Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Brexit talks will be tough, short, but agreement possible: Barnier
WARSAW (Reuters) - Brexit negotiations between the European Union and Britain will be hard but short because of the deadline set by Britain and an agreement could be possible if the two sides stay tru...
Thomson Reuters Feb 27, 2020
U.S firms to see no earnings growth in 2020 as coronavirus spreads: Goldman
(Reuters) - U.S. companies will generate no earnings growth in 2020 as the coronavirus spreads beyond China, deepening risks to global growth, Goldman Sachs said on Thursday. The bank's analysts cut t...
Thomson Reuters Feb 27, 2020
Running out of time: East Africa faces new locust threat
By Omar Mohammed and Dawit Endeshaw NAIROBI/ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Countries in East Africa are racing against time to prevent new swarms of locusts wreaking havoc with crops and livelihoods after th...
Thomson Reuters Feb 27, 2020
EU industry chief mulls measures to support tourism, cars, sectors hit by virus
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union commissioner for industry said on Thursday the bloc was considering possible measures to support sectors hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak, but would need mo...
Thomson Reuters Feb 27, 2020
U.S. Treasury yields continue fall; yield on 10-year notes hits new record low
BOSTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury yields continued to fall in early trading on Thursday, with the yield on 10-year notes hitting a new record low below 1.2723%. Concerns of a spreading coronavirus epid...
Thomson Reuters Feb 27, 2020
U.S. urges Russia to find masterminds of Kremlin critic's murder
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The United States embassy in Moscow urged Russia on Thursday to find the people who organized the murder of opposition politician Boris Nemtsov who was gunned down near the Kremlin ...
Thomson Reuters Feb 27, 2020
IOC president 'fully committed' to holding Olympics on schedule: media
TOKYO (Reuters) - The International Olympic Committee is "fully committed" to holding the Tokyo Olympics on schedule despite the coronavirus outbreak, IOC President Thomas Bach told Japanese media in ...
Thomson Reuters Feb 27, 2020
Former SAP chief Bill McDermott earned 15.2 million euros in 2019 - company report
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Former SAP chief executive Bill McDermott in 2019 earned 15.2 million euros, probably making him the top earner among executives of companies in Germany's bluechip DAX index. The...
Thomson Reuters Feb 27, 2020
Iraq parliament delays vote on a new government over lack of quorum: state media
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's parliament on Thursday adjourned a session to approve a new cabinet proposed by Prime Minister-designated Mohammed Allawi, state television reported. It said the parliament ...
Thomson Reuters Feb 27, 2020
Amundi says turns "cautious" on European, U.S. stocks on virus
LONDON (Reuters) - Amundi Asset Management said it had become "more cautious" on European and U.S. stocks and moved to a "neutral" stance on emerging market equities amid the ongoing selloff sparked b...
Thomson Reuters Feb 27, 2020
