Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Tennis world joins forces to offer COVID-19 player relief program
(Reuters) - The ATP and WTA, along with the International Tennis Federation and organizers of the four Grand Slams, said on Tuesday they are creating a coronavirus relief fund to help players affected...
Apr 21, 2020
Snap shares rise 19% as coronavirus spurs use, revenue growth beats Street
By Sheila Dang (Reuters) - Snap Inc on Tuesday beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly revenue and user growth for its Snapchat app, as more people seek entertainment while they stay at home during t...
Apr 21, 2020
Reaction speed issue dogs UK government as senior official backtracks
LONDON (Reuters) - The top official in Britain's foreign ministry said on Tuesday he had been mistaken when he told a committee of lawmakers the government had made a political decision not to partici...
Apr 21, 2020
Netflix adds more subscribers in first quarter, shares rise
(Reuters) - Netflix Inc on Tuesday reported more paid subscribers than expected in the first quarter, as global lockdowns to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus forced people to stay at home and ...
Apr 21, 2020
EU climate chief sees green strings for car scrappage schemes
By Kate Abnett (Reuters) - The European Union's chief climate official said on Tuesday there could be green conditions attached to any car scrappage schemes set up by the bloc to revive vehicle demand...
Apr 21, 2020
Texas Instruments forecast current-quarter sales below estimates
(Reuters) - Texas Instruments Inc on Tuesday forecast second-quarter revenue below Wall Street estimates, as the chip industry braces for a big hit from the coronavirus outbreak. The company, whose br...
Apr 21, 2020
Iran, Russia should increase cooperation against coronavirus, continue trade: Rouhani
(Reuters) - Iran and Russia should increase their cooperation in the fight against the new coronavirus outbreak and continue to trade with each other, President Hassan Rouhani told Russian President V...
Apr 21, 2020
U.S. videogame sales surge in March as lockdown keeps people indoor
By Ayanti Bera (Reuters) - Videogame sales in March hit their highest in over a decade, as Americans turned to games like "Animal Crossing: New Horizons" and "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare" because of ...
Apr 21, 2020
Companies give Yemen tens of thousands of coronavirus test kits to ease shortage
DUBAI (Reuters) - A group of multinational companies said on Wednesday it was donating tens of thousands of coronavirus testing kits and medical equipment to Yemen, where a five-year war has destroyed...
Apr 21, 2020
Kasparov to take part in online Nations Cup amid pandemic
By Angel Krasimirov (Reuters) - Former world champion Garry Kasparov will be among the competitors in an online Nations Cup, a new chess competition featuring six teams of four players, the World Ches...
Apr 21, 2020
