Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Payment service provider Checkout.com to join Facebook’s Libra Association
(Reuters) - Global payment service provider Checkout.com said on Tuesday it would join Libra Association, the entity managing the Facebook-led effort to build global digital currency Libra. "The Libra...
Apr 28, 2020
EU sees new Brexit talks ‘at an impasse’: sources
By Gabriela Baczynska BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Negotiations between the European Union (EU) and ex-member Britain over new trade arrangements from next year are at an impasse due to disagreements and the ...
Apr 28, 2020
Scotland’s Sturgeon recommends wearing face masks in enclosed public spaces
LONDON (Reuters) - Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has urged people to start wearing a face mask if they are in enclosed places such as public transport and shops, diverging for now from the...
Apr 28, 2020
EU governments risk clash with EU exec in bid to save tourism season
By Marine Strauss BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union governments risk a clash with the EU executive arm over their support for travel firms issuing vouchers for cancelled holiday deals without giving...
Apr 28, 2020
Genoa viaduct rises from tragedy, defying coronavirus curbs
By Francesca Landini and Massimo Pinca GENOA (Reuters) - Workers in face masks laid the final section of a new viaduct in Genoa on Tuesday, as Italy's prime minister paid tribute to the 43 people kill...
Apr 28, 2020
Latin America to see sharp increase in hunger, poverty: FAO
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Hunger and poverty are set to spike in Latin America and the Caribbean as the impact of the novel coronavirus ravages the regions economies and disrupts supply chains, according t...
Apr 28, 2020
Dutch coronavirus cases rise to 38,416, with 48 new deaths – health authorities
THE HAGUE (Reuters) - The Netherlands' number of confirmed coronavirus cases has risen by 171 to 38,416 health authorities said on Tuesday, with 48 new deaths. The country's death toll stands at 4,566...
Apr 28, 2020
African swine fever kills 61 pigs in northern Namibia-gov’t
WINDHOEK (Reuters) - Northern Namibia has been hit by an outbreak of African swine fever that has so far killed 61 pigs and infected nearly 200 animals, a government veterinary official said Tuesday. ...
Apr 28, 2020
Tusk urges Poles to shun May presidential vote out of ‘decency’
By Joanna Plucinska WARSAW (Reuters) - Polish voters should boycott a presidential election set for May 10 out of "basic human decency" because of the new coronavirus pandemic, Donald Tusk, leader of ...
Apr 28, 2020
UK not ready to change social distancing measures: PM Johnson’s spokesman
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain is not yet at the point of wanting to change its strict guidelines on social distancing to curb the spread of COVID-19, with the government focusing on reviewing the measure...
Apr 28, 2020
