Category Archives: Syndicated
Israel’s El Al to become leaner after government bailout
By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM (Reuters) - El Al's fate is expected to be decided in the coming days, with the Israeli airline looking to reach a deal with workers on job and spending cuts to get governme...
Jul 05, 2020
Canada should focus on boosting the economy even as debt climbs: analysts
By Fergal Smith TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada should focus on boosting economic growth after getting pummeled by the COVID-19 crisis, analysts say, even as concerns about the sustainability of its debt a...
Jul 05, 2020
Coronavirus cases in Czech mining area are under control, minister says
PRAGUE (Reuters) - A rise in new coronavirus infections in a Czech coal mining region that has driven a recent jump in overall cases is under control and should ease soon, the health minister said on ...
Jul 05, 2020
Coronavirus surges on Colombia’s Caribbean coast, doctors warn deaths underreported
By Oliver Griffin BOGOTA (Reuters) - Coronavirus cases and deaths are surging along Colombia's Caribbean coast as the region becomes the epicenter of the pandemic in the Andean country, with doctors w...
Jul 05, 2020
German union in show of strength as Commerzbank’s top duo exits
By Tom Sims and Hans Seidenstuecker FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Commerzbank's chief executive and chairman were under pressure from activist investors to axe jobs, but they decided to go first after a damag...
Jul 05, 2020
Spain imposes second local coronavirus lockdown in two days
MADRID (Reuters) - The northwestern Spanish region of Galicia imposed restrictions on about 70,000 people on Sunday following a COVID-19 outbreak, a day after Catalonia also introduced a local lockdow...
Jul 05, 2020
‘Beyond worst nightmares’: Argentina’s child poverty rate soars amid pandemic
By Horacio Soria BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Antonio Chenarce, a 49-year-old baker and father of three in Buenos Aires, has struggled to make ends meet since losing his job due to the coronavirus lockdow...
Jul 05, 2020
Death toll in Ethiopian protests after killing of singer jumps to 156
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - The number of people killed in protests in Ethiopia following the slaying of a popular singer has jumped to 156 from the initial tally of 80, a senior regional security officia...
Jul 05, 2020
Prime Minister Johnson and Prince Charles lead birthday tributes to Britain’s health service
LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Prince Charles paid tribute to Britain's state-run National Health Service on its 72nd birthday on Sunday, expressing pride in how it has coped with...
Jul 05, 2020
Romania’s Halep hopes to play in Palermo next month
(Reuters) - Romanian women's world number two Simona Halep hopes to take part in next month's Palermo Open, the first WTA event to be held after the shutdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, she said ...
Jul 05, 2020
