Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Latvia to ease coronavirus restrictions for public gatherings from May 12
RIGA (Reuters) - Latvia will raise the limit for public gatherings to 25 people from two beginning May 12, as the country starts to ease restrictions introduced back in March to halt the spread of the...
May 07, 2020
Mexico turns ex-presidential residence into coronavirus base for nurses, doctors
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico has transformed the luxurious former presidential "Los Pinos" complex, which was for many decades the country's most prestigious residence, into a temporary home for hea...
May 07, 2020
Zoom pushes ahead on security, buying Keybase and reaching pact with New York
By Supantha Mukherjee (Reuters) - Zoom Video Communications Inc pushed forward on Thursday in its effort to revamp its security, striking a deal with the New York attorney general's office to protect ...
May 07, 2020
U.S. adds social distancing to Atlantic hurricane season emergency response plan
By Rich McKay (Reuters) - With the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season fast approaching, U.S. officials on Thursday said they were readying more buses, hotel rooms and shelter space for social distancing t...
May 07, 2020
Dropbox quarterly results beats estimates
(Reuters) - Dropbox Inc's quarterly revenue and profit beat Wall Street estimates on Thursday, as the file-hosting company signed up more paying customers on its platform with people shifting to remot...
May 07, 2020
Uber sees encouraging signs in reopening markets, posts $2.9 billion loss
By Akanksha Rana and Tina Bellon (Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc said on Thursday it saw encouraging signs in markets hit by the coronavirus epidemic as it posted a 14% rise in revenue growth, suppo...
May 07, 2020
British-Australian academic has repeatedly attempted suicide in Iranian jail: rights group
(Reuters) - British-Australian academic Kylie Moore-Gilbert has repeatedly attempted suicide while detained in Iran, the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI), a New York-based advocacy group, said o...
May 07, 2020
Fed's Harker sees second U.S. recession in 2021 if too quick to reopen
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The U.S. economy, already headed for a "brutally painful" second quarter but likely a return to growth in the second half of the year, could dive right back into recession ne...
May 07, 2020
LG Chem plant in India starts leaking toxic gas again, prompting evacuation
CHENNAI (Reuters) - Toxic gas began leaking again from a factory owned by LG Chem in southern India's Visakhapatnam early on Friday, an official said, triggering a wider evacuation after at least 11 p...
May 07, 2020
Free beer! German brewery gives away beverages it can't sell
WILLINGEN, Germany (Reuters) - Unable to deliver to hotels and restaurants closed due to coronavirus restrictions, a German brewery on Thursday gave away some 2,600 litres (690 gallons) of beer. Rathe...
May 07, 2020
