Category Archives: Syndicated
Syria extends night curfew but allows businesses to reopen
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) - The Syrian government said on Wednesday it extended a nationwide curfew to stem the spread of coronavirus but had eased a tight lockdown by allowing all busine...
Apr 28, 2020
U.S. federal inmate dies of COVID-19 weeks after giving birth while on a ventilator
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A 30-year-old woman serving a 26-month sentence for maintaining a drug-affiliated business died of COVID-19 on Tuesday several weeks after giving birth to her ...
Apr 28, 2020
Oil prices climb as storage fills less rapidly than feared
By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Oil prices climbed on Wednesday, trimming some of this week's steep losses after U.S. stockpiles rose less than expected and hopes grew for demand to pick up as so...
Apr 28, 2020
Dollar slips as optimism holds ahead of Fed
By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The dollar was on the back foot on Wednesday as the slowing spread of the coronavirus and moves to re-open economies supported the investor mood, ahead of major ...
Apr 28, 2020
AMC says it’ll no longer play Universal Studios films
(Reuters) - AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc, the world's largest movie theater operator, said on Tuesday it would no longer play any Universal Studios films in any of its theaters globally. This comes ...
Apr 28, 2020
Mainland China reports 22 new coronavirus cases vs 6 a day earlier
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Mainland China reported 22 new coronavirus cases for April 28, up from 6 reported a day earlier, putting its total number of COVID-19 infections to date at 82,858. The National He...
Apr 28, 2020
Australia to ramp up coronavirus testing with millions of new kits
By Colin Packham SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia has secured 10 million COVID-19 test kits, Health Minister Greg Hunt said on Wednesday, as Canberra begins widespread testing that it hopes will sustain a...
Apr 28, 2020
Blackstone buys $360 million stake in Australia’s Crown Resorts; shares soar
(Reuters) - Australia's Crown Resorts Ltd said on Wednesday that U.S. private equity firm Blackstone Group Inc had bought all of its shares held by Macau casino operator Melco Resorts & Entertainment ...
Apr 28, 2020
Asia stocks inch higher after mixed U.S. corporate earnings
By Chibuike Oguh (Reuters) - Asian equities made cautious gains in early trade on Wednesday following mixed U.S. corporate earnings while oil prices looked set for more wild swings as storage concerns...
Apr 28, 2020
Mexico’s registers 1,223 new coronavirus cases, 135 deaths
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's health ministry reported on Tuesday 1,223 new known coronavirus cases and 135 new deaths, bringing the total to 16,752 cases and 1,569 deaths. The government has said ...
Apr 28, 2020
