Category Archives: Syndicated
Asia stocks set to rise as Wall Street jumps on lockdown easing hopes
By Chibuike Oguh NEW YORK (Reuters) - Asian stocks were set for gains on Tuesday after a strong Wall Street session as easing lockdown restrictions by some countries and U.S. states buoyed sentiment, ...
Apr 27, 2020
Burgers, fries and coffee: New Zealanders rush for fast food as lockdown eases
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealanders queued for burgers, fries and coffee takeaway on Tuesday after they were freed from a month-long lockdown, which Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern credited with elimi...
Apr 27, 2020
Costa Rica to start reopening economy May 1 as infection rate slows
SAN JOSE (Reuters) - Costa Rica's government said on Monday it will start reopening its economy and lifting some coronavirus-related social distancing measures from May 1, as the number of active infe...
Apr 27, 2020
Brazilian banks postpone $4 billion in debts for consumers, companies
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian banks have so far postponed 22.2 billion reais ($3.91 billion) in debt installments due in the coming months, in a move to help consumers and companies amid the coronav...
Apr 27, 2020
Australia allows home visits, opens beaches as virus lockdown eases
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's most populous state said on Tuesday it will relax some restrictions on movement as beaches reopened amid hopes a policy of widespread medical testing will help sustain a...
Apr 27, 2020
GM, Ford and Fiat Chrysler target May 18 U.S. restart date: WSJ
(Reuters) - General Motors Co , Ford Motor Co and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV are targeting May 18 to resume some production at their U.S. factories after shutting down plants in March due to the cor...
Apr 27, 2020
Illinois lawmaker wins restraining order against governor’s state-at-home order
By Brendan O'Brien CHICAGO (Reuters) - A state lawmaker in Illinois won a restraining order on Monday against Governor J.B. Pritzker's stay-at-home orders in a case that could lead to more legal chall...
Apr 27, 2020
Australia’s Wesfarmers says sales at Kmart and Target stores down in recent weeks
(Reuters) - Australia's Wesfarmers Ltd said on Tuesday that in-store sales had fallen in recent weeks at both its discount department stores, Kmart and to a larger extent, Target, as the coronavirus o...
Apr 27, 2020
Hong Kong hotels on cliff edge from protest, pandemic pain
By Clare Jim HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's distinction as a shopper's paradise used to draw tens of thousands of tourists to the China-ruled city every month, but a year of political unrest and th...
Apr 27, 2020
Open signs reappear as Georgia eateries welcome first dine-in customers in weeks
By Rich McKay ATLANTA (Reuters) - Brian Mancuso unlocked the glass doors of his downtown Atlanta restaurant for the first time in a month on Monday morning, placed a placard with a cartoon pig and the...
Apr 27, 2020
