Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Taylor Swift, Oprah join huge global event to celebrate coronavirus workers
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Taylor Swift, Jennifer Lopez and Oprah Winfrey have joined a global broadcast special telecast this weekend that will recognize the efforts of workers on the front lines of the...
Apr 14, 2020
Cargill reduces beef production at Alberta plant as virus spreads
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) - Cargill Ltd has reduced production at one of Canada's biggest beef-packing plants, the company and the union representing workers there said on Tuesday, after several do...
Apr 14, 2020
$5 cans of tuna: Colombia corruption thrives during coronavirus outbreak
By Luis Jaime Acosta BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombian authorities have detected widespread overcharging for food and medical supplies meant to help the Andean country deal with its coronavirus outbreak, C...
Apr 14, 2020
Strength of U.S. consumer staples stocks shows cracks as market recovers
By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK (Reuters) - A broad rebound in U.S. stocks is leaving behind shares of some supermarkets, household product makers and other staples companies that provided a haven in last...
Apr 14, 2020
U.S. State Department reports first coronavirus fatality among Washington staff
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department on Tuesday reported its first coronavirus fatality among the staff at its headquarters in Washington, bringing the total death toll in its global workf...
Apr 14, 2020
Trump to convene G7 leaders in video link to discuss pandemic
By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will hold a video teleconference with G7 leaders on Thursday to coordinate national responses to the coronavirus pandemic, the White...
Apr 14, 2020
Brazil cocaine trafficker nabbed in Mozambique as gang expands
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - One of Brazil's top cocaine traffickers has been arrested in Mozambique, Brazilian police said, underlining the growing global footprint of the First Capital Command (PCC) g...
Apr 14, 2020
Suspended by coronavirus, UK parliament plans virtual return
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's parliament plans to restart some proceedings next week, the Speaker of the House of Commons said on Tuesday, adapting a centuries-old institution for the coronavirus outbr...
Apr 14, 2020
Exclusive: Stay off Zoom, Google Hangouts, Standard Chartered chief tells staff
By Anshuman Daga and Imani Moise SINGAPORE/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Standard Chartered Plc is the first major global bank to tell employees not to use Zoom Video Communications Inc during the coronavirus ...
Apr 14, 2020
Portuguese companies suffer massive blow from coronavirus outbreak
LISBON (Reuters) - Around 80% of Portuguese companies still operating or temporarily shut due to the coronavirus outbreak reported a sharp drop in their revenues, at times exceeding 75%, as authoritie...
Apr 14, 2020
