Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Wesfarmers expects up to $315 million impairment in 2020 as part of Target review
(Reuters) - Australia's Wesfarmers Ltd said on Friday it expects a pre-tax non-cash charge of up to A$480 million ($315.22 million) in fiscal year 2020 as part of a strategic review of Target, which i...
May 21, 2020
Japan's core consumer prices fall for first time in three years
By Daniel Leussink TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's core consumer prices fell for the first time in more than three years in April on an annual basis, as weak oil prices and coronavirus lockdown measures hei...
May 21, 2020
University of Alabama to push contact tracing app, require online health checks
By Paresh Dave OAKLAND, Calif. (Reuters) - The University of Alabama will require students and staff returning to its three campuses in the coming months to submit online health checks regularly and e...
May 21, 2020
Asia shares set to fall as Sino-U.S. strains hit confidence
By Chris Prentice WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Asian shares were set for another retreat on Friday as U.S.-China tensions curbed investor risk appetite and caused global equity markets to stumble. Hong Kong...
May 21, 2020
UK PM Johnson orders for plans to end reliance on Chinese imports: The Times
(Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has instructed civil servants to make plans to end UK's reliance on China for vital medical supplies and other strategic imports in light of the corona...
May 21, 2020
U.S. does not expect to pull out of New START accord: official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States does not expect to pull out of the New START accord with Russia and will enter into good-faith negotiations with Moscow, a top U.S. official said on Thursday. ...
May 21, 2020
Next U.S. coronavirus rescue package not too far off: McConnell
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said on Thursday another stimulus package to deal with the impact of the coronavirus was "not too far off." "I think there is a hig...
May 21, 2020
U.S. Supreme Court rebuffs bid to halt Idaho transgender inmate's surgery
By Andrew Chung NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday allowed a transgender prison inmate in Idaho to go ahead with sex reassignment surgery, rejecting the state's bid to put it on h...
May 21, 2020
Let car showrooms reopen urgently, industry body urges UK government
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's nearly 5,000 new-car showrooms should be allowed to reopen urgently, an automotive industry body said on Friday, lobbying the government ahead of the next stage in plans t...
May 21, 2020
UK consumer confidence back at joint lowest level since 2009: GfK
LONDON (Reuters) - British consumer confidence in early May dipped back down to its joint-lowest level since the global financial crisis in 2009, despite moves by the government to start loosening its...
May 21, 2020
