Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Malaysia reports 16 new coronavirus cases with no new deaths
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysian health authorities on Tuesday reported 16 new coronavirus cases, the lowest daily increase there since the government imposed curbs on movement and businesses to con...
May 12, 2020
Russia car sales plunge 72.4% in April year-on-year: AEB
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Sales of new cars in Russia plummeted by 72.4% in April from a year earlier after a 4% rise in the previous month, the Association of European Businesses (AEB) said on Tuesday. Apri...
May 12, 2020
Indonesian coronavirus death toll tops 1,000: ministry
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Deaths from the coronavirus in Indonesia passed the 1,000 mark on Tuesday as the Southeast Asian nation reported 16 new fatalities and 484 new infections, health ministry official ...
May 12, 2020
ArcelorMittal offers $2 billion of shares, convertibles at discount
By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) - ArcelorMittal , the world's largest steelmaker, is issuing $2 billion of shares and convertible notes at a deep discount to accelerate debt reduction plans th...
May 12, 2020
Factory workers in Russia resume work after Putin eases coronavirus lockdown
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Factory and construction workers in Russia were set to return to work on Tuesday after President Vladimir Putin ordered a gradual easing of coronavirus lockdown measures despite a s...
May 12, 2020
UK's COVID-19 death toll tops 38,000, worst in Europe
By Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) - The United Kingdom's COVID-19 death toll topped 38,000 as of early May, by far the worst yet reported in Europe, raising questions about Prime Minister Boris Johnson's...
May 12, 2020
European rescue fund head implores Italy, others to use its credit, dpa reports
BERLIN (Reuters) - The head of the European Stability Mechanism rescue fund sees no sign of a new debt crisis in the euro zone and wants countries to use its credit lines to help deal with the impact ...
May 12, 2020
India's packed trains ready to roll again despite rising coronavirus cases
By Sanjeev Miglani NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of people have booked out seats on Indian trains that are due to restart on Tuesday after a near seven-week lockdown, raising concerns of spr...
May 12, 2020
Groomed but still grounded: Hairdressers reopen during Singapore lockdown
By Joseph Campbell and Edgar Su SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Long queues formed outside hairdressers in Singapore on Tuesday as the government eased some restrictions of a nationwide lockdown, although any s...
May 12, 2020
Denmark increases testing, contact tracing to prevent second coronavirus wave
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Denmark will significantly increase testing for COVID-19 and put a contact tracing system in place to prevent a second wave of the coronavirus, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen ...
May 12, 2020
