Author Archives: Syndicated Content
India’s truckers in crisis: Police checks, no food and fears of coronavirus
By Aditi Shah and Rajendra Jadhav NEW DELHI/MUMBAI (Reuters) - Indian truck driver Arju Yadav says he was on a 30-40 km (20-25 mile) journey earlier this month to deliver a consignment of biscuits whe...
Apr 24, 2020
European shares slide as pandemic jitters return
(Reuters) - European shares tumbled on Friday on fears of a severe and lasting economic hit from the coronavirus pandemic after a report raised doubts about progress in developing a treatment for COVI...
Apr 24, 2020
Singapore records 897 new coronavirus infections
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore registered 897 new coronavirus infections on Friday, taking its total number of cases to 12,075. The health ministry said the vast majority of the new cases were migran...
Apr 24, 2020
AstraZeneca’s Lynparza shows further promise in prostate cancer study
(Reuters) - A cancer drug from AstraZeneca and Merck helped men with advanced prostate cancer and certain genetic mutations live longer in a late-stage study investigating its effectiveness, the Briti...
Apr 24, 2020
What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
(Reuters) - Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: Producing treatments faster and distributing them fairly The World Health Organization (WHO) said it would announce a "landmar...
Apr 24, 2020
EU heading for 5-10% economic contraction in 2020-Breton
PARIS (Reuters) - European Union Industry Commissioner Thierry Breton said on Friday the EU was heading this year towards a 5-10% economic contraction due to the new coronavirus outbreak. "As of today...
Apr 24, 2020
Ryanair may cut 10-20% of jobs in winter season, CEO tells German paper
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Ryanair may have to lay off 10-20% of staff in the winter season as it will operate fewer flights due to the coronavirus crisis, Chief Executive Michael O'Leary said in a newspap...
Apr 24, 2020
U.S. oil firm Continental Resources halts shale output, seeks to cancel sales
By Devika Krishna Kumar and Liz Hampton (Reuters) - The largest oil producer in North Dakota has halted most of its production in the U.S. state and notified some customers it would not supply crude a...
Apr 24, 2020
Japan’s Hoshino Resorts to shift its focus to domestic travellers
By Junko Fujita and Ritsuko Shimizu TOKYO (Reuters) - Hoshino Resorts, an operator of luxury Japanese-style hotels, plans to shift its focus to domestic travellers after a plunge in foreign visitors a...
Apr 24, 2020
UK PM Johnson in good shape after coronavirus, says minister
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is in good shape and recovering after falling gravely ill with COVID-19, health minister Matt Hancock said on Friday. "I'm sure he'll come back ...
Apr 24, 2020
