Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Ted Baker names easyJet executive John Barton as chairman
(Reuters) - Troubled fashion retailer Ted Baker on Wednesday named easyJet Chairman John Barton as its non-executive chairman, less than a month after appointing Rachel Osborne to the permanent role o...
Apr 22, 2020
Singapore confirms 1,016 more coronavirus cases
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's health ministry said on Wednesday it had preliminarily confirmed another 1,016 cases of the novel coronavirus, taking total infections there to 10,141. The health min...
Apr 22, 2020
Spain says one of Europe’s most-wanted Islamic State fighters arrested
(Reuters) - Spanish police detained one of Europe's most wanted fugitive Islamic State (IS) fighters in the southern town of Almeria, the government said. The Egyptian man, who has fought in Syria and...
Apr 22, 2020
Poland may open hotels in May, govt. spokesman says
WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland may open hotels in May as part of the second phase of relaxing coronavirus restrictions, government spokesman Piotr Muller said on Wednesday. "The opening of hotels should be...
Apr 22, 2020
Spain aims to phase out coronavirus lockdown in second half of May
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Wednesday his government plans to begin winding down the coronavirus lockdown measures in the second half of May. Restrictions will be e...
Apr 22, 2020
Lebanon to test for coronavirus at refugee camp after first case found
BEIRUT (Reuters) - A team from Lebanon's Rafik Hariri University Hospital will test for the new coronavirus at a refugee camp on Wednesday after a resident was found to be infected, the United Nations...
Apr 22, 2020
Djokovic gives rallying cry to help lower-level players
By Sudipto Ganguly MUMBAI (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic has called on the tennis world to contribute to a relief fund for players struggling financially during the coronavirus shutdown and to show lower-...
Apr 22, 2020
European shares gain on hopes of easing in lockdown measures
(Reuters) - European stock markets edged higher on Wednesday as Italy looked set to relax sweeping restrictions to contain the coronavirus, with investors remaining cautious about a swift recovery aft...
Apr 22, 2020
Buying debt directly from euro zone governments may be illegal: Lagarde
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Buying debt directly from euro zone governments could undermine a legal requirement for them to run sound budget policies, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said ...
Apr 22, 2020
Bulgarian coronavirus cases pass 1,000, health ministry says
SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgaria said on Wednesday it had 1,015 confirmed cases of the new coronavirus, up from 975 the day before. Although increases had been gradual for more than a month, the health mini...
Apr 22, 2020
