Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Badminton duo adamant Olympics delay won't derail record-breaking bid
(Reuters) - The postponement of the Tokyo Olympics has dampened the hopes of Indonesia's Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan of becoming the sport's oldest gold medalists, but the pair is determined to...
Mar 29, 2020
Major airlines urge U.S. Treasury to disburse assistance quickly
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Major U.S. airlines asked the U.S. Treasury to move quickly to release up to $58 billion in government grants and loans and recommended a formula to divide u...
Mar 29, 2020
DoJ reviews stock trades by lawmakers after coronavirus briefings: CNN
(Reuters) - The Justice Department has started to probe a series of stock transactions made by lawmakers ahead of the sharp market downturn triggered by the coronavirus pandemic, CNN reported on Sunda...
Mar 29, 2020
From sofas and kitchens, music stars hold coronavirus concert fundraiser
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Billie Eilish sang on her sofa, Elton John played a keyboard belonging to his children, and the Backstreet Boys sang in harmony from five locations as dozens of musicians put o...
Mar 29, 2020
Trump's attack on GM over ventilators quickly turns to praise
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump, who excoriated General Motors Co on Friday and invoked emergency powers to compel the production of badly needed ventilators to tackl...
Mar 29, 2020
Peru readies massive stimulus plan to mitigate coronavirus impact: TV
By Marco Aquino LIMA (Reuters) - Peru's government is readying a massive economic stimulus package worth around 12% of gross domestic product to help mitigate the impact of a global coronavirus pandem...
Mar 29, 2020
South Korea to draw up second extra budget, give cash payments to many families as virus relief
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's President Moon Jae-in said on Monday that the government will provide emergency cash payments to many families and draw up a second supplementary budget soon to ease th...
Mar 29, 2020
China may issue new policies to stimulate auto demand: vice industry minister
BEIJING (Reuters) - China may issue new policies to stimulate demand for automobiles, with the country's auto industry still facing difficulties, Xin Guobin, vice minister of industry and information ...
Mar 29, 2020
Australia says no collusion in decision to withdraw from 2020 Games
By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE (Reuters) - The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) has said its decision to pull out of the 2020 Tokyo Games was unilateral and made without the knowledge of Canada or the Inte...
Mar 29, 2020
South Korea coronavirus cases rise steadily, more financial aid expected
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea reported 78 new coronavirus cases on Monday, keeping the rate of infections fairly steady, as President Moon Jae-in held an emergency meeting with economic policymakers t...
Mar 29, 2020
