Category Archives: Syndicated
Pope says obey rules during exit from coronavirus lockdowns
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Tuesday urged people to obey rules aimed at preventing a devastating second wave of infections as their leaders begin to ease coronavirus lo...
Apr 28, 2020
U.S. coronavirus deaths projected at over 74,000 by August
(Reuters) - The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus outbreak could exceed 74,000 by August, according to the University of Washington's predictive model, often cited by White House officials and stat...
Apr 28, 2020
German economy to contract by 6.6% in 2020: Ifo
BERLIN (Reuters) - German economic institute Ifo on Tuesday said it expected the economy to contract by 6.6% in 2020 year-on-year due to the coronavirus pandemic. It said Europe's largest economy shra...
Apr 28, 2020
British grocery sales growth slows to 5.5% in four weeks to April 19: Kantar
LONDON (Reuters) - British grocery sales grew 5.5% in the four weeks to April 19, a slowdown from record growth of 20.6% in March when shoppers built up stocks before the country went on coronavirus l...
Apr 28, 2020
Singapore confirms 528 new coronavirus cases
SINGAPORE (Reuters - Singapore's health ministry on Tuesday confirmed 528 more coronavirus infections, the smallest daily rise in almost two weeks, taking the city-state's tally of cases to 14,951. Mo...
Apr 28, 2020
Europcar still in talks over French financial aid
PARIS (Reuters) - French car hire company Europcar said on Tuesday it was still in talks with the government over obtaining further financing aid. Europcar has finalised the second tranche of financin...
Apr 28, 2020
Austria loosens lockdown further, allowing gatherings of up to 10 people
VIENNA (Reuters) - Austria is loosening its general lockdown rules by allowing gatherings of up to 10 people, Health Minister Rudolf Anschober said on Tuesday. The rules, which include guidance that t...
Apr 28, 2020
Spain’s unemployment raises to 14.4% in first quarter
Reuters - Spain's unemployment rate rose to 14.4% in the first quarter of the year, data from the National Statistics Institute showed on Tuesday, up from 13.8% in the previous quarter as a result of ...
Apr 28, 2020
BOJ’s Kuroda warns of potential rise in credit costs from pandemic
TOKYO (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Tuesday the country's financial institutions could see credit costs rise if the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic deepens....
Apr 28, 2020
French consumer confidence sees steepest monthly drop in April
PARIS (Reuters) - French consumer confidence suffered its biggest ever monthly drop in April amid the nationwide lockdown to contain the novel coronavirus, the INSEE official statistics agency said on...
Apr 28, 2020
