Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Trump administration looking to infrastructure for stimulus: Mnuchin
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told CNBC on Wednesday that President Donald Trump is very interested in using infrastructure projects to blunt the economic effects of the cor...
Apr 01, 2020
Kroger comparable sales surge 30% in March, borrows $1 billion
(Reuters) - Kroger Co's comparable sales surged about 30% in March as consumers cleared off shelves in preparation for a lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic and had borrowed $1 billion to boost l...
Apr 01, 2020
Thailand warns food delivery apps for overcharging amid coronavirus outbreak
By Chayut Setboonsarng BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's anti-monopoly watchdog warned food delivery platforms on Wednesday they could face fines for charging higher commissions as online food orders sur...
Apr 01, 2020
Bulgaria plans to extend state of emergency until May 13
SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgaria's government plans to extend the country's state of national emergency for a further month to help stop the spread of the coronavirus, as its confirmed cases rose to 412. Th...
Apr 01, 2020
U.S. factory activity in March was weakest since 2009: IHS Markit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. manufacturing sector contracted in March, with activity hitting its lowest level since 2009, as the coronavirus pandemic caused widespread shortages, a survey confirmed...
Apr 01, 2020
T-Mobile completes merger with Sprint
(Reuters) - T-Mobile US Inc said on Wednesday it officially completed the merger with Sprint Corp and the combined company will now operate under the T-Mobile name. A U.S. federal judge approved the d...
Apr 01, 2020
Coronavirus pushes reluctant Aung San Suu Kyi to Facebook
(Reuters) - Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi cited the coronavirus pandemic as the impetus for reluctantly creating her first personal Facebook account in a post on Wednesday. Since coming to power in ...
Apr 01, 2020
Iranian dual national Foroughi returns to UK, nine years after arrest
LONDON (Reuters) - Kamal Foroughi, an 80-year-old man with dual Iranian-British nationality, has returned to Britain nine years after being arrested in Iran on spying charges, the British Foreign and ...
Apr 01, 2020
Retired doctors, medics abroad answer coronavirus calls
By Padraic Halpin and Paola Luelmo DUBLIN/MADRID (Reuters) - On a St. Patrick's Day like no other last month, Irish Health Minister Simon Harris launched a recruitment drive to tackle the coronavirus ...
Apr 01, 2020
Portugal PM says virus restrictions could last months, deaths rise to 187
LISBON (Reuters) - Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa said on Wednesday that the country may be facing "one, two, three months" of restrictions on movement of people, as the number those who have...
Apr 01, 2020
