Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Biden nabs endorsement of prominent black lawmaker John Lewis
By Trevor Hunnicutt (Reuters) - U.S. Representative John Lewis of Georgia endorsed Joe Biden's presidential campaign on Tuesday, giving the Democrat's bid further support among the party's black leade...
Apr 07, 2020
BWF seek clarity on Denmark's ability to host Thomas & Uber Cup Finals
(Reuters) - Badminton World Federation (BWF) and Badminton Denmark said on Tuesday they are seeking clarification from Danish authorities on how the ban on large gatherings will affect their ability t...
Apr 07, 2020
Beijing-backed AIIB approves emergency loan to China to help with coronavirus response
BEIJING (Reuters) - Beijing-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) said on Tuesday it had approved its first emergency assistance loan of 2.485 billion yuan ($352 million) to China in orde...
Apr 07, 2020
Pandemic to wipe out 6.7% of working hours worldwide in second quarter: ILO
GENEVA (Reuters) - The COVID-19 pandemic is expected to wipe out 6.7% of working hours globally in the second quarter of this year, equivalent to the labour of 195 million full-time workers, the Inter...
Apr 07, 2020
Early Asia tech results signal slow recovery after virus battering
By Josh Horwitz and Heekyong Yang SHANGHAI/SEOUL (Reuters) - Smartphone sales in China are rising again as COVID-19 cases there decline and global demand for chips used in work-from-home networks is s...
Apr 07, 2020
Formula One furloughs staff, bosses take pay cuts
LONDON (Reuters) - Formula One has put almost half its staff on furlough until the end of May due to the novel coronavirus with chairman Chase Carey and senior management also taking a pay cut, an F1 ...
Apr 07, 2020
Hong Kong office demand shrinks the most in 18 years: Cushman & Wakefield
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Real estate consultancy Cushman & Wakefield on Tuesday revised its forecasts for Hong Kong office rents to fall as much as 18% in the full year while retail rents to drop as much...
Apr 07, 2020
UK's Queen Elizabeth sends message of enduring appreciation to health workers
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Queen Elizabeth on Tuesday sent a message of "enduring appreciation and good wishes" to health workers around the world for World Health Day. "I want to thank all those wo...
Apr 07, 2020
U.S. economy will eventually reopen but with big changes: White House's Kudlow
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration is aiming to reopen the U.S. economy when the nation's top health experts give the go-ahead, but Americans' lives will be drastically different, White H...
Apr 07, 2020
Bulgaria recalls embassy official from Netherlands over illegally collecting coronavirus 'tax'
SOFIA (Reuters) - A senior official at the Bulgarian embassy in The Hague has been recalled for illegally collecting what he called a coronavirus tax from visitors seeking consular assistance, Bulgari...
Apr 07, 2020
