Category Archives: Syndicated
Trump discusses coronavirus pandemic with South Korea, Mexican leaders
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump spoke to South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Saturday and expressed appreciation for his country's help in procuring COVID-19 tests for the United State...
Apr 18, 2020
Number of coronarivus cases in Egypt passes 3,000
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt confirmed 188 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Saturday, bringing the total to 3,032, according to a health ministry statement. Nineteen new deaths caused by the illness w...
Apr 18, 2020
Albania re-opens some businesses as seeks to limit coronavirus hit to economy
By Benet Koleka TIRANA (Reuters) - Albania will re-open about 600 business activities from Monday, ranging from watch repair shops to mining, in a bid to breathe life back into an economy frozen for a...
Apr 18, 2020
Face mask or coverings now mandatory for Walmart employees
BENTONVILLE, ARK (KELO.com) -- In a press release Walmart President John Furner, and Sam's Club President Kath Mclay announced that the company is now requiring associates to wear a protective ma...
Apr 18, 2020
Israel to ease some coronavirus restrictions, Netanyahu says
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel will gradually ease its coronavirus lockdown from Sunday by letting some businesses reopen and relaxing curbs on movement after a slowdown in infection rates, Prime Minist...
Apr 18, 2020
U.S. banks seek term changes as Fed finalizes Main Street Lending Program
By Michelle Price WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. banks are pushing the Federal Reserve to change the terms of a $600 billion lending program for small and medium-sized businesses, including reducing mini...
Apr 18, 2020
Williams coach Mouratoglou launches five-week tournament amid pandemic
(Reuters) - Serena Williams' coach Patrick Mouratoglou says his tennis academy will host a five-week tournament starting in May that will give players the chance to get back on court during the COVID-...
Apr 18, 2020
Spain’s PM to ask for extension of coronavirus lockdown to May 9
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Saturday he would ask parliament for a third 15-day extension of the lockdown imposed to curb one of the world's worst outbreaks of the ...
Apr 18, 2020
Denmark increases economic support to businesses hit by lockdown
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Denmark's government announced around 100 billion Danish crowns ($14.6 billion) worth of measures on Saturday to support businesses struggling during the coronavirus lockdown. T...
Apr 18, 2020
Turkey’s coronavirus cases overtake Iran, highest in Middle East
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey's confirmed coronavirus cases have risen to 82,329, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Saturday, overtaking neighbouring Iran for the first time to register the highest...
Apr 18, 2020
