Category Archives: Syndicated
England hospital death toll rises 552 to 19,301
LONDON (Reuters) - A further 552 people who tested positive for COVID-19 have died in English hospitals, taking the toll there to 19,301, officials said on Tuesday. Within the 552, 38 had no known und...
Apr 28, 2020
French PM: It’s time to ease virus lockdown
PARIS (Reuters) - French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said on Monday that a lockdown imposed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic had saved 62,000 lives in a month, but that keeping the restriction...
Apr 28, 2020
Suspect behind attack on police near Paris pledged allegiance to Islamic State
PARIS (Reuters) - The individual suspected of carrying out an attack on police forces in a Paris suburb earlier this week had pledged allegiance to Islamic State, the French anti-terror prosecutor's d...
Apr 28, 2020
French parliament will not discuss COVID-19 contact-tracing app at Tuesday’s debate
PARIS (Reuters) - The French parliament will not discuss government plans for a coronavirus contact-tracing app during Tuesday's debate about the end of the lockdown period, presidential party LREM sp...
Apr 28, 2020
Mnuchin warns that U.S. Treasury will audit coronavirus business loans
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department will audit every loan for more than $2 million given under the Paycheck Protection Program for businesses hurt by the coronavirus fallout, Treasury ...
Apr 28, 2020
Coronavirus cases in India climb towards 30,000; Pakistan mosques a growing worry
By Sanjeev Miglani and Asif Shahzad NEW DELHI/ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - India was nearing 30,000 coronavirus infections on Tuesday, second only to China in Asia, a steady rise that would make it difficult...
Apr 28, 2020
Egyptian pound’s initial coronavirus immunity seen waning
By Ulf Laessing, Yousef Saba and Karin Strohecker CAIRO/DUBAI/LONDON (Reuters) - Egypt's pound has been a rare riser among emerging market currencies beaten down by the coronavirus fallout but pressur...
Apr 28, 2020
Top U.S. Senate Democrat warns of massive layoffs without state aid
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top Democrat in the U.S. Senate warned on Tuesday that state and local governments will see "massive" layoffs if Congress fails to act soon to provide financial assistance t...
Apr 28, 2020
Wirecard shares down 24% as CEO briefs analysts on KPMG audit
BERLIN (Reuters) - Shares in German payments company Wirecard extended losses to trade 24% lower on Tuesday as CEO Markus Braun briefed analysts on the results of an independent audit by KPMG into its...
Apr 28, 2020
Payment service provider Checkout.com to join Facebook’s Libra Association
(Reuters) - Global payment service provider Checkout.com said on Tuesday it would join Libra Association, the entity managing the Facebook-led effort to build global digital currency Libra. "The Libra...
Apr 28, 2020
