Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Germany has fiscal means to counter coronavirus in case of economic crisis: sources
BERLIN (Reuters) - Finance Minister Olaf Scholz told lawmakers on Wednesday that Germany would have "all the strength" to counter the impact of the coronavirus if the epidemic plunged the world econom...
Mar 4, 2020
Saudi Arabia suspends Umrah pilgrimage for Saudi citizens and residents
DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia suspended Umrah pilgrimages to the two holy cities of Mecca and Medina for Saudi citizens and the kingdom's other residents due to coronavirus concerns, state news agenc...
Mar 4, 2020
Coronavirus has spread to nearly all Iran provinces: president
By Babak Dehghanpisheh DUBAI (Reuters) - Novel coronavirus has affected almost all of Iran's provinces but the country will get through the outbreak with a "minimum" number of deaths, President Hassan...
Mar 4, 2020
African airlines face $40 million hit in 2020 from coronavirus
By Dawit Endeshaw ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Coronavirus disruption could cost African airlines $40 million in revenue this year, a global industry body said on Wednesday, a potentially devastating hit t...
Mar 4, 2020
Brazil economic growth slows in fourth quarter, pulling 2019 growth down to 1.1%
By Jamie McGeever BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's economy grew by 1.1% last year, official figures showed on Wednesday, as a deceleration in growth in the final quarter ensured that a recovery from the ...
Mar 4, 2020
Germany bans export of medical protection gear due to coronavirus
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany has banned the export of medical protection gear to avoid supply shortages of masks, gloves and suits as doctors and authorities race to contain the spread of the highly con...
Mar 4, 2020
Coronavirus fears derail London events, concerns raised on Bond film release
LONDON (Reuters) - The disruption caused by the spread of the coronavirus has reached the British entertainment industry, with events axed and concerns raised over the timing of the new Bond film. Wal...
Mar 4, 2020
Masked Israeli monitors count coronavirus votes, carefully
SHOHAM, Israel (Reuters) - Gloved and masked, Israeli election monitors on Wednesday counted ballot papers of voters suspected of coming into contact with coronavirus. More than 4,000 such voters cast...
Mar 4, 2020
Bentley says Brexit priority is auto deal with Europe, not the U.S.
LONDON (Reuters) - Luxury carmaker Bentley said that maintaining free trade with the European Union was its priority over a Brexit deal with the United States, saying less favorable terms could force ...
Mar 4, 2020
Bayer's top seed faces U.S. soybean challenge from Corteva
By Tom Polansek and Rod Nickel CHICAGO/WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) - Bayer AG's takeover of Monsanto has been beset by problems, and now a decades-long dominance of the $4 billion U.S. soybean seed m...
Mar 4, 2020
