Category Archives: Syndicated
Erdogan says EU’s treatment of Turkey over coronavirus is political
ANKARA (Reuters) - President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that the European Union had treated Turkey in a restrictive way over the coronavirus pandemic in what he said was a political stance. He d...
Jul 01, 2020
VW decides against building plant in Turkey: Automobilwoche
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Volkswagen has decided against building a new factory in Turkey, car industry publication Automobilwoche said on Wednesday, citing sources at the German carmaker. In October last...
Jul 01, 2020
Munich prosecutors search Wirecard HQ, as probe widens
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Munich prosecutors and police searched Wirecard's headquarters and four further properties as part of a fraud probe following the arrest of the payments firm's former chief execu...
Jul 01, 2020
Greece reopens regional airports, says COVID-19 risk calculated
By Alkis Konstantinidis RHODES, Greece (Reuters) - Greece reopened its regional airports to international flights on Wednesday, pinning its hopes on a recovery in tourism after a three-month lockdown....
Jul 01, 2020
Easing lockdown lifts South Africa’s Absa PMI in June
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's seasonally-adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) expanded in June as an easing of coronavirus restrictions lifted business activity and sales. The inde...
Jul 01, 2020
Istanbul retail prices rise 0.07% month-on-month in June
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Retail prices in Istanbul, Turkey's biggest city, rose 0.07% month-on-month in June for a year-on-year rise of 12.97%, the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce said on Wednesday. Wholesal...
Jul 01, 2020
Icelandic lenders in good shape, says central bank
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Large banks in Iceland are well-capitalised and strong enough to weather any economic disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the central bank's Financial Stability Committe...
Jul 01, 2020
Central Europe’s factory decline eases in June
By Alan Charlish and Jason Hovet WARSAW/PRAGUE(Reuters) - The downturn in central European manufacturing eased markedly in June as economies reopened after the coronavirus lockdown, surveys showed on ...
Jul 01, 2020
Spain, Portugal open border to tourism after 3-month coronavirus closure
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain and Portugal's prime ministers on Wednesday officially reopened their joint border to all travelers after a three-month closure to prevent the spread of coronavirus. In the pr...
Jul 01, 2020
Vote that could extend Putin’s rule culminates as Russians get cash payments
By Andrew Osborn MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russians with children received cash payments on Wednesday on the final day of a vote on constitutional changes that could allow Vladimir Putin to stay in power unt...
Jul 01, 2020
