Author Archives: Syndicated Content
South Korea to boost coronavirus tracing privacy amid fears of backlash
By Sangmi Cha and Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean health authorities said on Thursday they would revise their practice of publicising the travel routes of coronavirus patients due to fears o...
May 13, 2020
Temperature checks, masks the new normal for air travel, says Dubai airport CEO
By Alexander Cornwell DUBAI (Reuters) - Temperature screening and face masks will become common sights at airports to mitigate the spread of the new coronavirus but physical distancing could make flyi...
May 13, 2020
Intelsat files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
(Reuters) - Satellite operator Intelsat SA said late on Wednesday that it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, making it the latest casualty of severe business disruptions caused by the COVID-1...
May 13, 2020
U.S. weekly jobless benefits to stay elevated as coronavirus layoffs widen
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The global novel coronavirus crisis continues to batter the U.S. labor market, with millions more Americans, including white collar workers, expected to have f...
May 13, 2020
BOJ will stick to 2% price target despite pandemic headwinds: Kuroda
TOKYO (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Thursday there was no change to the central bank's stance of seeking to achieve its 2% inflation target, despite headwinds from the cor...
May 13, 2020
Brazil's rescue plan for airlines shrinks further to $680 million: sources
By Carolina Mandl and Rodrigo Viga Gaier SAO PAULO/RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazilian state development bank BNDES on Wednesday proposed a rescue package worth 4 billion reais ($680 million) for the...
May 13, 2020
Possible Tyson return raises questions for promoter Hearn
(Reuters) - British promoter Eddie Hearn says he would probably like to see former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson fight again but has questioned whether boxing should be encouraging a 53-year-old to ...
May 13, 2020
Germany's coronavirus infections rise by 933 cases to 172,239: RKI
BERLIN (Reuters) - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany rose 933 to stand at 172,239, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Thursday. The reported...
May 13, 2020
UK plans to cut tariffs on U.S. agricultural imports: FT
(Reuters) - The United Kingdom is making plans to cut tariffs on U.S. agricultural imports in an attempt to advance progress on a free trade agreement, the Financial Times newspaper reported on Thursd...
May 13, 2020
HC2 holdings nears settlement with activist MG Capital for board seats: sources
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss BOSTON (Reuters) - HC2 Holdings Inc is nearing a settlement with activist investor MG Capital that would bring four newcomers onto the board of the company being run by former h...
May 13, 2020
