Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Baseball: Korean team Dinos cheered on by cardboard cut-outs of fans
(Reuters) - South Korean baseball fans may not be allowed to watch their favourite teams live at stadiums due to the COVID-19 pandemic but NC Dinos' stands were not empty thanks to life-sized cardboar...
May 13, 2020
Saudi Arabia's aviation sector needs direct state support, lobby IATA says
DUBAI (Reuters) - The International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Wednesday urged the Saudi Arabian government to provide financial support to its aviation sector. Saudi Arabia should consider p...
May 13, 2020
Hong Kong reports first locally transmitted coronavirus cases in weeks
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong reported its first two coronavirus cases in three weeks not linked to anyone who travelled overseas, with authorities scrambling to trace the origin of the infections. ...
May 13, 2020
Forex firm Travelex to default on coupon payment
(Reuters) - Currency service provider Travelex [TFPI.UL] said on Wednesday it would default on a 14.4 million euro ($15.6 million) coupon payment on some of its senior notes as it grapples with a hit ...
May 13, 2020
Euro zone industry output suffers deepest monthly fall on record
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Euro zone industrial production suffered its steepest monthly fall on record in March as coronavirus containment measures severely hit activity across the single currency area, da...
May 13, 2020
Poland to keep borders closed for foreigners until June 12
WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland will extend its strict border controls until June 12 due to the coronavirus pandemic, its Interior Ministry said on Wednesday. Poland closed its borders to foreigners in Marc...
May 13, 2020
Global trade seen cut by more than a quarter in second quarter: U.N. agency
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - World trade in goods is set to slump at a rate not seen since the global financial crisis in 2009, with estimates becoming increasingly gloomy over the past weeks, the United Nati...
May 13, 2020
Pompeo lauds Israel over coronavirus cooperation, raps China
By Dan Williams JERUSALEM (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo praised Israel on Wednesday for sharing information during global efforts to combat the coronavirus pandemic and took another ...
May 13, 2020
Locked down shoppers turn to vegetables, shun ready meals
By Francesco Guarascio and Clement Rossignol BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Shoppers cut spending on ready-made meals and bought more fruit and vegetables, turning to healthier eating during coronavirus lockdow...
May 13, 2020
Indonesia reports biggest daily rise in coronavirus infections
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia reported on Wednesday its biggest daily rise in coronavirus infections with 689 new cases, taking the total in the Southeast Asian country to 15,438, said health ministry...
May 13, 2020
