Category Archives: Syndicated
Pakistan prime minister defends lifting lockdown, urges nation to ‘live with the virus’
By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday cited economic losses to justify his government's decision to lift a coronavirus lockdown despite rising infections...
Jun 01, 2020
U.S. appeals court: Volkswagen may face ‘enormous’ diesel liability
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court ruled Monday Volkswagen AG may face "enormous" additional liability in the "Dieselgate" scandal finding that two counties can enforce regulations against th...
Jun 01, 2020
Slovakia takes next steps to ease coronavirus measures
PRAGUE (Reuters) - Slovakia will undo more coronavirus restrictions from Wednesday, including opening indoor sports centres and pools, as the country with one of the world's lowest death rates from th...
Jun 01, 2020
Colombia current account deficit shrunk to 3.7% of GDP in first quarter
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's current account deficit shrunk to 3.7% of gross domestic product in the first quarter, due to a lower rate of foreign investment outflow and higher remittances from worke...
Jun 01, 2020
French health ministry says COVID-19 cases in hospitals slips
PARIS (Reuters) - The French health ministry said on Monday that people should continue taking protective measures against the coronavirus even as cases in hospitals and intensive care continue to fal...
Jun 01, 2020
Marriott opens all hotels in China, sees steady U.S. recovery: CEO
(Reuters) - Marriott International has reopened all its hotels in China and is seeing a steady recovery in the United States, its biggest market, Chief Executive Officer Arne Sorenson said on Monday. ...
Jun 01, 2020
Worker in Netanyahu’s office diagnosed with COVID-19
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - An employee in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office tested positive for the coronavirus, his office said on Monday, without saying whether the 70-year-old leader ha...
Jun 01, 2020
New York’s Cuomo calls for police reforms in wake of George Floyd’s death
By Nathan Layne and Maria Caspani NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Monday called for a national ban on chokeholds and excessive force by police and said he was concerned violent ...
Jun 01, 2020
Brazil’s Marfrig, labor prosecutors agree more protection for workers amid pandemic
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian meatpacker Marfrig Global Foods has signed a settlement with labor prosecutors to improve protections for workers amid outbreaks of COVID-19 cases in Brazilian meat pla...
Jun 01, 2020
Argentina flag carrier Aerolineas seeks to suspend workers’ contracts
By Eliana Raszewski BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Aerolineas Argentinas will begin negotiations with unions to suspend the contracts of thousands of employees until August after the flag carrier's income p...
Jun 01, 2020
