Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Mexico registers 5,399 cases of coronavirus and 406 deaths
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico registered 385 new cases of coronavirus on Tuesday, bringing its total to 5,399 cases and 406 deaths, the health ministry said. (Reporting by Daina Beth Solomon; Editing...
Apr 14, 2020
Asian stocks seen retreating from 1-month high as investors reconsider risk
By Koh Gui Qing NEW YORK (Reuters) - Asian shares looked set to pull back from a one-month high on Tuesday, as warnings of a deep recession dampened investor optimism that the slowing spread of the co...
Apr 14, 2020
Starved sports fans to get feast of competitive eating
By Rory Carroll (Reuters) - While many Americans self-isolating during the coronavirus crisis have found comfort in frequent trips to the refrigerator, the pros are ready to make those who have overin...
Apr 14, 2020
Wishing Diggs well, Cousins not worried by Vikes’ departures
By: Dave Campbell MINNEAPOLIS - Kirk Cousins has taken a new contract into this increasingly uncertain 2020 season, keeping his place as Minnesota's quarterback for what will likely be at least anothe...
Apr 14, 2020
South Korea's March crude imports fall 2.1%; first-quarter imports down 4.9%
By Jane Chung SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's crude imports in March fell 2.1% from a year earlier, weighed down by weaker demand because of the coronavirus outbreak, customs data showed on Wednesday....
Apr 14, 2020
Airbnb in advanced talks about new $1 billion loan: sources
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Airbnb is in advanced talks for a new $1 billion debt deal just weeks after it closed a $1 billion investment from private equity firms, according to two sources. One source famil...
Apr 14, 2020
UK promises to test all care home residents and staff with coronavirus symptoms
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain promised on Wednesday to test all residents and employees of nursing homes who have COVID-19 symptoms after official data showed the death toll from the pandemic was far hig...
Apr 14, 2020
Two-thirds of small UK firms have furloughed staff: BCC
LONDON (Reuters) - Two-thirds of small British companies have put at least some staff on temporary government-funded leave due to a drop in business caused by the coronavirus, a survey by the British ...
Apr 14, 2020
'Bigger than winning the war': WWII vet, aged 99, survives coronavirus in Brazil
BRASILIA (Reuters) - World War Two veteran Ermando Piveta, aged 99, became the oldest Brazilian to recover from the coronavirus on Tuesday. Wearing an army cap and saluting from his wheelchair, Piveta...
Apr 14, 2020
Medecins Sans Frontieres plans first Canada project as COVID-19 threatens homeless
By Anna Mehler Paperny TORONTO (Reuters) - Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) is designing a 400-bed facility for homeless people in Toronto in its first Canadian project, a top official said on Tuesday, ...
Apr 14, 2020
