Category Archives: Syndicated
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
Japan would ‘scrap’ Games if not held next year: Tokyo 2020’s Mori
TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo 2020 president Yoshiro Mori said that the Olympic Games, already postponed to 2021, would be "scrapped" if it could not take place then, according to an interview published on ...
Apr 28, 2020
Marks & Spencer strengthens liquidity to cope with coronavirus impact
LONDON (Reuters) - British retailer Marks & Spencer said it was planning for a slow return to shopping and had taken steps to shore up its finances for 18 months, including scrapping next year's divid...
Apr 28, 2020
BP’s profit tumbles, debt climbs as coronavirus crisis hammers oil demand
By Ron Bousso and Shadia Nasralla LONDON (Reuters) - BP's first quarter profits tumbled by two-thirds as the coronavirus crisis hammered oil demand and the energy major's debt rose sharply as it warne...
Apr 28, 2020
Spirits maker Diageo to raise $2.5 billion from debt offering
(Reuters) - Diageo , the world's largest spirits maker, launched a $2.5 billion bond offering on Tuesday, weeks after suspending its share buyback programme in response to the coronavirus crisis. The ...
Apr 28, 2020
Wirecard says KPMG audit found no suspect accounting
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German financial services company Wirecard on Tuesday said an independent investigation by auditor KPMG delivered no evidence of suspect balance sheets. Having received the speci...
Apr 28, 2020
German minister eyes gastronomy rescue fund if lockdown very long
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany is ready to offer further financial aid to companies if necessary due to the coronavirus and a fund for the gastronomy sector may be needed if the lockdown lasts longer than...
Apr 28, 2020
