Author Archives: Syndicated Content
German exports rose in February, but China trade slowed on virus
BERLIN (Reuters) - German exports rose in February but trade with China slowed sharply as Europe's largest economy felt the initial effects of the coronavirus pandemic, the Federal Statistics Office s...
Apr 09, 2020
Britain’s William and wife Kate surprise school children with video call
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate surprised children at a school with a video-call to offer thanks to their parents who are key workers keeping the country running during t...
Apr 09, 2020
UK government expands overdraft with Bank of England
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's government said it had expanded its overdraft with the Bank of England, known as the Ways and Means facility, to ensure it had access to funds in case COVID-19 disruption ...
Apr 09, 2020
On this day: Died April 10, 2015: Richie Benaud, cricketer and broadcaster
By Nick Mulvenney SYDNEY (Reuters) - "Morning everyone." At the sound of this prosaic but unmistakeable greeting, cricket fans for half a century knew they were about to spend a few hours in the compa...
Apr 09, 2020
Thailand reports 54 new coronavirus cases, two more deaths
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand reported 54 new coronavirus cases and 2 more deaths on Thursday, including a 74-year-old French national. An 82-year-old Thai man also died, said a spokesman for the gover...
Apr 09, 2020
UK economy struggled before coronavirus crisis escalated
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's economy was almost stagnant in the three months to February, before the coronavirus crisis escalated and pushed the country into what is likely to be a severe recession, o...
Apr 09, 2020
Italy may sell more debt to domestic retail investors: paper
MILAN (Reuters) - Italy may issue additional debt targeting domestic retail investors to boost liquidity during the coronavirus emergency regardless of the outcome of talks at the European level, the ...
Apr 09, 2020
Suspension of Olympic qualification gets cool reception
(Reuters) - The decision by the governing body of athletics to suspend Olympic qualification until December due to the coronavirus outbreak has received a cool reception from some Tokyo hopefuls. Worl...
Apr 09, 2020
Chinese stay close to home after coronavirus brought under control
By Stella Qiu and Se Young Lee BEIJING (Reuters) - China's first test of travel demand after its coronavirus outbreak was the Qingming festival last weekend, but rather than hopping on a plane or trai...
Apr 09, 2020
China plans to make it easier for foreign life insurers to buy domestic firms: sources
By Sumeet Chatterjee HONG KONG (Reuters) - China plans to make it easier for foreign life insurers to make controlling acquisitions and large equity investments in domestic peers, five people with kno...
Apr 09, 2020
