Category Archives: Syndicated
North Korean leader absence from anniversary event fuels speculation over health
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's absence from an important anniversary event this week rekindled speculation over his potential health problems, analysts said on Fri...
Apr 17, 2020
Progress in women’s football could be undone, warns FIFPRO
(Reuters) - The recent progress of women's football is at risk of being undone as the sport is brought to a standstill by the novel coronavirus, the players union FIFPRO told Reuters television in on ...
Apr 17, 2020
India’s automakers seek tax cut to boost demand after coronavirus hit
By Aditi Shah NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Automakers in India want a temporary tax cut on cars, trucks and motorbikes as well as incentives to scrap old vehicles, to try to boost sales and generate revenue ...
Apr 17, 2020
Poland’s 5G auction delayed due to coronavirus
By Anna Koper WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland's telecoms regulator has dropped a deadline for its first 5G auction due a government clampdown designed to tackle the spread of the corononavirus. Poland had i...
Apr 17, 2020
South Asia coronavirus cases hit 22,000 as Maldives locks down capital
By Sanjeev Miglani and Mohamed Junayd NEW DELHI/MALE (Reuters) - The number of people infected with the coronavirus crossed 22,000 in densely populated South Asia on Friday driven by a rise in cases i...
Apr 17, 2020
World Bank says no ‘free ride’ for commercial creditors on debt relief
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Commercial creditors need to support debt relief for the poorest countries and cannot just "free ride" on a suspension in debt payments by official bilateral creditors, World Ba...
Apr 17, 2020
Credit Suisse gets approval to take majority stake in China JV
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Credit Suisse has received regulatory approval to take a majority stake in its Chinese investment banking joint venture, the bank said in a statement on Friday. It is the latest ...
Apr 17, 2020
UK to delay retail sales and GDP data for quality checks
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Office for National Statistics said it would delay the release of upcoming retail sales and gross domestic product data to allow more time for quality checks due to challe...
Apr 17, 2020
Deutsche Bank investor files motion to oust chair at shareholder meeting
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Deutsche Bank investor Riebeck-Brauerei on Friday filed a motion seeking a vote to oust the lender's chairman Paul Achleitner at this year's annual general meeting, according to ...
Apr 17, 2020
Kansas City Southern withdraws full-year forecast on coronavirus uncertainty
(Reuters) - U.S. railroad operator Kansas City Southern on Friday withdrew its full-year forecast for earnings and revenue, citing economic uncertainty created by the coronavirus pandemic. The company...
Apr 17, 2020
