Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Fast food sector hopes stimulus checks boost sales after tough quarter
By Hilary Russ and Nivedita Balu (Reuters) - Slumping sales at big fast food chains could get a boost as hungry and restless customers spend stimulus checks after long lockdowns, analysts and some ope...
Apr 28, 2020
Stripping naked for masks: German doctors protest lack of protective gear
BERLIN (Reuters) - German doctors have posed naked online to protest a shortage of protective masks and gowns, which they say puts them at greater risk of catching the coronavirus. The health workers'...
Apr 28, 2020
U.S. banks battle technology issues in race for $310 billion in new small-business aid
By Michelle Price WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. bankers racing to grab $310 billion in fresh small-business aid worked through the night on Tuesday, with many battling ongoing technology problems create...
Apr 28, 2020
Public suicide bid as millions of Thais wait for virus aid
By Patpicha Tanakasempipat and Orathai Sriring BANGKOK (Reuters) - A woman who took rat poison this week outside Thailand's finance ministry over the slow rollout of aid during the coronavirus lockdow...
Apr 28, 2020
Turkey aims to reopen economy starting late May: senior official
By Orhan Coskun and Ceyda Caglayan ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey's government aims to begin reviving the economy in late May after a sharp slowdown due to measures to contain the coronavirus outbreak, whi...
Apr 28, 2020
Small U.S. businesses hope second time’s the charm for emergency aid
By Timothy Aeppel (Reuters) - Cheryl Wellman is one of thousands of small business owners anxious to see if she'll get a slice of the $310 billion in new emergency aid that was just released by Washin...
Apr 28, 2020
Players should not be rushed back to action: World Players Association
By Karolos Grohmann ATHENS (Reuters) - Professional athletes across the world should not be rushed back to action once the COVID-19 pandemic subsides, and they must have a strong say in determining th...
Apr 28, 2020
Canada province hit worst by coronavirus to announce restart plans
By Allison Lampert MONTREAL (Reuters) - Quebec, the Canadian province hit hardest by the coronavirus outbreak, is set on Tuesday to announce plans for restarting its economy, paving the way for compan...
Apr 28, 2020
Bomb blast kills 40 people in Syria’s Afrin: Turkey
ANKARA (Reuters) - At least 40 civilians were killed, including 11 children, when a bomb detonated on an oil tanker in the northern Syrian town of Afrin on Tuesday, the Turkish Defence Ministry said, ...
Apr 28, 2020
U.S. House of Representatives will not return to Washington next week: Hoyer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives will not return to Washington next week as planned, Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said on Tuesday, citing health concerns amid a still-rising num...
Apr 28, 2020
