Author Archives: Syndicated Content
UK construction activity crashes to all-time low in April: PMI
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's construction sector suffered by far its biggest contraction since the launch of widely followed survey of the industry 23 years ago as the coronavirus lockdown shuttered b...
May 06, 2020
UK has drawn up 3-stage plan for easing coronavirus lockdown: The Times
LONDON (Reuters) - The United Kingdom has drawn up a three-stage plan to ease the coronavirus lockdown that was first imposed at the end of March, The Times newspaper said. The government must review ...
May 06, 2020
Illinois county to probe earlier deaths from heart attacks, pneumonia for COVID-19
(Reuters) - Health officials in the U.S. state of Illinois' Cook County, which includes the city of Chicago, will probe deaths involving heart attacks and pneumonia for indications of COVID-19 as far ...
May 06, 2020
Finland's Nokia to buy back its 2021 bond worth 500 million euros and issue a new one
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Finnish telecom equipment maker Nokia said on Wednesday it had issued an offer to buy back for cash its 1% notes due March 15, 2021 for up to 500 million euros. The purpose of the...
May 06, 2020
UK watchdog deems Shell's 'drive carbon neutral' ad campaign acceptable
By Matthew Green LONDON (Reuters) - A Royal Dutch Shell advertising campaign promising customers they can "drive carbon neutral" has been deemed acceptable under Britain's advertising rules following ...
May 06, 2020
Iran's Rouhani pledges "crushing response" if U.S. extends arms embargo
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani threatened a "crushing response" on Wednesday if the United States goes ahead with plans to extend an embargo on Iranian trade of conventional arms, ...
May 06, 2020
VW sees multi-speed coronavirus rebound led by China
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Volkswagen said demand in China was rebounding, thanks to customers who want to switch from public transport to personal vehicles, but warned sales would not recover as quickly i...
May 06, 2020
Hyundai Motor sales down 57% amid coronavirus pandemic
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's Hyundai Motor said on Wednesday its provisional April sales fell 57% on year to 159,079 vehicles globally, as the coronavirus pandemic and efforts to curb its spread sh...
May 06, 2020
Philippines' coronavirus infections top 10,000: ministry
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines' coronavirus infections have broken past the 10,000 mark, the health ministry said on Wednesday. In a bulletin, the health ministry reported 320 additional infection...
May 06, 2020
China says tariffs should not be used as weapons after U.S. threats
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's foreign ministry said on Wednesday tariffs should not be used as a weapon, after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened new tariffs last week as a retaliatory measure over ...
May 06, 2020
