Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Kids aren't coronavirus 'guinea pigs': Danish mums rebel as schools reopen
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Denmark eased its coronavirus lockdown on Wednesday by reopening schools and day care centres, but concerns they might become breeding grounds for a second wave of cases convinc...
Apr 15, 2020
Proxy group ISS backs Credit Suisse AGM proposals
ZURICH (Reuters) - Proxy advisory ISS has backed Credit Suisse's proposals for its annual general meeting on April 30, recommending shareholders vote in favour of the group's pay proposals and approvi...
Apr 15, 2020
From wax jackets to medical gowns: Barbour joins coronavirus battle
LONDON (Reuters) - British fashion brand Barbour has turned over its production line to making protective gowns for frontline healthcare workers battling the coronavirus outbreak, reviving memories of...
Apr 15, 2020
Austrian government not opposed to Grand Prix without fans
VIENNA (Reuters) - The Austrian government is not opposed to this year's Formula One Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring taking place without spectators, Sports Minister and Vice Chancellor Werner Kogler ...
Apr 15, 2020
Thailand plans $33 billion public-private investment projects
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand plans public-private partnership (PPP) projects worth 1.09 trillion baht ($33.39 billion) during 2020-2027, the finance ministry said on Wednesday, as the government tries...
Apr 15, 2020
Toshiba to temporarily close factories, offices in Japan
TOKYO (Reuters) - Toshiba Corp on Wednesday said it will temporarily close factories and offices in Japan from May 6 to May 15, allowing as many as 76,000 to stay at home as the coronavirus spreads, K...
Apr 15, 2020
Britain was too slow to act on COVID-19, opposition Labour leader says
By Kylie MacLellan and Guy Faulconbridge LONDON (Reuters) - The leader of Britain's main opposition party on Wednesday accused the government of being too slow to impose a lockdown when the novel coro...
Apr 15, 2020
Citigroup profit nearly halves as loan defaults loom
(Reuters) - Citigroup Inc reported a 46% plunge in quarterly profit on Wednesday as the bank set aside nearly $5 billion to prepare for an expected flood of defaults on loans due to a virtual halt in ...
Apr 15, 2020
CDC director says some U.S. states may be ready to reopen May 1
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The director of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Wednesday he believes 19 or 20 U.S. states have had limited impact from the new coronavirus and th...
Apr 15, 2020
Uber targets older Americans with phone-based food ordering during coronavirus crisis
By Tina Bellon (Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc on Wednesday said customers in New York City and the Miami area could now order restaurant meal deliveries over the phone, instead of through its app, ...
Apr 15, 2020
