Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Esports: Le Mans organisers plan 24 Hours of virtual racing
(Reuters) - Le Mans organisers are planning to put on the world's biggest virtual endurance race in June after being forced to postpone this year's 24 Hours to September because of the COVID-19 pandem...
May 15, 2020
U.S. consumer sentiment edges up in May but worries about social isolation grow
(Reuters) - U.S. consumer sentiment rose unexpectedly in early May after a record plunge a month earlier as emergency assistance payments improved household finances hurt by mass layoffs from the coro...
May 15, 2020
Canada to extend wage subsidy program until end-August: PM Trudeau
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada will extend an emergency wage subsidy program for another three months to the end of August to help firms retain employees during the coronavirus outbreak, Prime Minister Jus...
May 15, 2020
Shares in Wirecard fall sharply; traders cite concerns about Dubai business partner
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Shares in Wirecard fell more than 13% to their lowest in more than two years on Friday, traders pointing to a tweet about a business partner based in Dubai liquidating as the rea...
May 15, 2020
Ireland to press ahead with partial reopening of economy
By Padraic Halpin DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland will begin the partial and gradual reopening of its economy as planned from Monday, Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said on Friday, calling for increased disci...
May 15, 2020
UK COVID-19 reproduction rate rises to 0.7-1.0
LONDON (Reuters) - The reproduction rate of the coronavirus in the United Kingdom is now somewhere between 0.7 and 1.0, government scientific advisers said on Friday. Last week Prime Minister Boris Jo...
May 15, 2020
White House's Kudlow floats cutting U.S. corporate tax rate in half
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow on Friday floated the idea of cutting the corporate tax rate in half for U.S. companies who bring their operations back from other coun...
May 15, 2020
Brazil's health minister resigns after just weeks on the job
By Lisandra Paraguassu BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's health minister Nelson Teich handed in his resignation on Friday after less than a month on the job, adding to turmoil in the government's handling...
May 15, 2020
SAA has spent $539 million since filing for bankruptcy protection: practitioners
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - South African Airways (SAA) has spent just under 10 billion rand ($539.94 million) since it entered business rescue, a form of bankruptcy protection, Business Rescue practitioner...
May 15, 2020
Climbing: Olympic inclusion a boost for climbers, says Britain's Horrocks
(Reuters) - The inclusion of sport climbing at the Olympics is a boost for competitors as they will receive additional funding, allowing them to focus on their training, former British Bouldering cham...
May 15, 2020
