Author Archives: Syndicated Content
For cloud giants, usage soars but tech investment delays hobble revenue growth
By Paresh Dave and Stephen Nellis (Reuters) - As lockdown orders force billions of people to work, learn and play from home during the novel coronavirus outbreak, usage has surged for the cloud comput...
May 01, 2020
No popcorn at movies as Czechs prepare to reopen cinemas and other businesses
PRAGUE (Reuters) - The Czech Republic outlined rules on Friday for cinemas, hairdressers and other businesses to re-open on May 11 that include a food and drink ban at the movies as the country eases ...
May 01, 2020
WHO ministerial to open on May 18; UNICEF seeks flights for vaccines
GENEVA (Reuters) - The annual meeting of health ministers will take place virtually from May 18, with the focus on the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday. The shorte...
May 01, 2020
Tencent buys 5% stake in Australian buy-now-pay-later firm Afterpay
(Reuters) - Chinese gaming and social media group Tencent Holdings has bought a 5% stake in Afterpay Ltd, the Australian buy-now-pay-later firm said on Friday. Tencent's shareholding in the Australian...
May 01, 2020
Iran death toll from coronavirus rises by 63 to 6,091: Health Ministry
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's death toll from the outbreak of the new coronavirus increased by 63 in the past 24 hours to 6,091, Health Ministry spokesman Kianush Jahanpur said in a statement on state TV o...
May 01, 2020
COVID-19 death rate in deprived areas in England double that of better off places: ONS
LONDON (Reuters) - Deaths from COVID-19 in deprived areas of England was more than double that found in well-off locations, with London by far the worst affected, according to official figures release...
May 01, 2020
Greggs shares slide after British store reopenings postponed
LONDON (Reuters) - Shares in British baker and takeaway food group Greggs tumbled as much as 7.3% on Friday after it reversed a decision to re-open some stores, leading analysts to question how it can...
May 01, 2020
Using plastic markers, Greek workers defy ban to mark Labour Day
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek workers and students wearing masks and gloves lined up outside parliament to commemorate May Day, defying a government ban on movement imposed to fight the coronavirus. Using ...
May 01, 2020
Spain’s coronavirus death toll climbs to 24,824: health ministry
(Reuters) - Spain's coronavirus death toll rose to 24,824 on Friday as 281 more people died from causes related to the disease overnight, the health ministry said. The number of new coronavirus cases ...
May 01, 2020
Poor stay poor, rich get richer? Virus aid weighs on EU market competition
By Gabriela Baczynska and Beln Carreo BRUSSELS/MADRID (Reuters) - Germany accounts for more than half of the emergency coronavirus state aid approved by the EU executive, prompting concerns that count...
May 01, 2020
