Author Archives: Syndicated Content
South Korea’s Celltrion says COVID-19 drug shows 100-fold reduction in viral load
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's Celltrion Inc said on Monday its experimental treatment of COVID-19 demonstrated a 100-fold reduction in viral load of the disease in animal testing. The pharmaceutical...
May 31, 2020
China’s May factory activity returns to growth but demand remains weak: Caixin PMI
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's factory activity unexpectedly returned to growth in May as strict measures to contain the coronavirus outbreak were eased, but the improvement was marginal as export orders...
May 31, 2020
Dollar slips as investors focus on recovery outlook
By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The dollar slipped on Monday as investors looked past unrest in the United States to the global economic recovery from the coronavirus and hoped for an easing in...
May 31, 2020
Panama will fine ships up to $10,000 if they tamper with transponders
By Elida Moreno PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - Panama's Maritime Authority said it will impose sanctions on vessels, including fines of up to $10,000 and withdrawing its flag from the ship, if they deliberat...
May 31, 2020
China reports 16 new coronavirus cases vs two a day earlier
BEIJING (Reuters) - China reported 16 new coronavirus cases for May 31, the highest since May 11 and up from 2 cases reported a day earlier, the country's health commission reported. The National Heal...
May 31, 2020
Delta, union working to avoid furloughs of 2,300 pilots
By Tracy Rucinski (Reuters) - Delta Air Lines Inc and its pilots union said on Sunday they are working to avoid furloughs of roughly 2,300 pilots following a reshuffling process meant to match staffin...
May 31, 2020
Australia eases social distancing restrictions as economic recovery efforts intensify
By Colin Packham SYDNEY (Reuters) - Several Australian states eased social distancing restrictions further on Monday, allowing restaurants to host more people and public attractions to reopen, as Canb...
May 31, 2020
South Korean exports fall for third month but at a slower pace
By Joori Roh and Cynthia Kim SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean exports tumbled in May for the third straight month, though at a slower pace, as extended global lockdown measures to contain the wider spre...
May 31, 2020
South Korea’s May factory activity contracts at fastest rate since 2009: PMI
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's manufacturing activity shrank at the sharpest pace in more than a decade in May, as worldwide lockdowns continued to weigh on demand and production, dashing hopes of a ...
May 31, 2020
Japan’s May factory activity sinks as pandemic lockdowns hit demand: PMI
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's factory activity shrank at the fastest pace since March 2009 in May, a private sector survey showed on Monday, as manufacturers widely struggled with the demand blow from the...
May 31, 2020
