Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Iraq eases some lockdown restrictions ahead of Ramadan
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq eased its coronavirus lockdown on Tuesday by letting some businesses reopen and relaxing a month-long curfew on movement imposed to curb the spread of the disease, the governm...
Apr 21, 2020
Former UCLA soccer coach to plead guilty in U.S. college admissions scandal
By Nate Raymond BOSTON (Reuters) - A former men's soccer coach at the University of California, Los Angeles has agreed to plead guilty and admit that he accepted $200,000 in bribes to facilitate the a...
Apr 21, 2020
UK lawmakers agree to ‘hybrid parliament’ format
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's parliament agreed on Tuesday to move to a hybrid format while a nationwide lockdown to tackle the coronavirus outbreak continues, with only a handful of lawmakers attendin...
Apr 21, 2020
U.S. energy secretary to urge House lawmakers to buy oil for strategic reserve
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. energy secretary said on Tuesday he would talk with leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives later in the day and urge them to fund the purchase of crude to fill th...
Apr 21, 2020
Trump and Johnson agree on importance of coordinated response to coronavirus
LONDON (Reuters) - U.S President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson agreed on the need for a coordinated international response to the coronavirus pandemic, including through the G7...
Apr 21, 2020
Telecom Italia and Open Fiber crank up war of words over single network
By Elvira Pollina and Stephen Jewkes MILAN (Reuters) - A war of words between Telecom Italia (TIM) and Open Fiber over the creation of a single broadband network escalated on Tuesday as the phone incu...
Apr 21, 2020
Gucci sales hit hard by start of virus outbreak in China
MILAN/PARIS (Reuters) - French luxury goods group Kering said on Tuesday comparable sales fell by 16.4% in the first quarter, with its Gucci brand hit harder than its other labels due to its strong ex...
Apr 21, 2020
Qatar Airways defers half of some employees’ wages for three months
DUBAI (Reuters) - Qatar Airways on Tuesday said mid-level employees and above will have their salaries halved for at least three months but that staff would be back paid when the airline could afford ...
Apr 21, 2020
Expo body proposes to postpone Expo 2020 Dubai for year, but keep name
DUBAI (Reuters) - The awarding body for World Expos has proposed to postpone Expo 2020 Dubai for a year because of the new coronavirus, and member states must vote on it by the end of May to make it f...
Apr 21, 2020
UAE urges against food export restrictions at G20 agricultural meeting
DUBAI (Reuters) - A senior United Arab Emirates food official urged countries to work together to maintain global food supply chains as coronavirus lockdowns disrupt the food and agriculture industry ...
Apr 21, 2020
