Category Archives: Syndicated
Oracle wins cloud computing deal with Zoom as video calls surge
By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) - Zoom Video Communications Inc said on Tuesday it has started using Oracle Corp's cloud computing service to help handle the surge in online video call volumes brought on ...
Apr 28, 2020
Singapore says its COVID-19 cases may be higher than official tallies
By John Geddie and Aradhana Aravindan SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore said on Tuesday that the number of migrant workers infected with coronavirus in the city-state may be higher than official tallies...
Apr 28, 2020
Husband of Norwegian woman thought abducted is arrested for her murder: police
By Gwladys Fouche OSLO (Reuters) - The millionaire husband of a Norwegian woman thought to have been abducted and held for cryptocurrency ransom in 2018 was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of killing...
Apr 28, 2020
EU sets out ‘quick fixes’ to boost bank lending during pandemic
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - Banks should rein in bonuses to boost their capacity to help businesses and households hit by the coronavirus crisis, the European Union's executive said on Tuesday. Th...
Apr 28, 2020
World Athletics creates $500,000 pandemic fund to support athletes
(Reuters) - World Athletics and the International Athletics Foundation (IAF) have come together to launch a $500,000 fund to help athletes in financial hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the globa...
Apr 28, 2020
Germany plans to examine non-EU purchases of stakes in its healthcare firms
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany is preparing a change to its foreign trade regulations that would require the government to be informed of purchases by countries outside the European Union of stakes in key...
Apr 28, 2020
IHF asks IOC to give pandemic funds to other federations in need
(Reuters) - Handball's global governing body has turned down an offer of financial aid from the International Olympic Committee and asked it to provide funds to sports federations more in need followi...
Apr 28, 2020
Remote work revenue could help Microsoft offset coronavirus impacts, analysts say
By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) - When Microsoft Corp reports earnings on Wednesday, analysts expect some areas of its business to take a hit from the novel coronavirus pandemic, with lower-than-expected ...
Apr 28, 2020
U.S. store visits jump to March levels as some states ease restrictions
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Visits to U.S. retail stores ticked up last week as some states began lifting restrictions imposed to fight the coronavirus pandemic, according to cellphone ...
Apr 28, 2020
Millions of Americans locked out of unemployment system, survey finds
By Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Millions of Americans who have been thrown out of work during the coronavirus pandemic have been unable to register for unemployment benefits since the U.S. eco...
Apr 28, 2020
