Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. weekly jobless benefits to stay elevated as coronavirus layoffs widen
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The global novel coronavirus crisis continues to batter the U.S. labor market, with millions more Americans, including white collar workers, expected to have f...
May 13, 2020
BOJ will stick to 2% price target despite pandemic headwinds: Kuroda
TOKYO (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Thursday there was no change to the central bank's stance of seeking to achieve its 2% inflation target, despite headwinds from the cor...
May 13, 2020
Brazil’s rescue plan for airlines shrinks further to $680 million: sources
By Carolina Mandl and Rodrigo Viga Gaier SAO PAULO/RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazilian state development bank BNDES on Wednesday proposed a rescue package worth 4 billion reais ($680 million) for the...
May 13, 2020
Possible Tyson return raises questions for promoter Hearn
(Reuters) - British promoter Eddie Hearn says he would probably like to see former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson fight again but has questioned whether boxing should be encouraging a 53-year-old to ...
May 13, 2020
Germany’s coronavirus infections rise by 933 cases to 172,239: RKI
BERLIN (Reuters) - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany rose 933 to stand at 172,239, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Thursday. The reported...
May 13, 2020
UK plans to cut tariffs on U.S. agricultural imports: FT
(Reuters) - The United Kingdom is making plans to cut tariffs on U.S. agricultural imports in an attempt to advance progress on a free trade agreement, the Financial Times newspaper reported on Thursd...
May 13, 2020
HC2 holdings nears settlement with activist MG Capital for board seats: sources
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss BOSTON (Reuters) - HC2 Holdings Inc is nearing a settlement with activist investor MG Capital that would bring four newcomers onto the board of the company being run by former h...
May 13, 2020
China to allow imports of barley, blueberries from U.S.
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China will allow imports of barley and blueberries from the United States, according to notices on its customs website. Imports that meet the relevant requirements will be allowed...
May 13, 2020
U.N. warns of global mental health crisis due to COVID-19 pandemic
By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) - A mental illness crisis is looming as millions of people worldwide are surrounded by death and disease and forced into isolation, poverty and anxiety by the pandemic...
May 13, 2020
Australia posts surge in coronavirus-fuelled unemployment
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia posted its biggest monthly jobs decline on record on Thursday because of coronavirus lockdown measures, even as the country begins to gradually ease those social distancin...
May 13, 2020
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