Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Finland PM to work from home as precaution against coronavirus
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin will work from home from Thursday as a precaution against possible exposure to the coronavirus, her office said. The decision was made after Mar...
Apr 23, 2020
Volkswagen making masks in China for its staff at European plants
BEIJING (Reuters) - Volkswagen AG is making masks in China for distribution to Volkswagen plant employees in Europe, the German automaker said on Thursday as it prepares to restart European production...
Apr 23, 2020
Coronavirus brings UK economy to its knees in April: PMI
By Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) - Coronavirus hit Britain's economy in April with more force than even the most pessimistic forecasters had feared as businesses reported an historic collapse in demand ...
Apr 23, 2020
China pushes forward launching east-bound leg of Shanghai-London Stock Connect in 2020
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - The Shanghai Stock Exchange said it will push forward with launching the east-bound leg of the Shanghai-London Stock Connect this year. The bourse's annual plan, published on its ...
Apr 23, 2020
Hungary central bank to hold fire after surprise rate rise, QE in focus: Reuters poll
By Gergely Szakacs BUDAPEST (Reuters) - The National Bank of Hungary (NBH) will leave its key interest rates unchanged next Tuesday after an unexpected increase in lending rates early this month to ha...
Apr 23, 2020
Norway faces biggest decline in mortgage demand in over a decade: central bank survey
OSLO (Reuters) - Norway could see its biggest decline in mortgage demand this quarter since the financial crisis more than a decade ago, a central bank survey of the banking industry showed on Thursda...
Apr 23, 2020
Serbia reopens border crossings for Hungarian commuters
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Serbia and Hungary have agreed to reopen three checkpoints on their border from Thursday morning to allow access for commuter workers, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto s...
Apr 23, 2020
Philippines nears 7,000 coronavirus cases, reports 16 new deaths
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines' health ministry on Thursday reported 16 new coronavirus deaths and 271 confirmed infections, ahead of President Rodrigo Duterte's decision whether to lift or extend...
Apr 23, 2020
Silence shrouds London’s deserted midnight party land
By Guy Faulconbridge and Dylan Martinez LONDON (Reuters) - At midnight, silence shrouds London's party land. The packed streets and teeming bars that have tended to the nocturnal needs of drunken poet...
Apr 23, 2020
Euro zone business activity ground to a halt in April: PMI
LONDON (Reuters) - Economic activity in the euro zone all but ground to a halt this month as the new coronavirus sweeping across the world forced governments to impose lockdowns and firms to down tool...
Apr 23, 2020
