to strengthen the country's collapsing pound currency, with an aim of reducing its price a...
Jun 12, 2020
EU urges joint efforts by bloc's states to buy COVID-19 vaccines
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission received a political mandate on Friday from EU governments to negotiate on their behalf advance purchases of promising coronavirus vaccines, the EU's top h...
Jun 12, 2020
Dick's Sporting Goods resumes paying dividend as stores reopen
(Reuters) - Dick's Sporting Goods Inc said on Friday it would resume paying shareholders a quarterly dividend, citing strong early sales at its stores that have reopened amid easing coronavirus-driven...
Jun 12, 2020
Women's game in great spot, men need new champions - Cahill
By Sudipto Ganguly MUMBAI (Reuters) - Women's tennis is currently in a great place with a flurry of new champions while the men's circuit needs its younger generation to break through and win Grand Sl...
Jun 12, 2020
U.S. import prices post largest gain in more than a year
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. import prices increased by the most in more than a year in May, driven by higher costs for petroleum products and food, which could further diminish fears of deflation as t...
Jun 12, 2020
Large trove of history-making 'Ed Sullivan Show' archives to stream online
By Alicia Powell (Reuters) - A trove of historic TV performances by The Supremes, The Jackson 5, The Beach Boys and others on "The Ed Sullivan Show" will be made available around the world starting on...
Jun 12, 2020
Italy GDP may shrink by more than 8% in 2020, says economy minister
ROME (Reuters) - Italian Economy Minister Roberto Gualtieri said on Friday that the country's economic contraction this year may be worse than the 8% decline currently forecast by the government. The ...
Jun 12, 2020
As Colombia eyes pensions, market shudders
By Nelson Bocanegra BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's financial market cringed last week when it learned the government was planning to order pension funds to transfer some $7.34 billion worth of contribu...
Jun 12, 2020
Indian automaker Mahindra seeks to give up control of struggling unit SsangYong
By Aditi Shah NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Mahindra & Mahindra plans to give up control of struggling South Korean unit SsangYong Motor , the Indian automaker's managing director said on Friday, as it looks ...
Jun 12, 2020
