Author Archives: Syndicated Content
German economy likely shrank by record 9.8% in second-quarter due to coronavirus: institutes
BERLIN (Reuters) - Europe's largest economy probably shrank by 9.8% in the second quarter, its biggest decline since records began in 1970 and more than double the decline seen during the global finan...
Apr 08, 2020
China's new yuan loans set to rise in March as lenders help fight pandemic: Reuters poll
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's new bank loans are expected to have rebounded in March from a sharp drop the previous month, a Reuters poll showed, as policymakers continue to urge lenders to help cash-st...
Apr 08, 2020
Figure of $6.5 billion in loans for Air France KLM 'not unrealistic': minister
PARIS (Reuters) - A figure of 6 billion euros ($6.5 billion) in loans to help Air France KLM amid the coronavirus crisis is "not unrealistic", French junior transport minister Jean-Baptiste Djebbari s...
Apr 08, 2020
EU clears 5.4 billion euro Danish coronavirus state aid scheme
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union's state aid regulators approved on Wednesday a Danish scheme to grant 5.4 billion euros ($5.86 billion) worth of support to companies hit by the coronavirus out...
Apr 08, 2020
Golf: Fleetwood's caddy raises funds for fellow bagmen
(Reuters) - Tommy Fleetwood's caddy Ian Finnis has raised 10,000 pounds ($12,306) to help his fellow European Tour bagmen whose earnings have taken a hit due to golf's suspension amid the COVID-19 pan...
Apr 08, 2020
Russia reports record daily rise in new coronavirus cases, infections up to 8,672
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The number of coronavirus cases in Russia rose by more than 1,000 for the second day running, taking the total to 8,672, the crisis response centre said on Wednesday. The number of ...
Apr 08, 2020
French carmaker PSA sets up fund for staff and new health check measures
PARIS (Reuters) - French carmaker and Peugeot owner PSA announced on Wednesday the creation of a solidarity fund to help staff affected by the closures of plants due to the COVID-19 outbreak, and new ...
Apr 08, 2020
Czech coronavirus cases top 5,000 but growth slows
By Jason Hovet PRAGUE (Reuters) - The number of cases of the new coronavirus in the Czech Republic has risen past 5,000, although a slowing growth rate has given the government confidence to start eas...
Apr 08, 2020
Trains full on first day of Japan's coronavirus emergency, but some shops shut
By Tim Kelly and Sarah Aoyagi TOKYO (Reuters) - Commuters heading to work packed into trains in the Japanese capital on Wednesday, the first day of a state of emergency aimed at containing the coronav...
Apr 08, 2020
French military ship heading back to port due to possible COVID-19 cases
PARIS (Reuters) - France's flagship military aircraft carrier the Charles de Gaulle is on its way back to port after some staff on board showed signs of COVID-19 symptoms, said the French armed forces...
Apr 08, 2020
