Category Archives: Syndicated
Over a million UK workers furloughed due to coronavirus: finance minister
LONDON (Reuters) - More than a million British workers have been put on temporary leave by their companies, based on applications in the first eight hours that a government wage support scheme has bee...
Apr 20, 2020
Carrefour halves dividend due to coronavirus outbreak
PARIS (Reuters) - Carrefour , Europe's largest retailer, said on Monday it was halving its 2019 dividend and would hold its May 29 annual shareholders meeting behind closed doors due to the coronaviru...
Apr 20, 2020
Group of Bosnians quarantined over coronavirus go on hunger strike
SARAJEVO (Reuters) - A group of Bosnians quarantined for more than two weeks in a student dormitory in the capital Sarajevo to stop the spread of the coronavirus went on hunger strike on Monday in pro...
Apr 20, 2020
Vivendi shareholders approve dividend of 0.60 euro per share
PARIS (Reuters) - Vivendi's shareholders approved on Monday the payment of a dividend of 0.60 euro per share for the fiscal year 2019, with 99.52% of shareholder votes supporting the plan. The amount ...
Apr 20, 2020
Dozen NFL teams begin virtual offseason programs
Team facilities and practice fields remain vacant, but 12 NFL teams are opening offseason training programs on Monday. The virtual learning will include video sessions with position coaches, workout i...
Apr 20, 2020
Former PGA commissioner Finchem elected to HOF
Former PGA commissioner Tim Finchem was named to the World Golf Hall of Fame. Finchem joins the 2021 class that includes Tiger Woods and Marion Hollins. Finchem is the third tour commissioner elected ...
Apr 20, 2020
Bulgarian TV presenter’s death in car crash stirs uproar over reckless driving
SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgarians flooded social media on Monday to accuse authorities of a lax attitude to alcohol- and drug-impaired driving after a popular TV journalist was killed when his car was ramm...
Apr 20, 2020
Atlantia unit eyes govt guarantee scheme to fight virus impact – sources
MILAN (Reuters) - The motorway unit of Italian infrastructure group Atlantia is considering tapping government-backed liquidity to temper the impact of coronavirus on its business, two sources with kn...
Apr 20, 2020
Portugal gears up for antibody tests, health authorities urge caution
By Victoria Waldersee LISBON (Reuters) - As Portugal prepares to ease its coronavirus lockdown, a number of cities and research organisations are rolling out antibody tests even though national author...
Apr 20, 2020
Iran has boosted range of naval missiles to 700 km: Fars news agency
(Reuters) - Iran has increased the range of its naval missiles to 700 kilometres (435 miles), the head of the Revolutionary Guards navy said on Monday, according to the Fars news agency. "There was a ...
Apr 20, 2020
