Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Toyota’s South African unit sees 15-20% hit to production due to virus
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - The South African unit of Toyota could see its production drop by around 15-20% in 2020, its president and CEO Andrew Kirby said on Wednesday. The division had already lost pr...
Apr 22, 2020
Masks reused and bodies mount as Peru strains under coronavirus
By Marco Aquino LIMA (Reuters) - Peru's hospitals are straining to deal with a rapid rise in the number of COVID-19 infections, with bodies being kept in hallways, masks being repeatedly reused, and p...
Apr 22, 2020
Vietnam-linked hackers targeted Chinese government over coronavirus response: researchers
By Jack Stubbs and Raphael Satter LONDON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hackers working in support of the Vietnamese government have attempted to break into Chinese state organisations at the centre of Beijin...
Apr 22, 2020
Georgia residents torn between desire to return to work and fear of coronavirus resurgence
By Rich McKay ATLANTA (Reuters) - Rebecca Hardin is tired of stay-at-home restrictions that weeks ago shut down the Atlanta hair salon where she works, but she wondered if an order by the state's gove...
Apr 22, 2020
Coffee, chocolates and pills shield Swiss stocks from virus rout
By Julien Ponthus LONDON (Reuters) - Shielded by the resilience of three behemoth defensive stocks, the Swiss blue-chip index has comfortably weathered the coronavirus storm compared with other Europe...
Apr 22, 2020
Zagreb earthquake caused $6 billion of damage: minister
ZAGREB (Reuters) - The earthquake that struck the Croatian capital Zagreb a month ago caused around 42 billion kuna ($6.03 billion) of damage and country will be seeking outside help to pay for the re...
Apr 22, 2020
EU antitrust regulators resume probe into Boeing, Embraer deal
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU antitrust regulators have resumed their investigation into Boeing's bid to buy the jetmaking arm of Embraer , with a decision due by Aug. 7, a European Commission filing showed...
Apr 22, 2020
Elevator maker Kone’s first-quarter profit beats forecasts
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Finland's Kone reported a 10% fall in first-quarter profit hurt by the coronavirus outbreak but beat forecasts and stuck with its recently adjusted 2020 outlook. The elevator make...
Apr 22, 2020
Area Fire Departments Respond to Garage Fire
TOWN OF WILSON, WI (WHBL) - Crews from 8 fire departments responded to a garage fire that broke out in the Town of Wilson early Wednesday morning. The Sheboygan County Sheriff's Department says ...
Apr 22, 2020
U.S. dollar jumps vs Saudi riyal in forwards market as oil slumps
LONDON/DUBAI (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar rose against the Saudi riyal in the forwards market on Wednesday after oil prices slumped, with Brent crude futures dropping to their lowest in more than two d...
Apr 22, 2020
