Author Archives: Syndicated Content
China's top brokerage hires Vanguard ex-Asia boss for global drive
By Zhang Yan and Ryan Woo BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Citic Securities Co. , has hired Charles Lin, the former Asia head of Vanguard Group, to be vice chairman of Hong Kong unit CLSA, as the biggest C...
Apr 20, 2020
Germany to grant rescue liquidity for carrier Condor: sources
MUNICH/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Germany has agreed in principle to support struggling carrier Condor with emergency liquidity after the owner of Poland's national airline LOT pulled out of a deal to buy ...
Apr 20, 2020
Branson says Virgin Atlantic will need UK government help to survive
LONDON (Reuters) - Virgin Atlantic will only survive the coronavirus outbreak if it gets financial support from the British government, the airline's founder Richard Branson said on Monday. Virgin Atl...
Apr 20, 2020
Spain's confirmed coronavirus cases surpass 200,000: health ministry
MADRID (Reuters) - The number of people diagnosed with the new coronavirus in Spain has surpassed the 200,000 threshold, the country's health ministry said on Monday. The ministry said the number of c...
Apr 20, 2020
Sport: On this day. Died April 21, 2010, IOC President Juan Antonio Samaranch
By Karolos Grohmann ATHENS (Reuters) - Juan Antonio Samaranch was the second-longest serving president of the International Olympic Committee after its founder Pierre De Coubertin, but the Spaniard le...
Apr 20, 2020
UK recovery after lockdown may be slowed by caution: BoE's Broadbent
LONDON (Reuters) - Bank of England Deputy Governor Ben Broadbent said a recovery in Britain's economy after the government relaxes its coronavirus lockdown might be held back by people remaining cauti...
Apr 20, 2020
SNB scaled back FX intervention as coronavirus fears ebbed, data suggest
By John Revill ZURICH (Reuters) - The Swiss National Bank remains active in the currency markets to check the appreciation of the safe-haven Swiss franc, albeit less than in previous weeks as coronavi...
Apr 20, 2020
Thai business council calls for government support to ease virus impact
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's business advisory council will urge the government on Monday to deploy support measures for farmers and small- and medium-sized businesses as the coronavirus pandemic dr...
Apr 20, 2020
Spanish economy could shrink up to 12.4% in 2020: Bank of Spain
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's economy should shrink between 6.8% and 12.4% this year depending on whether its lockdown over the coronavirus, first imposed in mid-March, lasts eight or 12 weeks, the Bank ...
Apr 20, 2020
Hong Kong reports zero new coronavirus cases for first time since early March
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong recorded zero new coronavirus cases on Monday for the first time since early March, health authorities said, though they urged residents to maintain strict hygiene and ...
Apr 20, 2020
