Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Pakistan to seal city areas across country to stem quickening virus spread
ISLAMABAD/LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani authorities said they will re-impose strict lockdowns in selected areas of several cities from Monday night, a day after the federal government said CO...
Jun 15, 2020
European shares fall on fears of second coronavirus wave
By Shreyashi Sanyal (Reuters) - European shares closed lower on Monday on concerns of a second wave of coronavirus infections after Beijing reported a record number of new cases. The pan-European STOX...
Jun 15, 2020
LGBT activists protest at Polish president’s campaign rally
WARSAW (Reuters) - About a hundred protesters held up banners at an election rally for the Polish president on Monday, after he said over the weekend that LGBT "ideology" was more destructive than com...
Jun 15, 2020
SAP online customer event off to rocky start as site crashes
BERLIN (Reuters) - SAP's biggest customer event, Sapphire Now, got off to a rocky start on Monday as the site hosting this year's "reimagined" event, held online due to the coronavirus pandemic, crash...
Jun 15, 2020
Brazil treasury secretary quits, rattling markets
By Jamie McGeever BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian Treasury Secretary Mansueto Almeida will leave office in August, news that roiled financial markets on Monday as investors worried that a country reeli...
Jun 15, 2020
Fed’s Daly calls for more public spending, sees big payoff
(Reuters) - San Francisco Federal Reserve President Mary Daly on Monday called on fiscal policymakers to boost spending on healthcare, education and digital infrastructure, even as she signaled she ex...
Jun 15, 2020
Santander’s U.S. unit to close offices on June 19 commemorating Juneteenth
(Reuters) - Santander Holdings USA Inc, a unit of Madrid-based Banco Santander S.A. , said on Monday it would close its offices and branches at noon on June 19, to commemorate 'Juneteenth', or the end...
Jun 15, 2020
Factbox: Spain’s $4.2 billion aid plan to support the auto industry
MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has announced a 3.7 billion euro ($4.2 billion) aid package for the hard-hit auto industry to promote the production and sale of cleaner cars. T...
Jun 15, 2020
North Macedonia to hold elections on July 15 despite pandemic
SKOPJE (Reuters) - North Macedonian political parties agreed on Monday to hold parliamentary elections on July 15, despite a persistent level of coronavirus infections, a move seen as a crucial step f...
Jun 15, 2020
CEO of wind farm group Orsted to step down
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Orsted Chief Executive Henrik Poulsen has resigned after eight years at the helm of the Danish offshore wind farm developer, the company said on Monday. Poulsen, who became Orst...
Jun 15, 2020
