Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Foxconn’s first-quarter profit tumbles almost 90% on coronavirus fallout
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's Foxconn posted an almost 90% drop in first-quarter profit on Friday, as the coronavirus pandemic disrupted production and hit demand from Apple Inc and other major clients....
May 15, 2020
Hong Kong watchdog says claims of police brutality should not be used as ‘political weapon’
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Accusations of police brutality must not be used as "a weapon of political protest," Hong Kong's police watchdog said in a report on Friday, adding that the Chinese-ruled city ap...
May 15, 2020
France’s Imerys in U.S. deal to resolve talc-related liabilities
PARIS (Reuters) - French manufacturing and minerals group Imerys SA , whose North America talc unit filed for bankruptcy after being drawn into cancer lawsuits, said on Friday it had reached an agreem...
May 15, 2020
Chinese official hails ‘incomparable’ improvement in air quality as virus hits industry
By Muyu Xu and David Stanway BEIJING (Reuters) - China's air quality saw "incomparable" improvements in the first quarter of this year as a coronavirus outbreak led to rapid declines in industrial act...
May 15, 2020
Chinese corrals Pacific, Caribbean support ahead of World Health meeting
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) - Beijing has hosted a teleconference with its Pacific island nation allies to discuss COVID-19 aid and publicised their pledge to support the "One China" principle ...
May 15, 2020
Swedish DIY retailer Clas Ohlson to hit margin target amid pandemic
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Swedish DIY and homewares firm Clas Ohlson said on Friday it would reach its profitability target in its fiscal year through April as sales remained robust in the face of the COV...
May 15, 2020
London’s Canary Wharf draws up plans for return to work: FT
LONDON (Reuters) - London's Canary Wharf has drawn up detailed plans to bring bankers, accountants and lawyers back to the financial district as the coronavirus pandemic eases, the Financial Times rep...
May 15, 2020
Separated by coronavirus, Malaysian mothers in Singapore freeze breast milk for babies at home
By Joseph Campbell and Daveena Kaur SINGAPORE/JOHOR BARU, Malaysia (Reuters) - Before the outbreak of coronavirus this year, Malaysian accountant Jazerel See used to travel regularly between her count...
May 15, 2020
What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
(Reuters) - Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: Baltic neighbours open borders The Baltic states of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia opened their borders to each other at the st...
May 15, 2020
Thailand reports 7 new coronavirus cases, all from overseas
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand reported seven new coronavirus cases on Friday, while the number of deaths remained unchanged at 56. The new cases were all patients who arrived from Pakistan last week an...
May 15, 2020
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