Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Retail group seeks government-backed loans to weather coronavirus hit
(Reuters) - A retail industry group has asked the White House for a direct, government-backed loan program to help the industry combat the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, which has dampened cus...
Mar 18, 2020
Premier League to hold talks on Thursday to discuss options for eventual resumption
By Simon Evans MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - England's Premier League clubs will hold a video conference call between themselves on Thursday as they begin to sketch out a way to complete the suspend...
Mar 18, 2020
UK's Johnson says extension to Brexit transition period not being discussed
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister said on Wednesday Brexit was not being regularly discussed in Downing Street at the moment because of coronavirus but he ruled out any extension to the transi...
Mar 18, 2020
F1 cancels August break, could delay 2021 changes
By Alan Baldwin LONDON (Reuters) - Formula One teams must close for three weeks by the end of April in a move that will allow races to be rescheduled during the European summer and help limit the fina...
Mar 18, 2020
U.S. mobility startups feel the chill from the COVID-19 crisis
By Paul Lienert (Reuters) - U.S. startup companies focused on transportation technology could be among the casualties of COVID-19, according to venture investors who say new funding and investment exi...
Mar 18, 2020
Oman asks tourist groups to return to their countries due to coronavirus
CAIRO (Reuters) - Oman's ministry of tourism said on Wednesday that it is asking tourist groups to leave the Sultanate and return to their countries due to a lack of clarity over the coronavirus outbr...
Mar 18, 2020
Special Report: How Korea trounced U.S. in race to test people for coronavirus
By Chad Terhune, Dan Levine, Hyunjoo Jin and Jane Lanhee Lee ,SEOUL - In late January, South Korean health officials summoned representatives from more than 20 medical companies from their lunar New Y...
Mar 18, 2020
Pakistan confirms first death from coronavirus - minister
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistan on Wednesday confirmed its first death from coronavirus as the total number of infected patients in the country climbed to 260, the health minister said on Twit...
Mar 18, 2020
Full steam ahead for Ryder Cup, says Euro captain Harrington
(Reuters) - There are no plans to postpone September's Ryder Cup in Wisconsin, European captain Padraig Harrington said on Wednesday in response to a British media report that said the event was likel...
Mar 18, 2020
Clubs zone in on FIFA 20 to fill coronavirus void
LONDON (Reuters) - With coronavirus bringing soccer across the globe to a standstill, the world of esports is helping clubs pull together to support those which are struggling financially - and keep f...
Mar 18, 2020
