Author Archives: Syndicated Content
German insolvency applications down 13.4% in April: statistic office
BERLIN (Reuters) - The number of insolvency procedures opened in Germany in April was down 13.4% year-on-year in the midst of the coronavirus crisis, the federal statistics office said on Monday. Aid ...
May 11, 2020
Vietnam reopens schools after easing coronavirus curbs
HANOI (Reuters) - Authorities at kindergartens and primary schools in Vietnam took children's temperatures at the gates when they re-opened on Monday from a months-long closure over the coronavirus pa...
May 11, 2020
ECB’s German board member pushes back against her country’s top court
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank's German board member said on Monday that only the European Court of Justice has jurisdiction over the central bank, serving a rebuke to her country's h...
May 11, 2020
China auto sales mark first gain in almost two years as virus curbs ease
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's monthly auto sales rose for the first time in almost two years in April, industry data showed, as more customers visited showrooms after the economy began to open up and a...
May 11, 2020
Heathrow Airport calls on UK government to lay out plans for re-opening borders
LONDON (Reuters) - Heathrow Airport called on the UK government to lay out its plans on how borders will be re-opened, after it said on Monday that its passenger numbers plunged 97% in April. Heathrow...
May 11, 2020
Sony suspends PlayStation Store in mainland China to upgrade security
By Pei Li HONG KONG (Reuters) - Sony has suspended its PlayStation Store in mainland China saying it wanted to improve the online store's security, in a move that will temporarily prevent it from sell...
May 11, 2020
EasyJet urges Britain to keep quarantine rules for short period
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's easyJet urged the government to keep any quarantine requirements on travellers arriving in the UK for only a short period, as airlines face a new threat to their survival....
May 11, 2020
Japanese telco SoftBank sees full-year operating profit stable at Y920 billion
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese telco SoftBank Corp on Monday said it forecasts operating profit will rise 0.9% to 920 billion yen ($8.6 billion) in the current financial year. Japan's third-largest wirele...
May 11, 2020
The cost of coronavirus: Greek tourism slump threatens a decade of hard-won gains
By George Georgiopoulos and Vassilis Triandafyllou ATHENS (Reuters) - About now, Charlie Chahine should be welcoming his first international guests of the season to his Suites of the Gods resort on Sa...
May 11, 2020
Frozen fare cold comfort for fishing industry battered by coronavirus
By Tim McLaughlin and Nigel Hunt CAPE COD, Massachusetts/LONDON (Reuters) - Frozen fish sticks and canned salmon have made a comeback as the coronavirus crisis keeps people home, forcing a change of t...
May 11, 2020
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