Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Lebanon import woes deepen as supply chains buckle under coronavirus
By Ellen Francis and Eric Knecht BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's food importers, already hit by a dollar crunch, have struggled to book new cargoes as the coronavirus pandemic threatens supplies and spar...
Apr 08, 2020
Kenyan runners run solo half marathons to compete in virtual race
(Reuters) - With the coronavirus pandemic cancelling races the world over, a group of 30 elite Kenyan runners spread across the country ran half marathons all by themselves in a virtual race. The runn...
Apr 08, 2020
Two weeks in, Britain’s COVID-19 lockdown having an effect, study shows
LONDON (Reuters) - Data gathered from 2 million people in Britain using a new COVID-19 symptom tracker app suggests lockdown measures are slowing the spread of the disease, researchers said on Wednesd...
Apr 08, 2020
Corona beer maker Constellation to reduce production in Mexico during pandemic
(Reuters) - Constellation Brands Inc , the U.S. distributor of Corona beer, said on Wednesday it would reduce production at its Mexican breweries, just days after it announced they were fully operatio...
Apr 08, 2020
Team Europe captain Harrington shoots down idea of Ryder Cup without fans
(Reuters) - This year's Ryder Cup should not be held if fans are unable to attend the event due to the coronavirus pandemic, Team Europe captain Padraig Harrington said on Wednesday. The golf calendar...
Apr 08, 2020
Putin proposes additional coronavirus relief measures
MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday proposed additional measures to support businesses and workers during the coronavirus crisis and said that Russia could not simply shut its eco...
Apr 08, 2020
McDonald’s quarterly same-store sales fall more than market expectations
(Reuters) - McDonald's Corp said first-quarter comparable sales declined 3.4%, as the world's largest burger chain had to shutter stores and stick to delivery or take-out due to the coronavirus outbre...
Apr 08, 2020
Constellation Brands cuts back Mexico operations to protect workers
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - U.S. brewer Constellation Brands has begun reducing operations at its breweries in Mexico to protect its workers in line with government directives to contain the spread of the...
Apr 08, 2020
WTO sees ‘ugly’ trade plunge, likely worse than financial crisis
By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The World Trade Organization on Wednesday forecast that goods trade would shrink more steeply this year than in the global financial crisis a decade ago befor...
Apr 08, 2020
Netherlands blocking decision on ESM is incomprehensible: French presidency
PARIS (Reuters) - The blocking of a decision on the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) by the Netherlands at a Eurogroup meeting is incomprehensible, a French presidency official said on Wednesday. Th...
Apr 08, 2020
