Category Archives: Syndicated
Germany’s economic output to decline less than expected in 2020: Ifo
BERLIN (Reuters) - German economic institute Ifo raised its 2020 economic output forecast due to a "surprisingly positive development" in the past few weeks, Der Spiegel magazine reported on Friday, c...
Jul 31, 2020
One U.S. Marine dead, eight missing after ‘tragic incident’ off California
(Reuters) - One U.S. Marine died, two were injured and eight others were missing after a "tragic incident" off the coast of Southern California on Thursday, the U.S. Marine Corps said. Search and resc...
Jul 31, 2020
BA owner IAG to raise $3.3 billion to ride out COVID crisis
By Sarah Young and Kate Holton LONDON (Reuters) - British Airways owner IAG plans to raise 2.75 billion euros ($3.27 billion/2.48 billion) from shareholders to repair the coronavirus-sized hole in its...
Jul 31, 2020
U.S. to pay $2.1 billion to Sanofi, GSK, in COVID-19 vaccine deal
By Michael Erman and Carl O'Donnell (Reuters) - The U.S. government will pay $2.1 billion to Sanofi SA and GlaxoSmithKline Plc for COVID-19 vaccines to cover 50 million people and to underwrite the dr...
Jul 31, 2020
GOP considers challenges to Governor’s “mask up” order
MADISON, WI (Wisconsin Radio Network-WSAU) Republican legislative leaders aren’t very keen on Governor Tony Evers’ statewide mask mandate. They are considering several possible challenges....
Jul 31, 2020
Fiat Chrysler posts lower-than-expected operating loss in second quarter
MILAN (Reuters) - Italian American automaker Fiat Chrysler posted a smaller-than-expected operating loss in the second quarter, as it managed to contain negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Fiat...
Jul 31, 2020
Lazard second-quarter earnings fall amid COVID-19 slump in dealmaking
(Reuters) - Investment bank Lazard Ltd on Friday reported an 8% fall in second-quarter adjusted earnings per share, a smaller drop than analysts had expected, as the slowdown in corporate dealmaking d...
Jul 31, 2020
Under Armour revenue beats on e-commerce strength
(Reuters) - Sportswear maker Under Armour Inc beat analysts' estimates for quarterly revenue on Friday, as consumers shopped more online during the coronavirus lockdowns, sending its shares up about 8...
Jul 31, 2020
Slovakia reports first COVID-19 death since mid-May
PRAGUE (Reuters) - Slovakia reported on Friday its first coronavirus death since the middle of May, bringing its toll to 29, one of the lowest in Europe. The central European country of 5.5 million ha...
Jul 31, 2020
How inequality and poverty undermined South Africa’s COVID response
By Tim Cocks JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - When coronavirus patients started arriving at South Africa's government-run Thelle Mogoerane Hospital, workers scrambled to set up isolation wards to treat them. ...
Jul 31, 2020
