Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Americans playing overseas fear economic fallout from virus
By: Ken Maguire Even before the coronavirus outbreak, Devin Sweetney knew nothing was guaranteed when it came to getting paid for playing overseas. The 32-year-old American said the Greek basketball t...
Apr 21, 2020
Spain's service sector created net jobs in mid-April after March layoffs
MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish labour minister Yolanda Diaz said on Tuesday the country's services sector started creating net jobs last week, marking a slight improvement after companies massively laid o...
Apr 21, 2020
Fans sue MLB, teams over ticket money, ask for class action
LOS ANGELES - A pair of fans in New York sued Major League Baseball, Commissioner Rob Manfred and the 30 teams, asking for their money back for tickets and for certification of class-action status. Th...
Apr 21, 2020
U.S. House leader recommends remote work, amid coronavirus
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top U.S. House of Representatives Democrat recommended measures on Tuesday to allow members to vote and do committee work remotely, even when they are back in Washington, to c...
Apr 21, 2020
Oil giveaway brings out the bears
By Samuel Shen and Tom Westbrook SHANGHAI/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The crash in U.S. crude prices has turned a reliable commodity less than worthless and given fresh urgency to bearish voices, who say it...
Apr 21, 2020
Moroccan prison becomes coronavirus hotspot
RABAT (Reuters) - Sixty-eight people, mostly staff, have come down with the coronavirus at a prison in the southern Moroccan city of Ouarzazate, prison authorities said on Tuesday, without reporting a...
Apr 21, 2020
Czechs to test 27,000 people to gauge coronavirus antibodies
By Jan Lopatka PRAGUE (Reuters) - The Czech Republic will test 27,000 people for coronavirus antibodies to gain information on how many came into contact with the infection, officials said on Tuesday....
Apr 21, 2020
Chinese EV maker BYD profit down 42% in 2019, under pressure from subsidy cut
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD Co Ltd , , which is backed by U.S. investor Warren Buffett, on Tuesday reported a 41.9% drop in 2019 net profit as China's EV subsidies cut hit c...
Apr 21, 2020
Ireland sees GDP shrinking 10.5% in 2020; deficit of 7.4% of GDP
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland expects gross domestic product to fall by 10.5% in 2020 but recovery swiftly to grow 6% the following year, the finance ministry said on Tuesday. The country expects to post...
Apr 21, 2020
Uganda detains prominent journalist for 'subversive' activities
By Elias Biryabarema KAMPALA (Reuters) - Police in Uganda said on Tuesday they had arrested a prominent journalist and news anchor at one of the country's biggest TV stations for alleged subversive ac...
Apr 21, 2020
