Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Insurers face double whammy from coronavirus crisis
By Carolyn Cohn LONDON (Reuters) - Having initially brushed off the potential impact from coronavirus-linked claims, global insurers are waking up to the prospect of a double whammy - a sharp rise in ...
Thomson Reuters Mar 12, 2020
Twelve coronavirus cases linked to Malaysian Islamic conference
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's health ministry called on Thursday for mass gatherings to be postponed after at least 12 coronavirus cases were linked to a three-day religious event in the capital...
Thomson Reuters Mar 12, 2020
Spring training roundup: Nats top Astros as Strasburg deals
Right-hander Stephen Strasburg, the reigning World Series Most Valuable Player, enjoyed his strongest spring outing as his Washington Nationals rallied for a 6-2 win over the Houston Astros in West Pa...
Thomson Reuters Mar 12, 2020
UK to introduce more stringent measures to tackle coronavirus outbreak
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will chair an emergency meeting on Thursday at which he is expected to approve moving to the "delay phase" of the coronavirus response that incl...
Thomson Reuters Mar 12, 2020
Empty tables and elbow bumps: coronavirus means city workers shun top London dining spots
By Lawrence White and Sinead Cruise LONDON (Reuters) - The Coq D'Argent restaurant in the heart of London's financial district is normally packed at lunchtime with diners enjoying Chateaubriand or Sol...
Thomson Reuters Mar 12, 2020
NHL roundup: Blues win makeup game at Anaheim
Alex Pietrangelo scored twice as the visiting St. Louis Blues beat the Anaheim Ducks 4-2 Wednesday night, their 10th victory in 12 games. Zach Sanford also scored for the Blues, and Jake Allen made 26...
Thomson Reuters Mar 12, 2020
China's February auto sales plunge 79%, biggest monthly drop ever
BEIJING (Reuters) - Auto sales in China plunged 79% in February, marking their biggest ever monthly decline, with demand pummeled by the coronavirus outbreak. Sales in the world's biggest auto market ...
Thomson Reuters Mar 12, 2020
Greece reports first coronavirus death, a 66-year-old man
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece reported its first fatality from a coronavirus infection on Thursday, a 66-year-old man who had returned from a religious pilgrimage to Israel and Egypt at the end of Februar...
Thomson Reuters Mar 12, 2020
Saudi Arabia widens travel ban to Europe, others over coronavirus
RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has extended flight and travel bans over coronavirus fears to include the European Union and 12 other countries after announcing 24 new cases overnight to bring its tot...
Thomson Reuters Mar 12, 2020
For richer or poorer: coronavirus, cheap oil test climate vows
By Ross Kerber, Matthew Green and Simon Jessop BOSTON/LONDON (Reuters) - Climate change commitments by banks, pension funds and asset managers face their first major test as markets reel from the twin...
Thomson Reuters Mar 12, 2020
