Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Major Madison employer calls workers back to the office
MADISON, WI (Wisconsin Radio Network) – Employees at one of the Madison area’s largest employers are being told to return to the office. Management at Epic Systems in Verona are recalling ...
Aug 05, 2020
SMIC founder says ‘optimistic’ China can catch up with U.S. in semiconductors
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - The founder of China's largest chipmaker SMIC said on Tuesday he was "optimistic" China could catch up with the United States in the next generation of semiconductors but that U.S...
Aug 05, 2020
Kenya private sector expands at strongest level in a year: PMI
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Activity in Kenya's private sector rose at its fastest pace in a year last month on the back of a gradual easing of coronavirus lockdown measures, a survey showed on Wednesday. The...
Aug 05, 2020
Copenhagen Airports to lay off 650 staff
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Denmark's Copenhagen Airports is considering laying off 650 staff as a result of the low level of activity in the aviation sector due to the coronavirus pandemic, the company sa...
Aug 05, 2020
European shares lifted by positive earnings reports
(Reuters) - European shares rose on Wednesday, as a batch of positive earnings reports and the huge quantities of stimulus coursing through the financial system again overshadowed concerns about the s...
Aug 05, 2020
South Africa’s sharp economic downturn extends into July: PMI
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's economic downturn extended into last month, though businesses still reeling from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic reported slightly less steep in output and ...
Aug 05, 2020
Spain’s services sector grows in July in modest rebound from lockdown: PMI
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's services sector grew modestly for the second month in a row in July after a coronavirus lockdown decimated economic activity in April and May, but firms still shed jobs amid...
Aug 05, 2020
India’s Lupin to sell generic COVID-19 drug favipiravir
BENGALURU (Reuters) - Lupin Ltd on Wednesday became the latest Indian drugmaker to launch a version of the antiviral drug favipiravir to treat COVID-19 in the world's third most affected country. A sl...
Aug 05, 2020
EU effort to stem African migration leaves some ex-smugglers empty handed
By Edward McAllister AGADEZ, Niger (Reuters) - Andre Chani said he once earned thousands of dollars a month driving Europe-bound migrants from Niger's desert trading hub of Agadez to Libya. But in 201...
Aug 05, 2020
Honda sees 68% drop in annual profit as coronavirus slams car sales
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Honda Motor Co on Wednesday forecast a 68% fall in annual operating profit to a 10-year low with global demand for cars expected to slide due to the coronavirus pandemic. The...
Aug 05, 2020
