Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Gaza resumes coronavirus testing amid shortages
By Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA (Reuters) - Coronavirus testing has resumed in the Gaza Strip after Israel allowed five testing kits purchased by the World Health Organization (WHO) into the enclave, a Gaza...
Apr 13, 2020
Global footwear group’s Vietnam operations suspended for two days
HANOI (Reuters) - Pou Chen Corp , the world's largest manufacturer of branded athletic and casual footwear for the likes of Nike and Adidas , has been ordered to suspend production at its Pouyuen Viet...
Apr 13, 2020
Chinese dams held back Mekong waters during drought, study finds
By Kay Johnson BANGKOK (Reuters) - China's Mekong River dams held back large amounts of water during a damaging drought in downstream countries last year despite China having higher-than-average water...
Apr 13, 2020
AutoNation CEO Cheryl Miller on leave for health reasons
(Reuters) - AutoNation Inc , the largest U.S. auto dealership chain, said on Monday Chief Executive Officer Cheryl Miller has been granted a leave of absence for health reasons. The company said it ha...
Apr 13, 2020
SoftBank sees $16.5 billion full year Vision Fund loss
TOKYO (Reuters) - Softbank Group Corp said on Monday it expects its $100 billion Vision Fund to book a loss of 1.8 trillion yen ($16.5 billion) in the financial year ended March due to the deteriorati...
Apr 13, 2020
‘God is with us’: Many Muslims in Pakistan flout the coronavirus ban in mosques
By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Sabir Durrani says he offers prayers almost every day at a mosque in the central Pakistani city of Multan. He says that often a dozen or more men are in attendanc...
Apr 13, 2020
Emirates to operate limited passenger services to U.S., Asia, North Africa
DUBAI (Reuters) - Dubai's Emirates said on Monday it planned to operate limited passenger services to Algiers, Tunis, Jakarta, Manila, Taipei, Kabul and Chicago. It did not say when the flights would ...
Apr 13, 2020
Tokyo governor: Decrease in commuters falls short of target needed to control coronavirus
TOKYO (Reuters) - The number of commuters in Tokyo has fallen since the city announced a state of emergency last week, but the decrease is short of the target needed to control the spread of the coron...
Apr 13, 2020
Futures retreat as focus turns to corporate earnings
By Medha Singh (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures declined more than 1% on Monday after a strong rally last week, with investors bracing for the earnings season for further evidence of the coronavir...
Apr 13, 2020
Malaysia reports 134 new coronavirus cases, one new death
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysian health authorities on Monday reported 134 new coronavirus cases, raising the cumulative total to 4,817 as Southeast Asia's third-largest economy sees a plateau in th...
Apr 13, 2020
