Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Coronavirus will hit jobs, livelihoods, says Sunak
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's economy and people's livelihoods will take a hit due to the coronavirus outbreak which has forced a lockdown of much of society, finance minister Rishi Sunak said on Wedne...
Apr 08, 2020
Toyota extends North American plant shutdown; will stop paying 5,000 temporary workers
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp said Wednesday it plans to reopen its North American auto plants on May 4, extending its current shutdown by two additional weeks. The Japa...
Apr 08, 2020
Colombian capital to restrict outings by gender during quarantine
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's capital Bogota will restrict outings to buy supplies or carry out financial transactions by gender beginning Monday, the mayor's office said in a decree on Wednesday. The...
Apr 08, 2020
Norwegian Air seeks $4.3 billion debt-for-equity deal as crisis deepens
By Terje Solsvik and Victoria Klesty OSLO (Reuters) - Norwegian Air plans to convert up to $4.3 billion of its debt into equity and to issue new shares as it seeks to stay in business following the CO...
Apr 08, 2020
EU urges states to lift drug export bans to prevent shortages
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, on Wednesday urged European Union states to lift export bans on medicines to avoid causing shortages in the bloc as it t...
Apr 08, 2020
Athletics: Sweden’s European cross-country champion Fsiha fails dope test
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Swedish cross-country runner Robel Fsiha, who won gold at the European Championships in Lisbon in December, is under investigation by the country's Anti-Doping Agency after testi...
Apr 08, 2020
Broadway extends coronavirus shutdown through June 7
(Reuters) - Broadway theaters, among New York's most-visited tourist attractions, will remain closed through June 7 due to the global coronavirus outbreak, an industry group said on Wednesday. The the...
Apr 08, 2020
French lockdown helped slow coronavirus but too soon to lift it, PM says
PARIS (Reuters) - France's lockdown, in place for more than three weeks, has helped contain the spread of the new coronavirus but the time to lift the restrictions has not yet come, Prime Minister Edo...
Apr 08, 2020
Snooker: Hearn to return home after successful surgery following heart attack
(Reuters) - World Snooker Tour chairman Barry Hearn is in "good spirits" after suffering a minor heart attack on Sunday and is set to return home following successful surgery, the 71-year-old's son Ed...
Apr 08, 2020
Lufthansa’s Austrian unit negotiates state aid, job cuts
VIENNA (Reuters) - Austrian Airlines is in negotiations with the government regarding state aid to save jobs and keep Vienna as a transfer hub for long-haul flights, the carrier said on Wednesday, add...
Apr 08, 2020
