Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Japanese coronavirus cases top 1,000, government insists Olympics plans on track
By Chris Gallagher and Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO (Reuters) - The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Japan topped the 1,000 mark on Wednesday, mostly from the Diamond Princess cruise liner, as t...
Mar 04, 2020
Russian pipe maker Chelpipe sets sight on exports, niche products
By Anastasia Lyrchikova MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian steel pipe producer Chelpipe , which is considering a share offering in Moscow, is focussing on increasing exports and investing in high-value added ...
Mar 04, 2020
Lego classics build growth for Danish toymaker in shrinking market
By Nikolaj Skydsgaard COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Model fire stations and garbage trucks helped Lego defy a shrinking toy market with a rise in sales last year, as the plastic brick maker outpaced rivals w...
Mar 04, 2020
Biden rides momentum to big Super Tuesday wins, Sanders ahead in California
By Trevor Hunnicutt and John Whitesides LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A resurgent Joe Biden rode a wave of momentum to win Texas and eight other states and Bernie Sanders was leading in Super Tuesday's bigg...
Mar 04, 2020
Swimming: Le Clos had no doubt that Sun Yang was a 'dirty swimmer'
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - South African Olympic champion Chad le Clos says he had no doubt that Chinese swimmer Sun Yang was cheating and believes he was robbed of his special gold medal moment at the 201...
Mar 04, 2020
Europe must be ready for fiscal stimulus over virus: French minister
PARIS (Reuters) - Europe needs to be ready to use fiscal stimulus to deal with the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on economy, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Wednesday. Le Maire als...
Mar 04, 2020
China encourages export of medical suits to meet overseas demand amid virus outbreak
BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China is encouraging producers of protective suits for medical use to export to meet overseas demand as the coronavirus spreads outside the country, a government official ...
Mar 04, 2020
China says will not use property as short-term stimulus to jumpstart economy
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's central bank said on Wednesday that the property sector will not be used as a means of short-term stimulus to jumpstart the economy, adding that financing policies for the ...
Mar 04, 2020
Kenya private sector activity drops further in February: PMI
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Private sector activity in Kenya fell further in February as orders for new goods dropped for the first time in more than two years, a survey showed on Wednesday, as imports from C...
Mar 04, 2020
Over 60% of Japan firms seeing earnings hit by coronavirus: survey
TOKYO (Reuters) - Over 60% of Japanese companies said their earnings were being hurt by the coronavirus outbreak, a survey by a private think tank showed on Wednesday, adding to market fears the epide...
Mar 04, 2020
