Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Mexico's president revs up car industry, and wider economy
By Anthony Esposito, Daina Beth Solomon and Sharay Angulo MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador will lay out a roadmap on Wednesday for Mexico to re-open its economy, with a fo...
May 13, 2020
EBRD cuts 2020 GDP forecasts for Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan
By Margarita Antidze TBILISI (Reuters) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has cut its 2020 economic growth forecasts for Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia as they are hit by t...
May 13, 2020
More than 300 lawmakers urge IMF, World Bank to cancel poor countries' debt
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Over 300 lawmakers from around the world on Wednesday urged the International Monetary Fund and World Bank to cancel the debt of the poorest countries in respon...
May 13, 2020
EBRD cuts GDP forecast for the 37 countries in its region, sees 3.5% contraction
By Karin Strohecker LONDON (Reuters) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) drastically slashed its economic outlook for the 37 countries in its region on Wednesday, forecasting...
May 13, 2020
Gaming firm Razer to roll out mask vending machines in Singapore
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Gaming hardware maker Razer Inc plans to dispense its locally produced masks in Singapore through a network of vending machines across the city-state, where it has become compuls...
May 13, 2020
Golf: South Korea's Ko, Park to take part in skins match for charity
(Reuters) - World number one Ko Jin-young will take on No. 3 Park Sung-hyun in a skins match on May 24 with the two South Korean golfers set to donate their winnings to charity, Yonhap news reported o...
May 12, 2020
Intel Capital invests in Chinese chip companies amid tech tensions
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Intel Capital, the venture arm of chipmaker Intel Corp , has invested in two Chinese startups in the semiconductor sector, the company announced on Wednesday, as part of its lates...
May 12, 2020
Sumo wrestler infected with coronavirus has died: NHK
TOKYO (Reuters) - A 28-year-old sumo wrestler infected with the novel coronavirus has died, becoming the first sumo wrestler to die from the deadly virus, public broadcaster NHK reported on Wednesday,...
May 12, 2020
Mitsubishi halves SpaceJet development budget, reconsiders U.S. variant
(Reuters) - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries said it was halving the annual development budget for Japan's first regional jet in half a century, the M90 SpaceJet, as the coronavirus pandemic squeezes profi...
May 12, 2020
China's Jilin city imposes travel restrictions after new coronavirus cases
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - The northeast Chinese city of Jilin is imposing fresh restrictions on travel in order to contain a new coronavirus outbreak, with six new cases reported on Tuesday. Jilin has emer...
May 12, 2020
