Author Archives: Syndicated Content
China announces new list of U.S. imports eligible for tariff waivers
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's finance ministry announced on Tuesday a new list of 79 U.S. products that will be eligible for import tariff waivers for one year. The ministry said the waivers will take e...
May 12, 2020
French economic downturn eased in April: central bank
PARIS (Reuters) - France's economic downturn eased up last month, although activity remained mired at levels far below normal following a coronavirus lockdown imposed in mid-March, the central bank sa...
May 12, 2020
Philippines extends lockdown in capital beyond 11 weeks
By Martin Petty and Neil Jerome Morales MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines on Tuesday announced an extension of a lockdown of its capital, Manila, to 11 weeks, stretching one of the world's strictest ...
May 12, 2020
Asia's pandemic stimulus may slow the demise of coal
By Joe Brock SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Coal power plant construction will push ahead in Asia despite falling electricity demand and environmental concerns as policymakers prioritise boosting economies cri...
May 12, 2020
Report: Players with health issues examining MLB's plan
As Major League Baseball reportedly prepares to present players with its plan on opening the 2020 season, one group of players with a particular eye on the league's health policies are those with immu...
May 12, 2020
Mexico details note to U.S. over Obama-era gun-running row
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's foreign minister on Monday posted a video online detailing a diplomatic note to the U.S. embassy requesting answers about a gun-running sting under the Obama presidenc...
May 12, 2020
Thyssenkrupp second-quarter loss widens as coronavirus impact starts to show
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Thyssenkrupp on Tuesday said its second-quarter net loss more than quintupled as the coronavirus pandemic hit all business lines at the struggling steel-to-submarines conglomerat...
May 12, 2020
Thailand reports two new coronavirus cases, no new deaths
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand on Tuesday reported two new coronavirus cases and no new deaths, bringing the total to 3,017 cases and 56 deaths since the outbreak started in January. The two new cases a...
May 11, 2020
Afghan airlines at risk of collapse, taking women's jobs with them
By Orooj Hakimi KABUL (Reuters) - Shagufa Haidari, 23, a flight attendant for Afghanistan's Kam Air, used to fly six days a week around the country and abroad, to Istanbul, Islamabad and Delhi. Then t...
May 11, 2020
Yemen government forces to confront separatists in south
DUBAI (Reuters) - Yemen's government forces will ''confront the armed rebellion'' of a separatist group who had declared self-rule in the south of the country, the Yemeni embassy in the United States ...
May 11, 2020
