Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Boeing to cut staff by 10% amid coronavirus pandemic
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Boeing Co CEO Dave Calhoun told employees on Wednesday that the largest U.S. planemaker is reducing the size of its workforce by about 10% amid a steep fall in travel demand due...
Apr 29, 2020
Austria won’t help Lufthansa for nothing, says Chancellor Kurz
VIENNA (Reuters) - Austria will not help Lufthansa and its Austrian Airlines operation without receiving something in exchange and is looking to secure jobs within its borders, Chancellor Sebastian Ku...
Apr 29, 2020
Boeing posts second straight quarter of loss, to further cut 787 production
(Reuters) - Boeing Co reported a loss for the second straight quarter and said on Wednesday it would further reduce production of 787 Dreamliner to seven jets a month amid a slump in travel demand. It...
Apr 29, 2020
Britain, EU should do a trade deal this year to end uncertainty: Raab
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain and the European Union should get a trade deal done by the end of the year to end any additional uncertainty, foreign minister Dominic Raab said on Wednesday, repeating that...
Apr 29, 2020
KFC operator Yum’s same-store sales, profit as lockdowns bite
(Reuters) - Yum Brands Inc reported a 7% fall in quarterly comparable store sales on Wednesday, as many restaurants across its brands were closed or limited to delivery and take-away due to lockdowns ...
Apr 29, 2020
Pandemic sees Sydneysiders turning to urban farm to buy fresh produce
SYDNEY (Reuters) - An Australian urban farm in the heart of downtown Sydney has seen an upsurge in demand for its produce during the coronavirus pandemic. Pocket City Farms, just five kilometres from ...
Apr 29, 2020
Tennis: Merger can help sport emerge stronger from COVID-19, say top players
By Sudipto Ganguly MUMBAI (Reuters) - Tennis can emerge stronger from its lengthy shutdown due to the novel coronavirus if the idea of merging the men's and women's tours becomes a reality, multiple G...
Apr 29, 2020
The last places on earth without the coronavirus
By Gurman Bhatia and Manas Sharma (Reuters) - Despite infecting more than three million people around the world, there are still 34 countries and territories that have yet to report a single case of t...
Apr 29, 2020
Brazil’s BRF says plant ordered shut over water supply issue
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - The Brazilian agriculture ministry has closed a poultry and pork processing plant operated by BRF SA, the company said in a statement sent to Reuters on Wednesday, citing problem...
Apr 29, 2020
Myanmar military may be committing new war crimes, says departing rights envoy
(Reuters) - The departing U.N. human rights envoy for Myanmar said its military may be committing war crimes and crimes against humanity in Rakhine and Chin states, where fighting between government t...
Apr 29, 2020
