Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Asian stocks set to slip on coronavirus fears, vaccine timing
By Suzanne Barlyn NEW YORK (Reuters) - Asian equities were set to pull back on Wednesday as heightened concerns about coronavirus infections and the timing for a vaccine outweighed the lift from rebou...
May 12, 2020
Bagpiper plays 'Amazing Grace' on California beach to remember coronavirus victims
(Reuters) - Every evening, as the sun is setting over the Pacific Ocean in Santa Monica, California, the mournful notes of a bagpipe playing "Amazing Grace" ring out across the beach. Andrew McGregor,...
May 12, 2020
South Korea's LG Chem sends delegation to India to probe deadly gas leak
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's LG Chem said on Wednesday that it had sent a delegation to India to investigate the cause of a toxic gas leak at its chemical plant there that killed 11 people and forc...
May 12, 2020
Trump approval dips amid mounting coronavirus death toll, trails Biden by 8 points: Reuters/Ipsos poll
By Chris Kahn NEW YORK (Reuters) - More Americans have grown critical of President Donald Trump over the past month as the death toll mounts from the coronavirus pandemic and he now trails Democratic ...
May 12, 2020
Tests and more tests for players as PGA Tour prepares for return
(Reuters) - Golfers and caddies returning to the PGA Tour next month will face a battery of tests and safety measures as they adjust to tournament golf in the era of novel coronavirus. Golf Channel sa...
May 12, 2020
IMF says set to back Chile's request for $23.8 billion flexible credit line
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday said its managing director would recommend approval of Chile's request for a two-year, $23.8 billion flexible credit line, given the L...
May 12, 2020
UK opens 10 billion pound COVID-19 aid programme for self-employed
LONDON (Reuters) - Millions of British self-employed workers will be able to apply for one-off grants of up to 7,500 pounds ($9,210) from Wednesday, as part of a government assistance package for peop...
May 12, 2020
Investment banks cut jobs despite coronavirus trading surge: Coalition
LONDON (Reuters) - Investments banks cut jobs at the fastest pace in six years during a first quarter in 2020 even though the coronavirus pandemic triggered a surge in volatility and boosted revenues ...
May 12, 2020
A tale of two Japanese drugs in tests to fight COVID-19
By Rocky Swift and Christine Soares TOKYO (Reuters) - In the global hunt for coronavirus treatments, a Japanese antiviral medicine known as Avigan has won plaudits from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and $...
May 12, 2020
UK retail sales plunge 19% in April as COVID lockdown hits: BRC
LONDON (Reuters) - British retail spending plunged by nearly a fifth in April as the government's coronavirus lockdown hammered the sector, and a broader measure of consumer spending tumbled by more t...
May 12, 2020
