Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Britain eases rules to speed up company capital raising
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's markets watchdog set out temporary measures on Wednesday to help companies raise cash quickly to get through the epidemic that has shuttered much of the economy. The Finan...
Apr 08, 2020
Japan to pledge contribution to IMF trust for low-income countries hit by pandemic: finance ministry source
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will next week pledge to contribute to an International Monetary Fund (IMF) trust offering debt relief to low-income countries hit hard by the coronavirus, a finance ministry o...
Apr 08, 2020
Britain's Tesco says not prudent to give guidance for 2020-21 due to coronavirus crisis
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's biggest retailer Tesco said on Wednesday it would not be prudent to give financial guidance for the 2020-21 year due to uncertainty caused by the coronavirus emergency. Ho...
Apr 08, 2020
Sport: On this day: Born April 9, 1957: Seve Ballesteros, Spanish golfer
By Richard Martin (Reuters) - Renowned for audacious shot making, and an infectious smile twinned with a fierce competitive edge, Seve Ballesteros revolutionised golf in Europe and remains one of the ...
Apr 08, 2020
Polish presidential postal ballot raises concern: EU commissioner
WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland's last-minute decision to carry out its May presidential elections by post due to the coronavirus pandemic has raised "concern", EU Values and Transparency Commissioner Vera ...
Apr 08, 2020
France's central bank estimates first-quarter GDP shrunk 6% from previous quarter
PARIS (Reuters) - France's economy likely contracted 6% in the first quarter from the previous three months as a nationwide lockdown due to the coronavirus outbreak shut down vast swathes of the econo...
Apr 08, 2020
Serena's coach says 'revolting' that players can't make a living
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Serena Williams' coach Patrick Mouratoglou has called on tennis governing bodies to come together and devise a way of helping lower level professionals struggling financially due to...
Apr 08, 2020
UK fashion retailer ASOS raises 247 million pounds in placing
LONDON (Reuters) - British online fashion retailer ASOS Plc said it had raised 247 million pounds ($304 million) via a placing, to help it shore up its finances in case of a prolonged business downtur...
Apr 08, 2020
Bank of England backs COVID-19 pause in insurers' dividends
LONDON (Reuters) - The Bank of England said on Wednesday that it welcomed the decision by some insurers to pause paying dividends due to the risk of heavy costs from the spread of the coronavirus. "Wh...
Apr 08, 2020
'Painful lesson': how a military-style lockdown unfolded in Wuhan
By Cate Cadell and Yawen Chen BEIJING (Reuters) - As the world grapples with the escalating coronavirus pandemic, China reopened the city of Wuhan on Wednesday, allowing its 11 million residents to le...
Apr 08, 2020
