Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Most Kenyan regions ill-prepared to tackle COVID-19 pandemic, senate warns
By Duncan Miriri NAIROBI (Reuters) - Most of Kenya's 47 local authorities are not properly equipped to deal with the coronavirus health crisis, which weakens the country's fight against the pandemic, ...
Apr 29, 2020
Pakistan prepares to ease coronavirus curbs with infections below projections
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan is preparing to loosen coronavirus lockdown restrictions as the number of infections and deaths are well below previous projections, officials said on Wednesday. The Sou...
Apr 29, 2020
Michigan to reopen construction industry in state on May 7: spokesman
DETROIT (Reuters) - Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer will allow the state's construction industry to return to work on May 7 as the Midwestern state battles the coronavirus outbreak, a spokesman sai...
Apr 29, 2020
Italy's Amplifon withdraws guidance, freezes M&A cash-out over virus hit
MILAN (Reuters) - Italy's Amplifon said on Wednesday it had withdrawn its 2020 guidance after reporting a slump in first-quarter core earnings due to the coronavirus pandemic. The world's largest reta...
Apr 29, 2020
McConnell says business protection a condition for next COVID bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday doubled down on his demand that Congress protect businesses from coronavirus-related liabilities in its next legislative...
Apr 29, 2020
Palace housing Austrian president's office cleared after bomb threat
VIENNA (Reuters) - Part of the former imperial palace in Vienna housing Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen's office has been evacuated after a bomb threat and the president has been taken to ...
Apr 29, 2020
U.S. pending home sales fall sharply in March
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Contracts to purchase previously owned homes declined sharply in March as the coronavirus outbreak kept would-be buyers away, National Association of Realtors data showed on Wed...
Apr 29, 2020
Germany expects record recession in 2020 because of coronavirus
By Michael Nienaber BERLIN (Reuters) - The coronavirus pandemic will plunge Germany's economy into its deepest recession since World War Two, Economy Minister Peter Altmaier said on Wednesday as the g...
Apr 29, 2020
Florida to unveil reopening plan as data shows painful contraction of U.S. economy
By Maria Caspani and Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Wednesday was preparing to unveil his plan for loosening restrictions on business activity in one of the most ...
Apr 29, 2020
Amazon renews streaming deal with NFL
(Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc said on Wednesday it would renew its partnership with National Football League (NFL) to live stream Thursday night games exclusively on its video streaming platforms, Prime ...
Apr 29, 2020
