Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Japan bank lending rises most in three years as pandemic-hit firms hoard cash
By Hiroko Hamada TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese bank lending jumped in April at the fastest annual pace in nearly three years, central bank data showed on Wednesday, reflecting a surge in fund demand from...
May 12, 2020
Waiting on Olympics, Japanese fencer turns to Uber Eats for fitness, money
By Jack Tarrant and Hideto Sakai TOKYO (Reuters) - With his Olympics preparations in tatters, Japanese fencer Ryo Miyake has begun delivering food for Uber Eats as a way to keep up his fitness and bri...
May 12, 2020
Exclusive: Neiman Marcus creditor calls for deal with Saks Fifth Avenue - letter
By Mike Spector and Jessica DiNapoli (Reuters) - Hedge fund Mudrick Capital Management LP asked Neiman Marcus Group's independent directors on Tuesday to explore a combination with rival department st...
May 12, 2020
Australians told to 'maintain vigilance' as coronavirus curbs eased
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australians need to stay on guard against new outbreaks of novel coronavirus as mobility restrictions are eased across the country this week, authorities said, as the death toll ros...
May 12, 2020
Mexican government committee classifies auto industry as 'essential' ahead of reopening
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The Mexican government's health committee on Tuesday announced plans to put key industries such as the automotive, mining and construction sectors into the "essential activitie...
May 12, 2020
Tyler Perry gets ahead of Hollywood with July production restart
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Filmmaker Tyler Perry on Tuesday became one of the first Hollywood film and television executives to announce the resumption of production in the midst of the coronavirus era. ...
May 12, 2020
Exclusive: Biden to hammer Trump's 'tough talk, weak action' on China, top adviser says
By Michael Martina (Reuters) - President Donald Trump has seized on Americans' growing animosity toward China over the coronavirus outbreak to underpin his re-election pitch, arguing he will hit Beiji...
May 12, 2020
Mexico sees 353 deaths in most lethal coronavirus day: health ministry
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's health ministry confirmed 1,997 new cases of coronavirus infections on Tuesday, along with 353 additional deaths, the most deadly day since the pandemic began. The new...
May 12, 2020
China reports seven new coronavirus cases in mainland on May 12, vs one a day earlier
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China reported seven new confirmed coronavirus cases in mainland on May 12, up from one a day earlier, the country's health authority said on Wednesday. Six of the new cases were ...
May 12, 2020
Occidental offering voluntary job buyouts, citing need for spending cuts: document
By Devika Krishna Kumar (Reuters) - Occidental Petroleum Corp is offering its employees voluntary buyouts over the next two weeks, according to a document seen by Reuters on Tuesday, citing the sharp ...
May 12, 2020
