Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Palace housing Austrian president’s office cleared after bomb threat
VIENNA (Reuters) - Part of the former imperial palace in Vienna housing Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen's office has been evacuated after a bomb threat and the president has been taken to ...
Apr 29, 2020
U.S. pending home sales fall sharply in March
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Contracts to purchase previously owned homes declined sharply in March as the coronavirus outbreak kept would-be buyers away, National Association of Realtors data showed on Wed...
Apr 29, 2020
Germany expects record recession in 2020 because of coronavirus
By Michael Nienaber BERLIN (Reuters) - The coronavirus pandemic will plunge Germany's economy into its deepest recession since World War Two, Economy Minister Peter Altmaier said on Wednesday as the g...
Apr 29, 2020
Florida to unveil reopening plan as data shows painful contraction of U.S. economy
By Maria Caspani and Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Wednesday was preparing to unveil his plan for loosening restrictions on business activity in one of the most ...
Apr 29, 2020
Amazon renews streaming deal with NFL
(Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc said on Wednesday it would renew its partnership with National Football League (NFL) to live stream Thursday night games exclusively on its video streaming platforms, Prime ...
Apr 29, 2020
Plymouth Council Meets Virtually, Plans For Festivals
by Kevin Zimmermann PLYMOUTH, WI (WHBL) - The Plymouth City Council met on Tuesday as many do under stay-at-home orders - via conference call - but they were looking ahead to better days. ...
Apr 29, 2020
British Airways to drive job cuts with cabin crew overhaul: memo
LONDON/PARIS (Reuters) - British Airways is planning a major overhaul of its cabin crew that will "significantly reduce" their numbers, an internal memo circulated on Wednesday showed, after parent IA...
Apr 29, 2020
Putting off check-up over virus fear? Try the self-service doctor’s office
PARIS (Reuters) - For anyone putting off visiting their doctor because they fear picking up the COVID-19 infection while in the waiting room, a French inventor has a solution: an automated miniature d...
Apr 29, 2020
Iftar-to-go: German mosque delivers Ramadan meals to needy non-Muslims
WUPPERTAL, Germany (Reuters) - A mosque in the western German city of Wuppertal is delivering meals to elderly Muslims unable to break the fast with their families due to lockdown as well as to non-Mu...
Apr 29, 2020
Japan to extend state of emergency due to coronavirus: Nikkei
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Japanese government is planning to extend the state of emergency over the new coronavirus pandemic by about one month for the entire country, the Nikkei business daily reported o...
Apr 29, 2020
