Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Poland may open hotels in May, govt. spokesman says
WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland may open hotels in May as part of the second phase of relaxing coronavirus restrictions, government spokesman Piotr Muller said on Wednesday. "The opening of hotels should be...
Apr 22, 2020
Spain aims to phase out coronavirus lockdown in second half of May
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Wednesday his government plans to begin winding down the coronavirus lockdown measures in the second half of May. Restrictions will be e...
Apr 22, 2020
Lebanon to test for coronavirus at refugee camp after first case found
BEIRUT (Reuters) - A team from Lebanon's Rafik Hariri University Hospital will test for the new coronavirus at a refugee camp on Wednesday after a resident was found to be infected, the United Nations...
Apr 22, 2020
Djokovic gives rallying cry to help lower-level players
By Sudipto Ganguly MUMBAI (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic has called on the tennis world to contribute to a relief fund for players struggling financially during the coronavirus shutdown and to show lower-...
Apr 22, 2020
European shares gain on hopes of easing in lockdown measures
(Reuters) - European stock markets edged higher on Wednesday as Italy looked set to relax sweeping restrictions to contain the coronavirus, with investors remaining cautious about a swift recovery aft...
Apr 22, 2020
Buying debt directly from euro zone governments may be illegal: Lagarde
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Buying debt directly from euro zone governments could undermine a legal requirement for them to run sound budget policies, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said ...
Apr 22, 2020
Bulgarian coronavirus cases pass 1,000, health ministry says
SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgaria said on Wednesday it had 1,015 confirmed cases of the new coronavirus, up from 975 the day before. Although increases had been gradual for more than a month, the health mini...
Apr 22, 2020
On this day: Died April 23, 1986: Jim Laker, English cricketer
By Simon Evans (Reuters) - Jim Laker, who died on April 23, 1986, remains one of England's finest spin bowlers and is best remembered for his record 19 wickets in a single test match in 1956. Not only...
Apr 22, 2020
Italy’s UniCredit braces for coronavirus-led loan defaults
MILAN (Reuters) - Italy's UniCredit on Wednesday became the first major euro zone bank to write down the value of its loans to reflect the economic impact of the coronavirus crisis. Italy's biggest ba...
Apr 22, 2020
One in three UK households expects to need state help to weather coronavirus: survey
LONDON (Reuters) - One third of British households said they were likely to need government support within the next three months to weather the coronavirus outbreak, according to a survey that reveals...
Apr 22, 2020
