Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Demand for video calling continues to surge, Microsoft and others say
By Stephen Nellis and Joseph Menn (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp said on Thursday that video calling and educational usage of its Teams productivity software had risen in recent weeks as employees work re...
Apr 09, 2020
U.S. Sailor from coronavirus-stricken ship taken to ICU
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A sailor from the aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt was admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) in Guam after testing positive for the coronavirus last month, the Navy said ...
Apr 09, 2020
Thais queue for booze before 10-day alcohol ban in Bangkok
BANGKOK (Reuters) - People queued to buy wine, beer and spirits in Bangkok on Thursday after the Thai capital announced a 10-day ban on alcohol sales to try to limit social activities before the tradi...
Apr 09, 2020
Czechs hope targeted ‘smart quarantine’ plan will let them lift blanket restrictions
By Jan Lopatka and Robert Muller PRAGUE (Reuters) - The Czech Republic is planning to roll out a system of quickly tracking and isolating contacts of people with coronavirus to eventually allow the li...
Apr 09, 2020
Bloomin’ Brands, Jana Partners agree to nominate two new directors
(Reuters) - Bloomin' Brands Inc and Jana Partners said on Thursday they have agreed to add two new independent directors to the Outback Steakhouse owner's board, months after the activist hedge fund p...
Apr 09, 2020
Fed rolls out $2.3 trillion to backstop ‘Main Street,’ local governments during crisis
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve on Thursday rolled out a broad, $2.3 trillion effort to bolster local governments and small and mid-sized businesses in its latest move to keep the U.S....
Apr 09, 2020
China reclassifies dogs as pets, not livestock, in post-virus regulatory push
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China has drawn up new guidelines to reclassify dogs as pets rather than livestock, the agriculture ministry said, part of a response to the coronavirus outbreak that the Humane S...
Apr 09, 2020
Hyundai’s Czech plant set to restart after coronavirus halt
PRAGUE (Reuters) - Hyundai Motor Co's Czech plant plans to restart on April 14 after a three-week production outage as part of efforts to fight the coronavirus, becoming the first of the three major c...
Apr 09, 2020
World governing body UCI to furlough staff, reimburse event fees
LONDON (Reuters) - Cycling's world governing body the UCI said on Thursday it was furloughing its entire staff, either fully or partially, in a bid to "weather the storm" caused by the coronavirus pan...
Apr 09, 2020
Exclusive: JPMorgan looking to offload Saudi and UAE sovereign fund loans – sources
By Davide Barbuscia DUBAI (Reuters) - JPMorgan is seeking to sell at a discount loans raised by the sovereign wealth funds of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, according to two sources and a ...
Apr 09, 2020
