Author Archives: Syndicated Content
On this day: Born May 8, 1932 – Sonny Liston, American boxer
By Rohith Nair (Reuters) - Charles 'Sonny' Liston has "1932-1970" and "A Man" inscribed on his gravestone, simple words for a boxing great whose complex life was shrouded in mystery despite being in t...
May 07, 2020
French economic activity still a third below normal: INSEE
PARIS (Reuters) - French economic activity has picked up slightly over the last two weeks but remains a third below normal levels for this period of the year, the INSEE official stats agency said on T...
May 07, 2020
British insurer RSA sees £25 million in coronavirus claims
LONDON (Reuters) - British insurer RSA said it expected its exposure from the coronavirus pandemic to total around 25 million pounds ($30.89 million), with claims coming from travel, wedding and event...
May 07, 2020
Rathbone posts drop in funds under management at March 31; sees inflows picking up
(Reuters) - Rathbone Brothers on Thursday posted a 15.4% slump in funds under management as of the end of March due to the coronavirus-led selloff in financial markets, but was encouraged that the sec...
May 07, 2020
Britain’s Next expands beauty business with former Debenhams stores
LONDON (Reuters) - British clothing retailer Next said on Thursday it will expand its beauty business by taking on five former Debenhams beauty departments and rebranding them as "The Beauty Hall from...
May 07, 2020
Merkel’s chief of staff: Pandemic to last least for rest of year
BERLIN (Reuters) - The coronavirus pandemic will last for at least the rest of this year, German Chancellor Angela Merkel's chief of staff told Deutschlandfunk radio on Thursday. "We are not living af...
May 07, 2020
Bottler Coca Cola HBC’s April sales lose fizz as lockdowns weigh
(Reuters) - Soft drinks bottler Coca Cola HBC AG on Thursday said sales in April fell by more than a third as fast-food chains, theatres and other public arenas stayed shut to limit the spread of the ...
May 07, 2020
Polish presidential election not before June, deputy PM says
WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland's presidential election will be held in June at the earliest, the country's Deputy Prime Minister Jacek Sasin said on Thursday, hours after the governing nationalists decided...
May 07, 2020
British banks can withstand pandemic fallout on economy: BoE
LONDON (Reuters) - A "desk top" stress test has shown that top banks and building societies could keep lending to an economy hit by anticipated fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, the Bank of Engla...
May 07, 2020
China’s April trade surplus with U.S. widens to $22.87 billion
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's trade surplus with the United States stood at $22.87 billion in April, Reuters calculation based on Chinese customs data showed on Thursday. That was much bigger than a sur...
May 07, 2020
