Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Exclusive: Lebanon waits to hear if creditors will cooperate or sue: minister
By Tom Perry and Ellen Francis BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon is waiting for bondholders to decide whether they will cooperate in a debt restructuring or take the country to court after its move to suspen...
Mar 09, 2020
Coronavirus decree on keeping a distance tests tactile Italians
By Crispian Balmer ROME (Reuters) - An official decree ordering people to stay at least an arm's length from each other would normally be greeted with derision in Italy's often crowded cafes and simpl...
Mar 09, 2020
Confirmed coronavirus may force Americans to avoid crowds and cancel cruises; U.S. cases near 550
By Susan Cornwell and Nathan Layne WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Older Americans, especially those with chronic medical concerns, should probably avoid big social gatherings and airline flights, giv...
Mar 09, 2020
What you need to know about coronavirus right now
(Reuters) - Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus: Italian lock-down Millions of northern Italians are grappling today with their first day back at work since the imposition of an unprece...
Mar 09, 2020
Under fire over virus, Japan's Abe may seek emergency declaration
By Linda Sieg TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan is set this week to revise a law allowing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to declare a state of emergency over the coronavirus if needed, as he takes heat for his handl...
Mar 09, 2020
Mali militants say they are open to talks if foreign troops leave
BAMAKO (Reuters) - Al Qaeda-linked militants have said they will only attend peace talks with Mali's government if it expels French and United Nations forces. There was no immediate response from the ...
Mar 09, 2020
EU, Britain talk past each other as trade negotiations kick off
By Gabriela Baczynska BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Britain needs to think about what trade-offs it wants to accept in trade talks with the European Union, the bloc's chief executive said on Monday, triggering...
Mar 09, 2020
Slovakia bans public events, quarantines people returning from coronavirus-affected countries
BRATISLAVA (Reuters) - The Slovak government has ordered a 14-day ban on all cultural, sporting and other events organized by public authorities to avoid the spread of coronavirus, Prime Minister Pete...
Mar 09, 2020
Coronavirus fear: UK markets plunge as Johnson ponders response
By Andy Bruce and Kylie MacLellan LONDON (Reuters) - Coronavirus fears saw British stocks suffer their biggest intraday fall since 2008 and benchmark bond yields turn negative for the first time on Mo...
Mar 09, 2020
Empty shops, deserted streets as Italy imposes coronavirus lockdown
By James Mackenzie and Elvira Pollina MILAN (Reuters) - Closed shops, plunging stock markets and prison riots marked the first day after Italy locked down much of its northern region in a bid to fight...
Mar 09, 2020
