Author Archives: Syndicated Content
As big U.S. banks let customers delay payments, loan losses remain unclear
By Elizabeth Dilts Marshall and Imani Moise NEW YORK (Reuters) - Major U.S. bank executives this week said they extended forbearance programs to millions of credit card, auto loan and mortgage custome...
Jul 17, 2020
Hamilton leads Mercedes one-two in Hungarian GP practice
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Six times Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton started his bid for an eighth Hungarian Grand Prix victory by leading Mercedes team mate Valtteri Bottas in a dominant practice...
Jul 17, 2020
On eve of bankruptcy, U.S. firms shower execs with bonuses
By Mike Spector and Jessica DiNapoli (Reuters) - Nearly a third of more than 40 large companies seeking U.S. bankruptcy protection during the coronavirus pandemic awarded bonuses to executives within ...
Jul 17, 2020
Special Report: Civil rights icon defied death. Now he and his wife navigate pandemic, protests
By Joshua Schneyer JACKSON, Mississippi (Reuters) - Judy Meredith isn't always sure where her husband goes when he walks out into the Mississippi morning. At age 87, Jay is as stubborn as ever about h...
Jul 17, 2020
Swiss warn over faulty protective masks bought during COVID-19 rush
By John Miller ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss officials have opened investigations into importers and dealers of defective respiratory masks, they said on Friday, warning users of protective devices to be v...
Jul 17, 2020
Stripe wins business following Wirecard’s collapse
BERLIN (Reuters) - The U.S. payments company Stripe is picking up some former Wirecard customers, an executive told Reuters. "It is difficult to count the impact of Wirecard, but we know that some for...
Jul 17, 2020
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan to report some pneumonia cases as COVID-19
ALMATY/BISHKEK (Reuters) - Kyrgyzstan added thousands of cases and hundreds of deaths to its COVID-19 tally on Friday, describing them as cases of pneumonia most likely caused by the novel coronavirus...
Jul 17, 2020
Czechs tighten coronavirus measures in northeastern region after infection spike
PRAGUE (Reuters) - Czech authorities tightened coronavirus restrictions in the northeast of the country on Friday after a spike in cases, reinstating compulsory face coverings, limiting restaurant ope...
Jul 17, 2020
BoE’s Bailey sees question about what to do with QE after crisis
LONDON (Reuters) - Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said the BoE was right to ramp up its quantitative easing bond-buying at the onset of the coronavirus crisis and there was a "legitimate quest...
Jul 17, 2020
IOC president Bach says ‘ready to run for a second term’
(Reuters) - International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach is prepared to run for a second term at next year's election, he said on Friday. "If you the IOC members want, I am ready to run...
Jul 17, 2020
