Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Asian jet fuel refining margins turn positive first time in a month
By Koustav Samanta SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asian refining margins for jet fuel turned positive for the first time in a month, bolstered by deep supply cuts and an uptick in domestic flights in regional ...
May 20, 2020
Russia's coronavirus infections pass 300,000, deaths near 3,000
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia reported 8,764 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, its lowest daily rise since May 2, taking the total number of documented infections to 308,705. The country's coronavirus r...
May 20, 2020
EU watchdog calls on companies to make full pandemic impact disclosures
LONDON (Reuters) - Upcoming half-yearly reports from companies listed in the European Union should adequately reflect the current and expected impact of the coronavirus pandemic on their operations, t...
May 20, 2020
European shares inch lower on doubts over COVID-19 vaccine
(Reuters) - European shares headed lower on Wednesday after a downbeat session on Wall Street, as doubts over a potential COVID-19 vaccine reignited fears about the slow recovery from a looming global...
May 20, 2020
Bangladesh moves Rohingya to island shelters as huge cyclone nears
By Ruma Paul and A S M Suza Uddin DHAKA/COX'S BAZAR (Reuters) - Authorities in Bangladesh have moved hundreds of Rohingya refugees living on a flood-prone island in the Bay of Bengal to storm shelters...
May 20, 2020
Norwegian Air gets $271 million state-backed loan after debt restructuring
OSLO (Reuters) - Budget airline Norwegian Air has secured a long-sought credit guarantee from Norway's government after completing a debt restructuring, it said on Wednesday, allowing it to survive in...
May 20, 2020
Lesotho's new PM sworn in but faces task of uniting fractious elite
By Marafaele Mohloboli MASERU (Reuters) - Moeketsi Majoro was sworn in as Lesotho's new prime minister on Wednesday, a day after his predecessor resigned under pressure over a scandal involving the ki...
May 20, 2020
Singapore's health ministry confirms 570 new coronavirus cases
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's health ministry said on Wednesday it had confirmed 570 new coronavirus cases, taking its tally of infections to 29,364. (Reporting by Aradhana Aravindan in Singapore;...
May 20, 2020
Alibaba to invest $1.4 billion in AI system for smart speakers
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Alibaba Group Holding Ltd will invest 10 billion yuan ($1.41 billion) into an AI (artificial intelligence) and IoT (Internet of Things) system centered around its Tmall Genie smar...
May 20, 2020
China's Didi will begin using AI to run virus monitoring in Latin America
BEIJING (Reuters) - China ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing said on Wednesday that it will start using artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to verify if drivers in its Latin American markets wear m...
May 20, 2020
