Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Boost for bikes as Europeans gear up for coronavirus commute
By Edward Taylor and James Davey FRANKFURT/LONDON (Reuters) - Bicycles could play a central role in more major European cities as governments scramble to get commuters back to work without crowding bu...
May 11, 2020
Kurt Cobain's 'Unplugged' guitar has $1 million auction estimate
(Reuters) - Kurt Cobain's cardigan sold for a record $334,000 last year. Now the acoustic guitar the punk rocker played for Nirvana's "MTV Unplugged" session, just five months before his death, is exp...
May 11, 2020
Berlin will comply with German court's ECB ruling: Finance Ministry
BERLIN (Reuters) - The German government will comply with a ruling by the country's top court that took aim at the European Central Bank's flagship stimulus programme, a Finance Ministry spokesman sai...
May 11, 2020
Four Tajik men accused of militant recruitment in Poland
WARSAW (Reuters) - Four Tajik men have been detained in Poland on charges of trying to recruit Muslim converts to carry out militant attacks, authorities said on Monday. The four would be expelled and...
May 11, 2020
Croatian oyster farmers hope lockdown easing will save some of season's harvest
MALI STON, Croatia (Reuters) - Oyster farmers in Croatia are worried this season's harvest will go to waste as the outbreak of the new coronavirus means tourists, the main consumers of the delicacy on...
May 11, 2020
Turkey turns to medical diplomacy to heal damaged relations
By Tuvan Gumrukcu ANKARA (Reuters) - Emblazoned with Turkish flags and presidential seals, crates packed with medical equipment are loaded onto planes, part of a major aid campaign by Ankara which has...
May 11, 2020
German minister: Don't see coronavirus causing big delays to Tesla plant near Berlin
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier said on Monday that he did not expect any major delays to the construction of Tesla's factory near Berlin due to the coronavirus pandemic. The...
May 11, 2020
Marriott quarterly profit misses lowered estimates as bookings plunge
(Reuters) - Marriott International Inc fell short of already drastically lowered expectations for quarterly profit on Monday, as bookings plunged due to coronavirus-led travel restrictions. Shares of ...
May 11, 2020
British Airways owner says burning cash, quarantine plan will make it worse
By Sarah Young LONDON (Reuters) - British Airways owner IAG has exhausted every avenue to shore up its finances and is burning through cash, its CEO said on Monday, as the aviation industry warned of ...
May 11, 2020
Under Armour's quarterly revenue slumps on lockdowns hit
(Reuters) - Athletic apparel maker Under Armour Inc on Monday reported a 23% fall in quarterly revenue, as retailers across the world remained shut due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The company last month...
May 11, 2020
