Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Swedish PM to appoint coronavirus inquiry before summer amid criticism
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden will launch an inquiry into the country's handling of the pandemic before the summer, Prime Minister Stefan Lofven said in a newspaper interview on Monday, amid growing cr...
Jun 01, 2020
Chile surpasses 100,000 cases of coronavirus: health minister
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chile has surpassed 100,000 cases of the coronavirus, the health minister said on Monday, as infections have spiraled in the capital Santiago, putting the South American nations h...
Jun 01, 2020
Global remittances could fall by $100 billion in 2020, says Citi
LONDON (Reuters) - Slower economic growth expectations prompted Citi on Monday to slash its forecasts for global remittances, saying this raised the risk to credit ratings of smaller emerging market c...
Jun 01, 2020
Nissan sees cost of quitting Barcelona at up to $1.7 billion, source says
By Joan Faus BARCELONA (Reuters) - Nissan Motor Co has estimated the closure of its plants in Barcelona could cost up to around 1.5 billion euros ($1.7 billion), a union source told Reuters on Monday....
Jun 01, 2020
Iraqi militiamen drop guns to dig graves for coronavirus victims
By Alaa Marjani NAJAF, Iraq (Reuters) - Iraqi paramedic Sarmad Ibrahim cut his teeth treating fellow Shi'ite Muslim militiamen in the war against Islamic State. Now, he buries COVID-19 victims - an ex...
Jun 01, 2020
Mexico's factory output continues plummet, data suggests bottom is near
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's manufacturing sector deteriorated sharply in May, following a record contraction in April, as restrictions put in place to prevent the spread of the coronavirus shutte...
Jun 01, 2020
Major talk was too big too soon, says Tsitsipas
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Stefanos Tsitsipas set himself the target of claiming a Grand Slam title in 2020 after winning last year's season-ending ATP Finals but the young Greek feels that in hindsight the s...
Jun 01, 2020
Pfizer declines about 8% after setback to breast cancer treatment
(Reuters) - Shares of Pfizer Inc fell nearly 8% on Monday after an independent data monitoring committee determined the drugmaker's breast cancer treatment was unlikely to meet the main goal of a late...
Jun 01, 2020
U.S. Supreme Court upholds Puerto Rico financial oversight board appointments
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday upheld appointments to Puerto Rico's federally created financial oversight board that had been challenged by creditors in a ruling that avoids d...
Jun 01, 2020
Wildlife groups up pressure on Big Pharma to curb crab blood addiction
By John Miller ZURICH (Reuters) - Wildlife advocates are pushing drugmakers to curb their use of horseshoe crab blood by switching to a synthetic alternative for safety tests, including those needed b...
Jun 01, 2020
