Category Archives: Syndicated
Mother’s Day sales uptick doesn’t cover coronavirus downturn, Washington D.C. florist says
By Makini Brice WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mother's Day during the coronavirus pandemic meant an uptick in sales for Lee's Flower and Card Shop in Washington, D.C. "With this quarantine, people haven't be...
Jun 18, 2020
Deutsche Post sees Amazon dependence falling as online booms
DUESSELDORF, Germany (Reuters) - German logistics group Deutsche Post AG said its dependence on Amazon is falling as the coronavirus crisis prompts a big rise in parcel shipments by other customers wh...
Jun 18, 2020
England’s COVID-19 test and trace system reaches over 85,000 in two weeks
LONDON (Reuters) - The number of contacts of positive COVID-19 cases reached by England's test and trace system in its first two weeks of operation was 87,639, Britain's health ministry said on Thursd...
Jun 18, 2020
Online fashion stocks in vogue as coronavirus speeds ecommerce
By Emma Thomasson BERLIN (Reuters) - Shares in online fashion retailers Zalando and ASOS jumped on Thursday after the German company said it expects a big increase in second-quarter sales and operatin...
Jun 18, 2020
BIS: Non-banks dollar funding market activities need more transparency
By Olga Cotaga LONDON (Reuters) - The rising significance of non-banks has increased the speed and scope of stress transmission through the global financial system at a time when the importance of the...
Jun 18, 2020
Amazon to hire 3,000 people in South Africa for customer service roles
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc is hiring 3,000 people in South Africa this year to provide support to customers in North America and Europe, it said on Thursday. The work from home roles will...
Jun 18, 2020
Ford to offer hands-free driving in 2021 – six years after Tesla
(Reuters) - Ford Motor Co said on Thursday that it will offer hands-free driving on its new Mustang Mach-E in fall 2021, six years after Tesla Inc and four years after General Motors Co introduced sim...
Jun 18, 2020
Exclusive: EU in advanced talks with Johnson & Johnson on COVID-19 vaccine deal – sources
By Elvira Pollina and Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission is in advanced talks with pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson to reserve or buy up-front doses of its COVID-19...
Jun 18, 2020
Le Mans schedule condensed due to pandemic
PARIS (Reuters) - The rescheduled 24 Hours of Le Mans in September will be condensed into a four-day timetable incorporating free practice, qualifying, warm-up and the race, organizers announced on Th...
Jun 18, 2020
U.S.-China tech war bigger risk than coronavirus, EU chamber chief says
By David Kirton GUANGZHOU, China (Reuters) - The coronavirus has disrupted supply chains and demand across the global economy, but it is the prospect of Europe becoming a casualty in the U.S.-China te...
Jun 18, 2020
