Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Blue Apron shares sink as coronavirus order bump fails to boost sales
(Reuters) - Shares of Blue Apron Holdings Inc slumped as much as 33% on Wednesday as the meal-kit company posted a steep decline in quarterly sales even after seeing a boost in orders from Americans c...
Apr 29, 2020
New York governor takes aim at Florida Senator Scott over bailout comments
(Reuters) - New York Governor Andrew Cuomo criticized Florida Senator Rick Scott for asking why the federal government should provide funding to states facing budget shortfalls, noting that New York p...
Apr 29, 2020
UK has second-highest COVID-19 death toll in Europe, new figures show
By Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) - The United Kingdom now has Europe's second-highest official death toll from the novel coronavirus pandemic, according to new figures on Wednesday that cover fatalities...
Apr 29, 2020
Soccer: Season re-start possible despite Dutch and French moves, says UEFA
By Simon Evans MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - UEFA's chief medical official says it is "definitely possible" to plan a restart of European soccer leagues despite the Dutch and French ending their sea...
Apr 29, 2020
Modern pentathlon: Governing body launches virtual ‘Laser Run’ event
(Reuters) - The International Union of Modern Pentathlon (UIPM) is launching a virtual 'Laser Run' competition, where entrants will compete online from home amid the COVID-19 crisis. Laser Run is the ...
Apr 29, 2020
As Lebanon’s crisis deepens, politicians trade blame
By Tom Perry and Laila Bassam BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanese politicians who have led their country into financial disaster are squabbling over who is to blame, stirring up old rivalries that may spell e...
Apr 29, 2020
Lyft to cut 982 jobs due to coronavirus outbreak
(Reuters) - Lyft Inc plans to lay off 982 employees, or 17% of the ride-hailing firm's workforce, due to economic challenges caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the company said in a regulatory filing...
Apr 29, 2020
Serbs bang pots to protest government and strict coronavirus measures
By Aleksandar Vasovic BELGRADE (Reuters) - For two nights, a cacophony of tin pans, drums, whistles, and horns has reverberated through much of Serbia as citizens, stuck at home under curfew, vent the...
Apr 29, 2020
BP donates jet fuel in U.S. to help with COVID-19 relief
LONDON (Reuters) - BP is donating 3 million gallons of jet fuel to FedEx and Alaska Airlines [ALKAIR.UL] to help with the distribution of personal protective equipment in the battle against the new co...
Apr 29, 2020
Long live jog and stroll, court tells over-strict German region
SAARBRUECKEN, Germany (Reuters) - The regional state of Saarland had one of the strictest lockdowns in Germany to tackle one of its highest infection rates - but was told by a court on Wednesday to lo...
Apr 29, 2020
