Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Germany’s confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 933 to 170,508: RKI
BERLIN (Reuters) - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 933 to 170,508, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Tuesday. The reported d...
May 11, 2020
Report: MLS seeks to cut player salaries 20 percent
With around one-third of the Major League Soccer season already postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, teams apparently are looking for salary relief. ESPN reported Monday that MLS formally propos...
May 11, 2020
Japanese author Murakami to DJ ‘Stay Home’ radio special as virus shutdown continues
By Rocky Swift TOKYO (Reuters) - Haruki Murakami, one of Japan's most acclaimed novelists, will host a radio special to try to lift the nation's spirits as a state of emergency over the novel coronavi...
May 11, 2020
New Zealand sticks with support for Taiwan at WHO despite Chinese rebuke
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand's foreign minister on Tuesday said the country has to stand up for itself after China warned its backing of Taiwan's participation at the World Health Organization (...
May 11, 2020
Tim Hortons China says Tencent has invested, did not disclose amount
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Tim Hortons China said Tuesday it received an investment from Chinese tech giant Tencent, as the Canadian coffee brewer seeks to expand in the Chinese market. Tim Hortons said in...
May 11, 2020
Hyatt to restructure and lay off 1,300 employees
(Reuters) - Hyatt Hotels Corp said late Monday it would restructure roles and lay off employees across its operations worldwide, which would impact about 1,300 staff, amid a virtual halt in global tra...
May 11, 2020
Montana judge upholds ruling that canceled Keystone XL pipeline permit
By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A federal judge in Montana on Monday upheld his ruling last month that canceled an environmental permit for the long-delayed Keystone XL oil pipeline and thre...
May 11, 2020
Japan to approve its first antigen coronavirus test kits on Weds
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Japanese Health Ministry is set to approve antigen coronavirus testing kits on Wednesday, a ministry official said on Tuesday, in a move to boost the number of diagnostic tests a...
May 11, 2020
China April PPI posts sharpest year-on-year fall in four years
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's factory gate prices in April fell at the sharpest annual rate in four years, official data showed on Tuesday, underscoring the downward pressure on production in the world'...
May 11, 2020
Mexico’s president orders military on streets to curb rising violence
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's president has ordered the armed forces to tackle security on the streets for another four years, extending a policy he had previously criticized as the government stru...
May 11, 2020
