Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Philippines reports nine new coronavirus deaths, 140 more infections
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines' health ministry on Tuesday recorded nine new coronavirus deaths and 140 additional confirmed cases. In a bulletin, the health ministry said total coronavirus deaths...
Apr 21, 2020
South Korea state banks to provide up to $1.4 billion liquidity to Asiana Airlines
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's two state-owned banks said on Tuesday they had together decided to provide up to 1.7 trillion won ($1.38 billion) in fresh liquidity to Asiana Airlines which is struggl...
Apr 21, 2020
Nordic nations face deep recessions in 2020, recovery eyed: Reuters poll
By Terje Solsvik, Johan Ahlander and Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen OSLO/STOCKHOLM/COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Denmark, Norway and Sweden face some of their worst economic downturns on record this year as the cor...
Apr 21, 2020
Grifols says anti-coronavirus hyperimmune immunoglobins may be ready mid-July
BARCELONA (Reuters) - Spanish pharmaceutical company Grifols said on Tuesday the hyperimmune immunoglobins it is developing as a treatment against SARS-COV-2 could be ready in mid-July. The Barcelona-...
Apr 21, 2020
Gulf markets falls on oil slump, Saudi riyal down in forwards market
DUBAI (Reuters) - Gulf stock markets fell on Tuesday and the Saudi currency dropped in the forwards market, after U.S. crude oil futures collapsed below $0 on a coronavirus-induced supply glut. The Sa...
Apr 21, 2020
‘Keep your hands off’ Lebanon’s banks, lenders tell government
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's draft plans for addressing its financial crisis puts the bulk of the cost on banks and sends the wrong message to investors the country badly needs, the banking associatio...
Apr 21, 2020
New Zealand’s lockdown contained coronavirus. Now comes the hard part
By Praveen Menon WELLINGTON (Reuters) - When New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and her top health official announced this week they would delay easing tough measures to control the coronavirus...
Apr 21, 2020
Singapore PM to update country on coronavirus measures
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's prime minister will address the country at 1700 local time (0900 GMT) to provide an update on the battle against the COVID-19 disease. "I will be giving an update on ...
Apr 21, 2020
Huawei first-quarter revenue growth slows sharply amid U.S. ban, virus headwinds
By Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) - Huawei Technologies' revenue growth slowed sharply in the first quarter but the world's top telecoms equipment supplier labeled the performance as "resilient" in ligh...
Apr 21, 2020
California regulator wants changes in PG&E reorganization plan, proposes $2 billion fine
(Reuters) - A California regulator has asked PG&E Corp for governance and oversight changes in its reorganization plan, while also proposing penalties of about $2 billion on the San-Francisco based ut...
Apr 21, 2020
