Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Looser lockdown helps Germany's private sector gain some ground: PMI
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's private sector recession eased in May as a loosening of lockdown measures in the coronavirus crisis helped services and manufacturers in Europe's largest economy gain some...
May 21, 2020
China complains to U.S. about planned Taiwan arms sale
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Foreign Ministry said on Thursday it had lodged "solemn representations" with the United States to complain about a planned U.S. sale of advanced torpedoes to Chinese-claim...
May 21, 2020
European shares pull back ahead of PMI numbers
(Reuters) - European shares fell on Thursday as investors braced for the latest batch of business activity data to underline the blow to the euro zone economy from sweeping lockdown measures imposed t...
May 21, 2020
French business recession eases in May as lockdown unwound: PMI
PARIS (Reuters) - France's business slump eased in May, albeit not quite as much as expected, as a nationwide coronavirus lockdown was lifted earlier this month, a survey showed on Thursday. Data comp...
May 21, 2020
Singapore's health ministry confirms 448 more coronavirus cases
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's health ministry said on Thursday it confirmed another 448 coronavirus cases, taking the city-state's tally of infections to 29,812. (Reporting by Aradhana Aravindan i...
May 21, 2020
Softbank says it will sell 5% of domestic telco
TOKYO (Reuters) - SoftBank Group Corp said it plans to sell 5% of its domestic telco SoftBank Corp as part of its plan to raise $41 billion through asset sales. The sale of 240 million shares will lea...
May 21, 2020
EU mulling solvency aid for firms, commissioner tells Handelsblatt
BERLIN (Reuters) - The European Union is considering offering aid to companies that have fallen on hard times due to the coronavirus pandemic and are not receiving support from their national governme...
May 21, 2020
Iran dismisses new U.S. sanctions as 'fruitless and repetitive': TV
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran dismissed on Thursday U.S. sanctions on several Iranian officials, saying they were a sign of the complete inefficiency of Washington's previous sanctions on the Islamic Republi...
May 21, 2020
Australia reassures on China iron ore processing changes
By Kirsty Needham and Melanie Burton SYDNEY/MELBOURNE (Reuters) - The Australian government said on Thursday a change in China's iron ore inspection procedures should streamline customs clearance of A...
May 21, 2020
Michigan's Harbaugh prefers empty stadiums to no games
Running out of the tunnel at Michigan Stadium with no fans is a reality Wolverines coach Jim Harbaugh prefers over the alternative -- not playing games at all in 2020. Harbaugh said Wednesday i...
May 21, 2020
