Author Archives: Syndicated Content
UBS posts 40% first-quarter net profit rise as transaction levels jump
ZURICH (Reuters) - The world's largest wealth manager, UBS , reported a 40% increase in first-quarter net profit on Tuesday, as clients upped trading activity during market turmoil sparked by the coro...
Apr 27, 2020
Germany reports 1,144 new coronavirus cases, 163 more deaths
BERLIN (Reuters) - The number of Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases increased by 1,144 to 156,337, data from the Robert Koch Institute for infectious diseases showed on Tuesday. The death toll rose...
Apr 27, 2020
HSBC first-quarter profit slides 48% on coronavirus crisis, misses forecasts
HONG KONG/LONDON (Reuters) - HSBC Holdings PLC's first-quarter profit tumbled a worse-than-expected 48% after boosting provisions against bad loans as the coronavirus pandemic hits borrowers worldwide...
Apr 27, 2020
Singapore faces deeper-than-forecast recession as virus clouds global outlook: central bank
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A recession in Singapore's trade-reliant economy could be deeper than forecast as the protracted nature of the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to hamper a decisive rebound in global ...
Apr 27, 2020
Exclusive: U.S. medical testing, cancer screenings plunge during coronavirus outbreak – data firm analysis
By Robin Respaut and Deborah J. Nelson (Reuters) - Routine medical tests critical for detecting and monitoring cancer and other conditions plummeted in the United States since mid-March, as the corona...
Apr 27, 2020
Jamaica says one migrant on U.S. deportation flight had coronavirus
KINGSTON (Reuters) - One of the 46 people who arrived in Jamaica on a deportation flight from the United States a week ago has tested positive for the new coronavirus, Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew H...
Apr 27, 2020
As Japan fights coronavirus with shutdowns, rats emerge onto deserted streets
TOKYO (Reuters) - As more Japanese restaurants shut down and people stay home during the country's state of emergency to fight the coronavirus, experts say rats may be expanding their search for food ...
Apr 27, 2020
Brazil court OKs investigating allegations Bolsonaro tried to interfere with police
BRASILIA (Reuters) - A Supreme Court judge on Monday authorized an investigation of allegations that Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro tried to interfere in the work of the country's federal police fo...
Apr 27, 2020
China says coronavirus posing new risks, challenges to workplace safety
BEIJING (Reuters) - The coronavirus outbreak is posing new challenges and risks to workplace safety for manufacturers, including an increase in unused inventory of dangerous goods and lack of adequate...
Apr 27, 2020
Prince Harry helps mark 75th anniversary of Thomas the Tank Engine
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Prince Harry is helping "Thomas and Friends" celebrate their 75th anniversary by introducing a special episode which features the cartoon trains as well as some members of...
Apr 27, 2020
