Author Archives: Syndicated Content
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
French virus lockdown should be extended for weeks: chief adviser
PARIS (Reuters) - France should extend its lockdown period for several weeks in order to contain the coronavirus epidemic, the head of the medical council advising the government said on France Info r...
Apr 08, 2020
European shares retreat after two-day rally as Tesco slumps
(Reuters) - European shares dipped on Wednesday following a two-day rally, as the number of coronavirus deaths rose again in Spain, while France became the fourth country to report a death toll of mor...
Apr 08, 2020
BAE Systems plans to raise $1.3 billion in bonds due 2030
(Reuters) - Britain's BAE Systems is seeking to raise $1.3 billion in bonds to fund its employee benefit plans and repay debt, the company said on Wednesday, as it braced any blow from the coronavirus...
Apr 08, 2020
Oman Sultan pardons 599 prisoners, including 336 foreigners: Oman News Agency
DUBAI (Reuters) - The Sultan of Oman, Haitham bin Tariq al-Said, has pardoned 599 prisoners jailed for various offenses, including 336 foreigners, the state-run Oman News Agency said on Twitter on Wed...
Apr 08, 2020
UK coronavirus testing capacity to be expanded in May: AstraZeneca CEO
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will have a new coronavirus testing facility capable of carrying out 30,000 tests per day by early May, said the chief executive of British pharmaceutical company AstraZenec...
Apr 08, 2020
Iran's Rouhani urges IMF to give Tehran its requested loan amid coronavirus
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's President Hassan Rouhani urged the International Monetary Fund on Wednesday to give the country its requested $5 billion emergency funding to help Tehran fight the coronavirus...
Apr 08, 2020
