Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Saudi Arabia releases 250 immigration offenders amid coronavirus outbreak: statement
RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has released 250 foreign detainees held on non-violent immigration and residency offences as part of efforts to contain the spread of coronavirus, the state-backed Huma...
Mar 26, 2020
Spain's coronavirus death toll surpasses 4,000
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain registered 655 fatalities from the coronavirus over the past 24 hours - down from over 700 on Wednesday, the health ministry reported on Thursday as the total death toll from ...
Mar 26, 2020
Norway's sovereign fund loses $124 billion as markets crash
By Terje Solsvik and Gwladys Fouche OSLO (Reuters) - Norway's sovereign wealth fund, the world's largest, has lost 1.33 trillion Norwegian crowns ($124 billion) so far this year as stock markets have ...
Mar 26, 2020
UAE to take part in G20 virtual summit on coronavirus
DUBAI - (Reuters) - Abu Dhabi crown prince Mohamed Bin Zayed tweeted on Thursday that the United Arab Emirates would take part in a virtual G20 summit on the coronavirus to take place later on Thursda...
Mar 26, 2020
BlackRock says 'rebalancing into risky assets' after $2 trillion U.S. stimulus
(Reuters) - Asset manager BlackRock said on Thursday the market selloff had created significant value for long-term investors and told clients it now favored "rebalancing into risk assets". Within the...
Mar 26, 2020
EU leaders to shield strategic firms from hostile interest amid crisis
By Francesco Guarascio and Gabriela Baczynska BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union leaders will on Thursday back plans to defend healthcare, infrastructure and other firms seen as having strategic role...
Mar 26, 2020
Austria to postpone 5G frequency auction: RTR
VIENNA (Reuters) - Austria to will postpone its 5G frequency auction due to the coronavirus crisis, telecoms regulator RTR said on Thursday. The auction for the 700, 1,500 and 2,100 MHz bands, which w...
Mar 26, 2020
Italy PM sees Europe in 'hard, severe' recession post-coronavirus
ROME (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Thursday all of Europe would be hit by a "hard, severe" recession following the coronavirus emergency and special measures were needed to...
Mar 26, 2020
UAE to clear streets for coronavirus disinfection drive, Bahrain evacuates citizens
By Aziz El Yaakoubi and Yousef Saba DUBAI (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates will halt all public transport and restrict people's movements in the evening for a weekend nationwide disinfection campa...
Mar 26, 2020
UK navy shadows Russian warships after 'high levels of activity'
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's navy said on Thursday it had shadowed seven Russian warships after detecting high levels of activity by Russian vessels off its coastline. "The Navy has completed a concen...
Mar 26, 2020
