Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Australia seeks exemption from UK quarantine as COVID-19 cases slow
By Colin Packham SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia, after bringing its coronavirus outbreak largely under control, said on Friday it is seeking an exemption from a requirement that travellers arriving in t...
May 21, 2020
NYSE warns Brazilian retailer GPA for late filing on results
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian food retailer GPA SA said it was warned by the New York Stock Exchange about its delay to file the 20F report related to 2019 results. In a securities filing late on Th...
May 21, 2020
Mexico posts record 2,973 coronavirus cases in single day
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican health authorities on Thursday reported 2,973 more coronavirus cases, a daily record for new infections, bringing the country's total tally to 59,567 cases. Mexico also...
May 21, 2020
Dollar holds gains amid fresh U.S.-China tensions
By Stanley White TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar held gains against major currencies on Friday as worries about renewed diplomatic tensions between the United States and China supported safe-haven demand...
May 21, 2020
At centers for stranded migrants in Panama, 59 test positive for coronavirus
By Elida Moreno PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - Fifty-nine migrants in Panamanian migration centers have tested positive for the coronavirus, a health official said, as thousands of migrants in the Central Am...
May 21, 2020
U.S. Senate Republican leader threatens 'reexamining' U.S.-China relationship
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday threatened to reexamine the U.S.-Chinese relationship if Beijing pursues a "further crackdown" on Hong Kong, after Chin...
May 21, 2020
Australia targets litigation funders in class action clampdown
SYDNEY (Reuters) - The Australian government is tightening regulatory scrutiny of wealthy litigation funders, clamping down on the industry following a surge in costly class action lawsuits. Treasurer...
May 21, 2020
SoftBank Group's sale of 5% telco unit stake to raise $2.9 billion
TOKYO (Reuters) - SoftBank Group Corp said on Friday its planned sale of 5% in its domestic telco SoftBank Corp would fetch 310.2 billion yen ($2.9 billion), as part of a programme to raise $41 billio...
May 21, 2020
Khashoggi family forgives those who killed their father: tweet
RIYADH (Reuters) - The family of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi said on Friday that they have forgiven those who murdered their father, his son Salah wrote in a tweet on Saturday. "In this ble...
May 21, 2020
U.S. forecasters expect above-normal 2020 Atlantic hurricane season: NOAA
By Erwin Seba HOUSTON (Reuters) - U.S. forecasters expect an above-normal 13-19 named storms during the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Cli...
May 21, 2020
