Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Canada says it won't participate in Games in summer 2020
(Reuters) - The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) and Paralympic Committee (CPC) said on Sunday that Team Canada will not participate in the Olympic and Paralympic Games in the summer of 2020 due to co...
Mar 22, 2020
Japan says Tokyo Olympics may be postponed due to coronavirus
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said for the first time on Monday that the Tokyo Olympic Games may need to be postponed if the event cannot be held in its "complet...
Mar 22, 2020
Releasing inmates, screening staff: U.S. jails and prisons rush to limit virus risks
By Peter Eisler, Ned Parker and Grant Smith (Reuters) - The coronavirus is invading U.S. jails and prisons, prompting inmate releases, reduced bail requirements and other extraordinary measures as off...
Mar 22, 2020
Australia regulator says banks must provision for virus loan holiday
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's banking watchdog on Monday said lenders must account for possible loss from the loan repayment holidays they offered borrowers affected by the coronavirus last week, to ...
Mar 22, 2020
Japan PM hopes for early decision on whether to postpone Olympics
TOKYO (Reuters) - It is better to have a decision as early as possible on whether to postpone the Summer Olympics, although the final decision is up to the International Olympic Committee, Japanese Pr...
Mar 22, 2020
Saudi imposes curfew to curb coronavirus spread, UAE suspends passengers flights
RIYADH/DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia will impose a nationwide curfew starting on Monday after reporting a jump of almost a quarter in coronavirus cases, while the United Arab Emirates will suspend al...
Mar 22, 2020
Boeing worker at Everett plant dies from coronavirus: Seattle Times
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A worker at Boeing Co's Everett factory outside Seattle who had the coronavirus has died, the Seattle Times reported on Sunday, citing co-workers, a union official and a Facebook p...
Mar 22, 2020
Exxon notifying contractors, vendors of near-term spending cuts: spokesman
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp is notifying contractors and vendors of planned near-term cuts in capital and operating expenses because of the coronavirus pandemic, a spokesman for the company s...
Mar 22, 2020
Li & Fung set to surge after $931 million take-private offer
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Shares of global sourcing and logistics group Li & Fung Ltd were set to open up 108% on Monday after it said it had received an offer worth $931 million to take the company priva...
Mar 22, 2020
South Korea reports 64 new coronavirus cases, total at 8,961
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea reported 64 new coronavirus cases on Monday, taking the national tally to 8,961, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said. The new numbers extend ...
Mar 22, 2020
