Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Russia to open 1,000-bed hospital in exhibition centre by end of the week
By Katya Golubkova MOSCOW (Reuters) - A temporary hospital in St Petersburg with just over 1,000 beds for coronavirus patients will open in the city's Lenexpo exhibition centre by the end of the week,...
Apr 24, 2020
Land Bank debt default draws attention to South African state firms' finances
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - A South African state-owned bank which lends to the agricultural sector said on Friday it had defaulted on payments on two bond programmes worth a combined 50 billion rand ($2...
Apr 24, 2020
China's economic and social development still faces significant uncertainties - premier
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's economic and social development still faces significant uncertainties amid the coronavirus pandemic, Premier Li Keqiang has said. The government will step up adjustment of ...
Apr 24, 2020
Slovenia business sentiment hits all-time low as crisis saps confidence
By Marja Novak LJUBLJANA (Reuters) - Slovenian business sentiment fell to an all-time low in April as the coronavirus crisis drained confidence across all economic sectors and among the country's cons...
Apr 24, 2020
Take 5: Packers bet big, AFC West goes wild
In what felt like one of the more unpredictable drafts in years, the first round Thursday night actually began mostly chalk. However, the variability picked up shortly outside the top 10, with some su...
Apr 24, 2020
Work smart, travel alone, eat out fast: South Korea's prescription for coronavirus recovery
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea outlined guidelines on Friday for a two-year return to a post-coronavirus normality including flexible working, bookings on public transport and quick res...
Apr 24, 2020
US judge blocks California law that required background checks to buy ammunition
By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) - A U.S. federal judge has blocked a California law that required background checks for people buying ammunition, saying it violated the constitutional right to bear arms. ...
Apr 24, 2020
Moldovan leader says Russian loan row risks economic crisis
CHISINAU (Reuters) - Moldova's President on Friday accused the opposition of provoking an economic crisis in the tiny eastern European country by blocking the receipt of a Russian loan. The Moldovan c...
Apr 24, 2020
German minister: Coronavirus crisis won't make Brexit easier
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said the coronavirus crisis would not make Brexit negotiations easier, adding that Berlin would use its EU presidency in the second half of the ye...
Apr 24, 2020
Weightlifting: IWF relocates to Switzerland under acting president Papandrea
(Reuters) - The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) will relocate to Switzerland from Hungary following the resignation of Tamas Ajan as president last week, acting chief Ursula Papandrea tol...
Apr 24, 2020
