Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Global coordination needed to fight COVID-19 and climate crises - BIS
LONDON (Reuters) - More global coordination is necessary to fight the twin threat of the coronavirus crisis and climate change, a new report from central bank umbrella group, the Bank for Internationa...
May 14, 2020
Porsches, popcorn and social distancing at Dubai drive-in cinema
DUBAI (Reuters) - Movie-goers in Dubai frustrated by the closure of cinemas during the coronavirus pandemic will soon be able to watch films from the comfort of their own car at a new drive-in cinema ...
May 14, 2020
Futures dip on fears of prolonged economic downturn
By Medha Singh (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures edged lower on Thursday following two sessions of sharp declines, as investors worried that the current economic downturn maybe be here for longer t...
May 14, 2020
Trump says he's very disappointed in China-Fox Business Network
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said he was very disappointed in China after the novel coronavirus broke out soon after the two countries agreed on a Phase 1 trade deal....
May 14, 2020
U.S. priority on Sanofi virus vaccine would be unacceptable, says France
PARIS (Reuters) - Giving some countries such as the United States priority access to any coronavirus vaccine developed by Sanofi would be unacceptable, France's junior economy minister said on Thursda...
May 14, 2020
City at centre of Italy's COVID-19 tragedy works to heal 'deep scar'
By James Mackenzie and Alex Fraser BERGAMO, Italy (Reuters) - After months leading his city through one of Europe's worst COVID-19 outbreaks, Giorgio Gori, mayor of the northern Italian town of Bergam...
May 14, 2020
Governor reworks budget as COVID-19 plays havoc with California economy
By Sharon Bernstein SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) - Ambitious plans to strengthen California's social safety net will likely be scaled back on Thursday when Governor Gavin Newsom unveils a revised stat...
May 14, 2020
Virus-tracing apps must not be used for mass surveillance: EU says
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - COVID-19 contact-tracing apps must only be used during the pandemic and will need to be automatically de-activated once the crisis is over, EU justice commissioner Didier Reynders...
May 14, 2020
France unveils 1.3 billion euros investment plan for hard-hit tourism sector
PARIS (Reuters) - The French government on Thursday unveiled a 1.3 billion euros ($1.4 billion) investment plan for the country's tourism sector, which has been hit hard by the coronavirus crisis and ...
May 14, 2020
Explainer: Trump keeps raising 'Obamagate.' What's that?
By Jan Wolfe (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump has accused his predecessor Barack Obama of seeking to damage his presidency, repeatedly referring to it as "Obamagate" but offering no details. WH...
May 14, 2020
