Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Philippines reports 279 additional new coronavirus cases, five deaths
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines' health ministry on Wednesday recorded 279 additional confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus, the highest daily increase in nine days, and five additional deaths. ...
May 20, 2020
Soccer: Players’ mental health at risk during coronavirus shutdown
(Reuters) - With soccer suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic, players are worried about their careers and some have become depressed and are considering self-harm, the PFA's director of player welfa...
May 20, 2020
‘Unreasonable’ to say China is vying for global leadership through virus aid: CPPCC
BEIJING (Reuters) - It is unreasonable and narrow-minded to say China is vying for global leadership by giving virus assistance to other countries, a top government spokesman said on Wednesday. Guo We...
May 20, 2020
After U.S. warning, Iran says its navy will still operate in Gulf
DUBAI (Reuters) - The Iranian navy will maintain regular missions in the Gulf, the ISNA news agency reported on Wednesday, a day after the United States warned mariners there to stay away from U.S. wa...
May 20, 2020
Euro zone current account surplus narrows in March
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The euro zone's current account surplus narrowed to 27 billion euros in March from 38 billion euros in February, though the trade surplus increased, the European Central Bank sai...
May 20, 2020
China’s post-pandemic economic stimulus puts 2020 climate pledges at risk
By Muyu Xu and David Stanway BEIJING (Reuters) - China may struggle to meet its climate pledges this year as it turns to heavy industry and carbon-intensive projects to shore up its coronavirus-strick...
May 20, 2020
Asian jet fuel refining margins turn positive first time in a month
By Koustav Samanta SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asian refining margins for jet fuel turned positive for the first time in a month, bolstered by deep supply cuts and an uptick in domestic flights in regional ...
May 20, 2020
Russia’s coronavirus infections pass 300,000, deaths near 3,000
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia reported 8,764 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, its lowest daily rise since May 2, taking the total number of documented infections to 308,705. The country's coronavirus r...
May 20, 2020
EU watchdog calls on companies to make full pandemic impact disclosures
LONDON (Reuters) - Upcoming half-yearly reports from companies listed in the European Union should adequately reflect the current and expected impact of the coronavirus pandemic on their operations, t...
May 20, 2020
European shares inch lower on doubts over COVID-19 vaccine
(Reuters) - European shares headed lower on Wednesday after a downbeat session on Wall Street, as doubts over a potential COVID-19 vaccine reignited fears about the slow recovery from a looming global...
May 20, 2020
