Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Bank of England asks banks to estimate pandemic loan losses
LONDON (Reuters) - The Bank of England will gather more information from banks on their likely losses on loans due to the pandemic, its deputy governor Sam Woods said on Thursday. The BoE's Prudential...
Jun 04, 2020
Israeli parliament sessions suspended after lawmaker gets coronavirus
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's parliament suspended sessions scheduled for Thursday after a lawmaker tested positive for the coronavirus, while some schools shut down anew amid worries about fresh out...
Jun 04, 2020
Exclusive: Rosneft replaces sanctioned trading arm with new one – sources
By Gleb Gorodyankin and Olga Yagova MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's Rosneft, which closed its oil trading arm after sanctions were imposed by U.S. authorities in February, has set up a new Geneva-based tr...
Jun 04, 2020
Coronavirus frustrates Saudi women’s push for financial independence
By Marwa Rashad Al ULA, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) - Abeer al-Howayan despaired of ever working after spending eight years trying to find a job that would put her chemistry degree to use in the Saudi Arab...
Jun 04, 2020
Japan’s ‘mosh pit’ trains spark fear of new coronavirus cases
By Rocky Swift TOKYO (Reuters) - As Japan returns to work from coronavirus restrictions, its notoriously crowded trains - almost a symbol of its celebrated work ethic - are raising fears about a resur...
Jun 04, 2020
On this day: Died June 5, 1953: Bill Tilden, American tennis player
By Hardik Vyas (Reuters) - Bill Tilden's star shone brightly during the golden age of American sports in the 1920s but his legacy as the most dominant tennis player of his generation remains overshado...
Jun 04, 2020
India, Australia PMs to hold online summit, seal military logistics pact
By Sanjeev Miglani NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India and Australia are set to seal a military logistics pact at an online summit between Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Scott Morrison on Thursday that wil...
Jun 04, 2020
Taiwan May exports seen down 4.7%, inflation at -0.8%: Reuters poll
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's exports are expected to have dropped 4.7% in May compared with a year earlier, as the coronavirus outbreak continues to hit global demand for Taiwan's electronics exports, ...
Jun 04, 2020
Coronavirus crisis to weigh on Remy Cointreau in first half, new CEO sticks to value strategy
PARIS (Reuters) - French spirits company Remy Cointreau predicted its current operating profit would fall by 45-50% in the first half of its 2020/21 fiscal year due to the coronavirus crisis, although...
Jun 04, 2020
Oil refineries, offshore drillers face hurricane challenges amid pandemic
By Erwin Seba HOUSTON (Reuters) - As oil and gas companies began shutting offshore production before the first tropical storm of the season in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, experts said restarting wells an...
Jun 04, 2020
