Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Jet fuel demand to remain low for years as airlines buckle up for tough ride
By Bozorgmehr Sharafedin, Tim Hepher and Koustav Samanta LONDON/PARIS/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Demand for flights and jet fuel could take years to recover from the coronavirus crisis as airlines struggle...
Apr 15, 2020
Iran’s coronavirus death toll rises to 4777: health official
(Reuters) - Iran's new coronavirus death toll rose to 4777 on Wednesday, health ministry spokesman Kianush Jahanpur said in a statement on state TV. Ninety four people died in the past twenty four hou...
Apr 15, 2020
IMF’s assessment of Iran funding request is ‘taking time’: official
By Davide Barbuscia DUBAI (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund is still assessing Iran's request for $5 billion in emergency financing in a process which is taking time partly because of the IM...
Apr 15, 2020
Coronavirus to hit Mideast growth more than 2008 crisis, 2015 oil shock: IMF
By Davide Barbuscia DUBAI (Reuters) - Countries in the Middle East and Central Asia region will see a contraction this year bigger than the one seen during the 2008 global financial crisis and the 201...
Apr 15, 2020
Factbox: Biden wants a woman to be his running mate. Here are some names under consideration
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Elizabeth Culliford (Reuters) - Presumptive Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Joe Biden, who has vowed to pick a woman to join his ticket, said he would appoint a committee ...
Apr 15, 2020
Exclusive: Ukraine ready to ban wheat exports if necessary – deputy minister
By Pavel Polityuk and Sergei Karazy KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine, one of world's top grain exporters, is ready to ban wheat exports if sales exceed limits agreed with traders, the deputy economy minister ...
Apr 15, 2020
Despite coronavirus, Americans fight for their right to a birthday party
By Barbara Goldberg SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. (Reuters) - Reuben Goodman's parents had to think fast and get creative when the COVID-19 pandemic scuppered their plans to throw a New Jersey bowling party to c...
Apr 15, 2020
ADCB files criminal complaint against individuals linked to NMC Health
DUBAI (Reuters) - Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank , a key lender to NMC Health , said on Wednesday it had filed a criminal complaint against a number individuals linked to the hospital operator with the Att...
Apr 15, 2020
UnitedHealth first-quarter profit falls 2.5%
(Reuters) - UnitedHealth Group Inc reported a 2.5% fall in first-quarter profit on Wednesday, hurt by higher medical costs. Net earnings attributable to shareholders fell to $3.38 billion, or $3.52 pe...
Apr 15, 2020
There are limits to boldly easing bank rules in coronavirus pandemic: BIS
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - Easing bank rules is among the "bold and extraordinary" steps needed to beat the coronavirus, but it must be temporary and limited to avoid undermining financial stabil...
Apr 15, 2020
