Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Elizabeth Warren endorses Democrat Joe Biden for president
(Reuters) - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden for president on Wednesday, giving the presumptive Democratic front-runner another high-profile backing from one of h...
Apr 15, 2020
Sweden’s Clas Ohlson says sales reflect people staying more at home
By Anna Ringstrom STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Swedish DIY and homewares retailer Clas Ohlson said on Wednesday that although the COVID-19 pandemic had hit sales in March, demand had grown for products such ...
Apr 15, 2020
Belgium records half of coronavirus deaths in nursing homes
By Marine Strauss BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Nursing homes account for nearly half of all coronavirus-related deaths in Belgium, data showed on Wednesday, in what may serve as a warning to other nations whi...
Apr 15, 2020
Rate of COVID infections in carehomes may be as high as 70%, head of Four Seasons says
LONDON (Reuters) - The head of one of Britain's largest independent providers of elderly care homes said he believed the rate of infections or suspected infections of COVID-19 across such homes was ru...
Apr 15, 2020
Chile’s LATAM Airlines plans to suspend 2019 dividend due to coronavirus crisis
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - The board of South America's largest carrier, LATAM Airlines Group , plans to suspend a $57 million dividend payment tied to the company's 2019 profits to preserve cash to weathe...
Apr 15, 2020
G20 debt moratorium should be followed by more measures: Germany’s Scholz
BERLIN (Reuters) - A debt moratorium to help poor countries survive the coronavirus crisis should be followed by more measures, German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz told Reuters on Wednesday, adding th...
Apr 15, 2020
Canada’s March GDP shrinks a record 9% from February: Statscan flash estimate
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's economy shrank a record 9% in March from the previous month as the coronavirus outbreak forced the shutdown of economic activity during the course of the month, Statistics ...
Apr 15, 2020
Polar Capital shuts 300 million sterling UK equity fund
(Reuters) - Asset manager Polar Capital said on Wednesday that the directors of its UK Absolute Equity Fund have decided to terminate the fund with effect from next month. The decision to shut the fun...
Apr 15, 2020
Deloitte UK says cutting partner pay to preserve jobs in pandemic
LONDON (Reuters) - Global accounting and consulting company Deloitte said partners at its UK arm would have their pay cut by a fifth this year to protect jobs during the pandemic. Richard Houston, chi...
Apr 15, 2020
Pandemic could trigger social unrest in some countries: IMF
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New waves of social unrest could erupt in some countries if government measures to mitigate the coronavirus pandemic are seen as insufficient or unfairly favori...
Apr 15, 2020
