Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. sprinter Stevens provisionally suspended over whereabouts failure
(Reuters) - American sprinter Deajah Stevens, who reached the 2016 Rio Olympics 200 metres final, has been provisionally suspended for failing to make herself available for anti-doping tests, the Athl...
May 01, 2020
Norwegian Air bondholders reject debt conversion plan, but talks continue
OSLO (Reuters) - Some of Norwegian Air's bondholders have rejected a proposed debt-to-equity swap, the airline said on Friday, casting doubt on the plan seen as vital to help the indebted carrier surv...
May 01, 2020
European Investment Bank joins WHO in pandemic help for Africa
LONDON (Reuters) - The European Investment Bank (EIB) said on Friday it would boost its cooperation with the World Health Organization (WHO) as it seeks to fight the COVID-19 pandemic around the world...
May 01, 2020
U.S. airlines mandating facial coverings for all passengers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The largest U.S. airlines are moving rapidly to mandate facial coverings for all passengers, with Southwest Airlines Co and Alaska Airlines on Friday joining other major airline...
May 01, 2020
African free trade deal launch unlikely this year, AfCFTA Secretary-General says
By Libby George LAGOS (Reuters) - A blockbuster African trade deal is unlikely to be implemented before early next year, an official said on Friday, after the disruption caused by the new coronavirus ...
May 01, 2020
Texas, Ohio join array of U.S. states reopening their economies
By Maria Caspani NEW YORK (Reuters) - Texas and Ohio pushed ahead on Friday with a phased relaxation of restrictions that U.S. states put in place weeks ago to curb the coronavirus pandemic, as Georgi...
May 01, 2020
Kazakh airlines resume flights with empty middle seats
ALMATY (Reuters) - Kazakh airlines made their first regular domestic flights in more than a month on Friday, with rows of passengers seated alongside empty middle seats, after the vast Central Asian n...
May 01, 2020
U.S. House panel calls on Amazon’s Bezos to testify on company practices
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee on Friday called on Amazon founder Jeff Bezos to testify to the panel about "competition concerns" related to the company's...
May 01, 2020
Sterling springs in April once more. But will it droop in May?
By Ritvik Carvalho LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's pound has returned to a trend not seen for the past two years: a spring bounce in April. For at least two decades, the pound has typically risen smartly...
May 01, 2020
Think Wall Street’s back to normal? Not so fast, options markets say
By April Joyner NEW YORK (Reuters) - Options investors are preparing for more volatility ahead despite last month's sharp rebound in U.S. stocks, reflecting doubts that markets will be quick to return...
May 01, 2020
