Author Archives: Syndicated Content
French car registrations dropped by 72% in March due to coronavirus
PARIS (Reuters) - French car registrations dropped by more than 72% in March due to the coronavirus outbreak and lockdown ordered by authorities to fight the epidemic spread, France's car industry ass...
Apr 01, 2020
Spain pushes for an EU system for joint debt issuance to face coronavirus crisis
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's Economy Minister Nadia Calvino said on Wednesday that there must be a way to issue common debt shared by European Union countries, be they coronabonds or any other mechanism...
Apr 01, 2020
Vietnam-based Hyundai, Honda plants close amid nationwide lockdown
HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam-based Hyundai assembler TC Motor and Honda Vietnam have shut down their plants for two weeks amid a nationwide social distancing campaign to curb the spread of the coronaviru...
Apr 01, 2020
Amid Europe's lockdowns, no safety net for millions in black economy
By Giuseppe Fonte, Angelo Amante and George Georgiopoulos ROME/ATHENS (Reuters) - Bricklayer Salvatore La Barbera is worried that in a matter of days his family of four will run out of food and, with ...
Apr 01, 2020
Australian shops ration booze to foil hoarders amid virus shutdowns
By Byron Kaye SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's retailers are putting limits on purchases of alcohol as hoarders turn their attention from toilet paper and other household essentials to drink amid a wide...
Apr 01, 2020
UK watchdog eases rules on retail investments in pandemic
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's markets watchdog said it has eased identify checks and rules on investments to help staff having to work from home during the coronavirus pandemic. "The impact of the pand...
Apr 01, 2020
Toronto's event ban doesn't apply to sports teams
Toronto mayor John Tory announced Tuesday a ban on public events until June 30 due to the coronavirus pandemic, but the edict doesn't apply to the city's sports teams. The defending NBA champion Rapto...
Apr 01, 2020
In Taiwan, anger at China over virus drives identity debate
By Ben Blanchard TAIPEI (Reuters) - Anger at being confused with China amid the coronavirus outbreak and Beijing's stepped-up efforts to assert sovereignty is stirring heated debate in Taiwan about ho...
Apr 01, 2020
Fresenius Medical Care working with dialysis providers in U.S. to tackle coronavirus
BERLIN (Reuters) - Fresenius Medical Care (FMC) on Wednesday said it was working with other dialysis providers to provide care in isolation for people with kidney problems in the United States who are...
Apr 01, 2020
Auto Trader plans equity raise to shore up cash
(Reuters) - UK online car marketplace Auto Trader said on Wednesday it would sell up to 46.5 million new shares, worth 5% of its share capital, to institutional investors in a bid to shore up cash dur...
Apr 01, 2020
