Author Archives: Syndicated Content
ECB says virus may hobble euro area growth until 2022
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The euro zone economy is likely to rebound in the second half of this year but it may fail to grow back to last year's level until as late as 2022 due to the coronavirus pandemic...
May 01, 2020
Turkey’s contact tracers race to contain coronavirus
By Tuvan Gumrukcu and Ali Kucukgocmen ANKARA/ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Two medics in protective suits jumped out of a car in a deserted street in central Ankara and hurried inside a building - one carrying...
May 01, 2020
Russia reports record daily increase in coronavirus cases
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia on Friday reported 7,933 new cases of the coronavirus, a record daily rise, bringing its nationwide tally to 114,431. The official nationwide death toll rose to 1,169 after 9...
May 01, 2020
Pakistani parliament’s speaker tests positive for COVID-19
By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - The speaker of Pakistan's National Assembly said late on Thursday that he had tested positive for COVID-19, after hosting an iftar dinner to celebrate Ramadan, an...
May 01, 2020
UK watchdog goes to court to clarify coronavirus business insurance
By Huw Jones and Carolyn Cohn LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's financial watchdog said it would urgently ask the courts to clarify uncertainty over whether businesses can claim compensation for disruption...
May 01, 2020
Singapore confirms 932 new COVID-19 cases, taking total to 17,101
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore reported 932 new coronavirus cases on Friday, the health ministry said, taking the city-state's total infections to 17,101. (editing by John Stonestreet)
May 01, 2020
French rail company SNCF expects 3 billion euro coronavirus revenue hit
PARIS (Reuters) - France's state-owned SNCF railways company estimates it will lose at least 3 billion euros ($3.3 billion) in revenue as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, Les Echos daily newspape...
May 01, 2020
Dreams grounded: Cadet pilots face uncertain future as coronavirus turns shortage to surplus
By Jamie Freed, Allison Lampert and Heekyong Yang SYDNEY/MONTREAL/SEOUL (Reuters) - Mark, 34, quit his job as a town planner in London last year to start flight-training school, buoyed by a conditiona...
May 01, 2020
Euro stays quiet on Europe’s day off; Australian dollar sinks
By Olga Cotaga LONDON (Reuters) - The euro stabilised against the U.S. dollar on Friday, having rallied the day before to a two-week high on month-end flows and on news that the European Central Bank ...
May 01, 2020
Face masks fail to crimp style of Taiwan martial artists
TAIPEI (Reuters) - For martial arts students in Taipei, training is going on almost as normal as Taiwan keeps the spread of the new coronavirus well under control. While large parts of the world reeli...
May 01, 2020
