Author Archives: Syndicated Content
April Fools! K-Pop star pranks his fans that he has coronavirus
By Sangmi Cha SEOUL (Reuters) - A South Korean K-Pop star on Wednesday pulled an April Fool's prank announcing that he had contracted coronavirus, and later removed the Instagram post after triggering...
Apr 01, 2020
Golf - Curtis Cup rescheduled from June to 2021
LONDON (Reuters) - The 41st edition of golf's biennial women's amateur Curtis Cup tournament due to be held in June at Conwy in Wales has been rescheduled to 2021 due to the coronavirus, organizers sa...
Apr 01, 2020
MSUM Volleyball Announces 2020 Season Schedule
MOORHEAD, Minn. (MSUM Athletics) - The Minnesota State University Moorhead volleyball team’s schedule is set for 2020. The season includes two non conference tournaments and 20 Northern Sun Inte...
Apr 01, 2020
Coronavirus halts recovery in Brazil real estate market, dashes IPO plans
By Gabriela Mello and Carolina Mandl SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Just weeks ago, cement mixers, cranes, bulldozers and workers swarming around at least four different high-end residential and commercial bui...
Apr 01, 2020
Italy's social security website hit by hacker attack
ROME (Reuters) - Computer hackers have attacked Italy's social security website, forcing it to shut down on Wednesday just as people were starting to apply for coronavirus benefits, the head of the we...
Apr 01, 2020
U.S. construction spending unexpectedly falls in February
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. construction spending unexpectedly fell in February and could decline further as the coronavirus pandemic wreaks havoc on the economy. The Commerce Department said on Wedne...
Apr 01, 2020
Singapore reports 74 new coronavirus cases, biggest intraday jump
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore reported 74 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday in its biggest intraday jump, bringing the total tally to 1,000. Twenty of the new cases were imported while 54 were loca...
Apr 01, 2020
U.S. factory activity contracts in March; orders tumble to 11-year low: ISM
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. manufacturing activity contracted less than expected in March, but disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic pushed new orders received by factories to an 11-year low,...
Apr 01, 2020
Chilean central bank sees more gloom as protests eclipsed by coronavirus
By Aislinn Laing and Fabian Cambero SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chile's Central Bank on Wednesday predicted the economy of the worlds top copper producer will contract between -1.5% and -2.5% in 2020, faulti...
Apr 01, 2020
Feeding Spain's 'hero' medics for free, caterers and couriers team up
By Clara-Laeila Laudette and Susana Vera MADRID (Reuters) - Hugo Rodriguez runs a Madrid pizza business. But he's shut most of his outlets, and geared up the only one still open to feed doctors and nu...
Apr 01, 2020
