Author Archives: Syndicated Content
IOC committed to Tokyo 2020 Games, no need "drastic decisions"
(Reuters) - The International Olympic Committee does not plan any "drastic" decisions about the Tokyo 2020 summer Olympics, saying on Tuesday it remains fully committed to the Games in four months tim...
Mar 17, 2020
Under Europe's virus lockdown, social media proves a lifeline
By Luke Baker LONDON (Reuters) - Hundreds of millions of Europeans are getting to grips with weeks of a massively contracted existence under lockdown. The goal is clear and very serious -- reduce the ...
Mar 17, 2020
Libyan truce would aid war on coronavirus, say western, Arab nations
TUNIS (Reuters) - Western and Arab countries in a statement on Tuesday urged Libya's warring factions to stop fighting to allow the country's authorities to respond to the threat posed by the coronavi...
Mar 17, 2020
U.S. business inventories slip in January
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. business inventories fell as expected in January, suggesting that any lift to gross domestic product in the first quarter from a shrinking trade deficit was likely to be of...
Mar 17, 2020
GM employee at Cole Engineering Center tests positive for coronavirus
(Reuters) - General Motors Co said on Tuesday an employee at its Cole Engineering Center in Warren tested positive for coronavirus. GM said its medical team is working to speak with co-workers who may...
Mar 17, 2020
Exclusive: Amazon stops receiving non-essential products from sellers amid coronavirus outbreak
By Krystal Hu NEW YORK (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc is suspending sellers from sending non-essential products to its U.S. and U.K. warehouses until April 5 in the latest move to free up inventory space ...
Mar 17, 2020
Senate Republican Leader McConnell promises bold action on coronavirus
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday promised bold relief for Americans during the coronavirus crisis and said the Senate would not adjourn until a larger co...
Mar 17, 2020
GVC forecasts further hit to earnings after horse racing events suspended
(Reuters) - Ladbrokes owner GVC said on Tuesday it expects its fiscal 2020 monthly core earnings to be lower by 20 million pounds to 25 million pounds, as the coronavirus outbreak has forced suspensio...
Mar 17, 2020
McDonald's considering deferring rent for franchisees amid virus outbreak
(Reuters) - McDonald's Corp is considering rent deferral and other measures to ensure liquidity at its franchisees around the world, amid curbs on dine-in restaurants to contain the spread of the coro...
Mar 17, 2020
Euro 2020 postponed until 2021 by UEFA over coronavirus
(Reuters) - The Euro 2020 soccer tournament has been postponed until 2021 because of the coronavirus outbreak, European soccer's governing body UEFA said in a statement on Tuesday. UEFA said that the ...
Mar 17, 2020
