Author Archives: Syndicated Content
UK car sector slashes 2020 sales forecast by 23% due to coronavirus
LONDON (Reuters) - A group representing Britain's car industry cut its sales forecast for this year by 23% to 1.73 million vehicles because of the impact of the coronavirus crisis. The figure represen...
Apr 06, 2020
Merkel aide: Chancellor’s plans not to run for fifth term haven’t changed
BERLIN (Reuters) - Angela Merkel's chief of staff told German broadcasters RTL/n-tv on Monday that he did not think the chancellor's plans not to run for a fifth term in office had changed after Bild ...
Apr 06, 2020
Dubai’s Emaar suspends construction projects due to virus – sources
By Hadeel Al Sayegh and Alexander Cornwell DUBAI (Reuters) - Emaar Properties , the largest listed developer in the United Arab Emirates, has suspended work on major projects in Dubai, sources familia...
Apr 06, 2020
Czechs report slowest daily rise in coronavirus cases
PRAGUE (Reuters) - The Czech Republic reported its slowest daily percentage rise in confirmed coronavirus cases on Monday, as the country entered fourth week of restrictions on business and movement. ...
Apr 06, 2020
Jabeur mulls swapping rackets for dancing shoes in lockdown
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Tunisian trailblazer Ons Jabeur is holed up in New York due to the coronavirus pandemic and says she is contemplating taking up dancing to remain fit as the tennis world finds innov...
Apr 06, 2020
Coronavirus turmoil spurs UK bond fund outflows – Calastone
By Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) - UK-based bond funds saw outflows of 3.7 billion pounds ($4.54 billion) in March as the coronavirus pandemic spurred a rush to cash, data from the fund transaction ne...
Apr 06, 2020
Russia’s coronavirus cases jump by almost 1,000 in 24 hours
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's coronavirus case tally has risen to 6,343 in the past 24 hours, a record daily increase of 954, the country's crisis response centre said on Monday. Cases have been recorde...
Apr 06, 2020
Rockets hit near site of foreign oil firms, state-run companies in Iraq’s Basra: sources
BASRA, Iraq (Reuters) - Rockets landed near a site connected with foreign oil firms and state-run companies in Iraq's southern city of Basra early on Monday, without causing damage or casualties, oil ...
Apr 06, 2020
Austria trebles job-protection scheme’s funding as applications jump
VIENNA (Reuters) - Austria is trebling the funding available for a scheme designed to prevent layoffs that enables employers to keep staff on their books while only paying for hours actually worked, t...
Apr 06, 2020
German economy likely to contract by 3-6% this year – BDI
BERLIN (Reuters) - The German economy is likely to shrink by 3-6% this year, the head of the BDI industry association said on Monday, adding that this forecast was based on economic activity being dis...
Apr 06, 2020
