Category Archives: Syndicated
European rescue fund head implores Italy, others to use its credit, dpa reports
BERLIN (Reuters) - The head of the European Stability Mechanism rescue fund sees no sign of a new debt crisis in the euro zone and wants countries to use its credit lines to help deal with the impact ...
May 12, 2020
India’s packed trains ready to roll again despite rising coronavirus cases
By Sanjeev Miglani NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of people have booked out seats on Indian trains that are due to restart on Tuesday after a near seven-week lockdown, raising concerns of spr...
May 12, 2020
Groomed but still grounded: Hairdressers reopen during Singapore lockdown
By Joseph Campbell and Edgar Su SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Long queues formed outside hairdressers in Singapore on Tuesday as the government eased some restrictions of a nationwide lockdown, although any s...
May 12, 2020
Denmark increases testing, contact tracing to prevent second coronavirus wave
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Denmark will significantly increase testing for COVID-19 and put a contact tracing system in place to prevent a second wave of the coronavirus, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen ...
May 12, 2020
Popeyes sticks to China expansion plan in spite of virus
BEIJING (Reuters) - Fried chicken chain Popeyes is forging ahead with the opening of its first outlet in China despite the coronavirus outbreak and plans to set up "a few more" by the end of the year ...
May 12, 2020
Israeli soldier killed by rock thrown during West Bank raid
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - An Israeli soldier died after being struck in the head by a rock thrown from a rooftop during an arrest raid in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, the military said. The incident...
May 12, 2020
Some 1.3 million people registered for layoff prevention scheme in Austria
BERLIN (Reuters) - Around 1.3 million people in Austria are registered for a government scheme that aims to prevent layoffs, Labour Minister Christine Aschbacher said on Tuesday, up from 1.2 million p...
May 12, 2020
Philippines reports 25 coronavirus deaths, 264 more infections
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines' Health Ministry on Tuesday reported 25 more coronavirus deaths and 264 additional infections. In a bulletin, the ministry said total deaths had reached 751 while co...
May 12, 2020
Germany’s BaFin conducting multiple investigations into Wirecard: president
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Germany's financial watchdog said on Tuesday that it was looking very closely at developments surrounding German payments company Wirecard . BaFin president Felix Hufeld, speakin...
May 12, 2020
Coronavirus epidemic could deal mortal blow to Spain’s struggling bullfighting world
MADRID (Reuters) - Usually at this time of year Madrid's Las Ventas bullring is packed as matadors take on lethal half-tonne bulls in daily fights during the annual San Isidro festival. But plazas acr...
May 12, 2020
