Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Singapore's health ministry confirms 486 new coronavirus cases
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's health ministry said on Monday it confirmed 486 new coronavirus cases, taking its tally of infections to 23,822. The health ministry said the number of cases, the low...
May 11, 2020
Exclusive: Wuhan, recovering from virus, weighs policies to help hometown automaker Dongfeng
By Yilei Sun and Brenda Goh SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's Wuhan city is considering steps to support its biggest local automaker Dongfeng Motor Corp, according to a draft policy document reviewed by Re...
May 11, 2020
Halfords shares soar after Britons told cycle to work when lockdown eases
LONDON (Reuters) - Shares in British bicycles and car parts retailer Halfords soared as much as 24% on Monday, boosted by the government's announcement that people should consider cycling to work when...
May 11, 2020
Time for a midnight haircut
MAYENNE, France (Reuters) - So eager was Marc Mauny to reopen his hair salon after nearly two months of lockdown that he threw open its doors at the stroke of midnight on Monday - and promptly receive...
May 11, 2020
Swiss industry struggles during first quarter, expects worse to come
ZURICH (Reuters) - Switzerland's engineering sector struggled with falling orders, sales and exports during the first quarter of 2020, their association Swissmem said on Monday, with a bigger hit from...
May 11, 2020
European shares gain as UK, Italy outperform
(Reuters) - European stocks rose on Monday, with UK markets posting sharp gains after the government outlined plans to gradually ease the lockdown, while shares in Germany's Wirecard jumped after it r...
May 11, 2020
Spain wants European response to airlines' coronavirus predicament
(Reuters) - The Spanish government wants a joint European response to the airlines crisis caused by air traffic restrictions imposed to stem the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, the country's econo...
May 11, 2020
China warns of countermeasures to new U.S. rules against Chinese journalists
BEIJING (Reuters) - China warned that it will take countermeasures in response to the U.S. decision to tighten visa guidelines against Chinese journalists and urged Washington to immediately correct i...
May 11, 2020
UBS launches SARON-based Swiss franc mortgages, phases out LIBOR
ZURICH (Reuters) - UBS Group on Monday launched floating-rate mortgage loans tied to the new Swiss money market reference rate SARON, phasing out loans linked to the standard LIBOR rate that is being ...
May 11, 2020
Hungary to summon Nordic diplomats over rule-by-decree row
By Marton Dunai BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary will summon the ambassadors of five Nordic countries on Monday over their countries' criticism of a controversial law that empowers Hungarian Prime Ministe...
May 11, 2020
