Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Macron against total French lockdown, Easter likely canceled, source says
PARIS (Reuters) - President Emmanuel Macron told religious authorities on Monday he was against the idea of imposing a total lockdown in France to combat the coronavirus outbreak, a source close to on...
Mar 23, 2020
How Alibaba's Freshippo adapted to keep delivering in virus-hit China
By Josh Horwitz SHANGHAI (Reuters) - As people in China retreated indoors in late January to avoid the coronavirus, Alibaba's supermarket chain Freshippo faced a dilemma: online orders for fruit were ...
Mar 23, 2020
Italy coronavirus deaths rise by 602 in a day, lifting total death toll to 6,078
ROME (Reuters) - The death toll from an outbreak of coronavirus in Italy has grown by 602 to 6,078, the head of the Civil Protection Agency said on Monday, an 11% increase but the smallest rise in num...
Mar 23, 2020
Alitalia to relaunch with much smaller fleet: sources
By Francesca Landini and Giuseppe Fonte MILAN (Reuters) - The Italian government plans to take control of loss-making carrier Alitalia [CAITLA.UL] in a month or so, creating a new company that will st...
Mar 23, 2020
Coronavirus forces New York City schools into daunting experiment with teaching from afar
By Jonathan Allen NEW YORK (Reuters) - Her students are used to seeing her in the classrooms of Adrien Block Intermediate School 25 in New York City's Flushing neighborhood, but on Monday morning "Mis...
Mar 23, 2020
North American millers, bakers scramble to satisfy bread-buying binge
By Julie Ingwersen and Rod Nickel CHICAGO/WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) - North American flour mills and bakeries are rushing to boost production as the spread of the new coronavirus leads to stockpili...
Mar 23, 2020
Citigroup to give some employees $1000 as coronavirus spreads
(Reuters) - Citigroup Inc will provide more than 75,000 employees globally with a special compensation award to help ease the financial burden of the coronavirus pandemic, Chief Executive Michael Corb...
Mar 23, 2020
Boeing to halt Washington state production temporarily due to coronavirus risks
By Eric M. Johnson SEATTLE (Reuters) - Boeing Co said on Monday it will halt production temporarily at its Washington state twin-aisle jetliner factory due to risks from coronavirus, confirming an ear...
Mar 23, 2020
Sudan imposes 10-hour night-time curfew to curb coronavirus spread
CAIRO (Reuters) - Sudan will impose a nationwide curfew every night starting on Tuesday, beginning at 8 pm (1800 GMT) and lasting until 6 am to help curb the spread of the coronavirus, a member of the...
Mar 23, 2020
World Bank could deploy $150 billion over 15 months in coronavirus battle: Malpass
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - World Bank Group President David Malpass on Monday said that the development lender could deploy as much as $150 billion (129 billion pounds) in resources over the next 15 month...
Mar 23, 2020
