Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. to renew waiver for Iraq to import Iranian electricity for 120 days: State Department
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States will grant a 120-day waiver for Iraq to continue importing electricity from Iran to help the new Iraqi government succeed, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo ...
May 06, 2020
Oil gains as U.S. inventories grow less than feared while coronavirus slashes demand
TOKYO (Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Thursday after U.S. inventories swelled less than expected, but market watchers predicted further gains could be capped by the ongoing glut in crude supplies as th...
May 06, 2020
U.S. reaches settlement to recover over $49 million involving Malaysia’s 1MDB: DOJ
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - The United States has reached a settlement to recover more than $49 million involving Malaysian sovereign wealth fund 1MDB, the Department of Justice said. The DOJ said in a s...
May 06, 2020
Colombia’s coronavirus app troubles show rocky path without tech from Apple, Google
By Paresh Dave and Stephen Nellis (Reuters) - Colombia has removed the contact-tracing feature in its official app for informing residents about the novel coronavirus after experiencing glitches, but ...
May 06, 2020
Indonesia’s Ramadan school moves online amid coronavirus epidemic
By Yuddy Cahya and Wahyuwidi Cinthya JAKARTA (Reuters) - Each year during the fasting month of Ramadan, Indonesian tutor Ahmad Winardi has taught a special course for students in the world's biggest M...
May 06, 2020
Yen hits seven-week high vs dollar as risk sentiment sours
By Hideyuki Sano TOKYO (Reuters) - The safe-haven yen flirted with a seven-week high against the dollar on Thursday as investors limited their exposure to riskier assets amid dire global economic data...
May 06, 2020
Australia’s biggest states retain lockdown measures on Mother’s Day
By Byron Kaye and Swati Pandey SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's two most populous states on Thursday refused to allow a one-day reprieve from strict limits on personal movement for Mother's Day this wee...
May 06, 2020
General Motors taps Flir Systems for fever check cameras at factories
By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) - General Motors Co has tapped thermal camera maker Flir Systems Inc for scanners to detect fevers among workers when they return to GM's factories, the companies told Reut...
May 06, 2020
China reports two new coronavirus cases, both imported
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China reported two new coronavirus cases for May 6, unchanged from the same number of increases the day before, data from the national health authority showed on Thursday. Both we...
May 06, 2020
New Zealand to run deficits for extended period, debt to exceed targets: Finance Minister
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand's Finance Minister said on Thursday the government will be running deficits for an extended period and its debt level would increase to levels well beyond previous t...
May 06, 2020
