Author Archives: Syndicated Content
European shares gain on oil boost as economies reopen
(Reuters) - European shares bounced on Monday after their worst week in two months, as investors hoped for a gradual economic recovery with many countries easing coronavirus-led lockdowns. Energy majo...
May 18, 2020
Spain’s cabinet to approve 3-3.5 billion euro basic income scheme next week
MADRID (Reuters) - The Spanish cabinet is due to approve next week a programme to grant a basic income to the poorest to help them weather the economic fallout from the coronavirus epidemic, Social Se...
May 18, 2020
China’s defence budget likely to grow despite economic cost of coronavirus
By Yew Lun Tian BEIJING(Reuters) - China, facing what it sees as increasing military pressure from the United States, is likely to shrug off the pall hanging over its economy from the novel coronaviru...
May 18, 2020
Thyssenkrupp shares gain over steel business talks
BERLIN (Reuters) - Shares in German engineering and defence group Thyssenkrupp soared on Monday morning after a source said the company is in talks with international peers about consolidating its los...
May 18, 2020
Singapore’s health ministry confirms 305 new coronavirus cases
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's health ministry confirmed 305 new coronavirus cases on Monday, the smallest increase in over a month, taking its tally of infections to 28,343. The ministry cautioned...
May 18, 2020
Panasonic annual profit slides, but Tesla battery venture logs second quarterly gain
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Panasonic Corp posted on Monday a 29% drop in annual operating profit amid the coronavirus outbreak but said its battery cells joint venture with major customer Tesla Inc log...
May 18, 2020
Exclusive: Huge fentanyl haul seized in Asia’s biggest-ever drugs bust
By Tom Allard JAKARTA (Reuters) - Myanmar police say they have seized a huge haul of liquid fentanyl, the first time one of the dangerous synthetic opioids that have ravaged North America has been fou...
May 18, 2020
Ardern becomes New Zealand’s most popular PM in a century: poll
(Reuters) - Jacinda Ardern became New Zealand's most popular prime minister in a century, a Newshub-Reid Research poll showed on Monday, thanks to her COVID-19 response that made the country among the...
May 18, 2020
Australia welcomes growing support for COVID-19 inquiry at WHO meeting
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) - A draft resolution pushed by the European Union and Australia calling for an independent review into the origins and spread of the coronavirus has support from 116...
May 18, 2020
French plan to help auto sector due within 15 days: Le Maire
PARIS (Reuters) - France is hoping to announce a plan within 15 days to help the country's automobile sector, which has been hit hard by the impact of the coronavirus, finance minister Bruno Le Maire ...
May 18, 2020
