Author Archives: Syndicated Content
China’s central bank approves business operations of newly revamped Baoshang Bank
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's central bank said on Thursday it had approved business operations of Mengshang Bank to take over the assets and operations of Baoshang Bank. China's financial regulators to...
Apr 30, 2020
Nigerian funds switch to stocks, hoping for rebound as foreigners exit
By Chijioke Ohuocha ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigerian funds are switching back to equities from fixed-income securities, hoping for a stock market rebound later this year after a coronavirus-induced rout in ...
Apr 30, 2020
Swiss researchers see sewage as early warning sign for COVID flares
ZURICH (Reuters) - Researchers in Switzerland have been able to detect the new corovarirus at even low concentrations in wastewater, offering a potential early warning system for flareups in infection...
Apr 30, 2020
U.S. FAA probing runway incident involving actor Harrison Ford – media
(Reuters) - The United States' Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating an incident in which actor Harrison Ford was piloting a small plane that wrongly crossed a runway where another ai...
Apr 30, 2020
Irish monthly retail sales fall 12.7% on motor trade collapse
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Irish retail sales fell 12.7% month-on-month in March to stand 11.1% lower year-on-year, according to data on Thursday that captured the gradual shut down of most traders last month...
Apr 30, 2020
In lockdown, ‘desperate’ Swiss turn to snooping and snitching
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) - A mother checking on her ex-husband's sexual habits to protect their asthmatic child; a retiree frustrated with a neighbour who talks loudly on late-night conference c...
Apr 30, 2020
Iran death toll from coronavirus rises by 71 to 6,028: Health Ministry
(Reuters) - The death toll from the outbreak of the new coronavirus increased by 71 in the past 24 to 6,028, Health Ministry spokesman Kianush Jahanpur said in a statement on state TV on Thursday. The...
Apr 30, 2020
U of M WR Tarik Black headed to Texas
ANN ARBOR, MI (WTVB) - Former University of Michigan wide receiver is transferring to Texas. Black entered the transfer portal in December and made the announcement on social media last night. H...
Apr 30, 2020
Nairobi hair salon defies pandemic with ‘coronavirus’ style
By Ayenat Mersie NAIROBI (Reuters) - Through winces and grins, two girls wearing face masks and surrounded by posters of different hairstyles bowed their heads for their hairdressers. But the spiky lo...
Apr 30, 2020
Lufthansa, unions: we want to keep as many jobs as possible
BERLIN (Reuters) - Lufthansa and unions representing much of its staff told the German government that their joint top priorities were to maintain the airline's competitiveness after the coronavirus c...
Apr 30, 2020
