Category Archives: Syndicated
India’s Reliance sells $750 million stake in digital unit to Silver Lake
BENGALURU (Reuters) - Reliance Industries Ltd said on Monday private equity firm Silver Lake will invest nearly $750 million in its digital arm, days after securing a $5.7 billion investment from Face...
May 03, 2020
Japan’s PM expected to extend state of emergency until end-May: NHK
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to extend the country's state of emergency on Monday until the end of May, public broadcaster NHK said. The government is also expected to d...
May 03, 2020
Australia to pour $190 million into hydrogen projects
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - The Australian government on Monday set aside A$300 million ($191 million) to jumpstart hydrogen projects with the help of low-cost financing as the country aims to build the ind...
May 03, 2020
Pence says he should have worn face mask at Mayo Clinic
By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said on Sunday that he erred in not wearing a face mask during a visit with patients at the Mayo Clinic last month. The decision...
May 03, 2020
New Zealand reports no new coronavirus cases for first time since mid-March
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand has recorded no new cases of the coronavirus for the first time since March 16, the health ministry said at a news conference on Monday. There were no additional vir...
May 03, 2020
China reports three new coronavirus cases, all imported
BEIJING (Reuters) - China reported three new coronavirus cases for May 3, up from two the day before, data from the national health authority showed on Monday. All of the new cases were imported, the ...
May 03, 2020
South Korea’s April factory activity suffers severely as export orders shrink at record pace: PMI
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's factories were ravaged by the coronavirus outbreak in April, as worldwide lockdowns sent activity tumbling at its sharpest pace since the global financial crisis with e...
May 03, 2020
Global coronavirus cases surpass 3.5 million, although rate slowing
By Jane Wardell SYDNEY (Reuters) - Global coronavirus cases surpassed 3.5 million on Monday, with deaths nearing a quarter of a million, although the rate of fatalities and new cases has slowed from p...
May 03, 2020
Mexico reports 1,383 new coronavirus cases, 93 more deaths
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's health ministry reported 1,383 new coronavirus cases and 93 more deaths on Sunday, bringing the country's total to 23,471 cases and 2,154 deaths. Of Mexico's 32 federa...
May 03, 2020
NHL: Georges Laraque hospitalized with COVID-19: ‘It’s the worst thing ever’
(Reuters) - Former NHL enforcer Georges Laraque, who is in a Quebec hospital after contracting COVID-19, said his condition was steadily improving but that people needed to take the respiratory diseas...
May 03, 2020
