Category Archives: Syndicated
As Lebanon’s crisis deepens, politicians trade blame
By Tom Perry and Laila Bassam BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanese politicians who have led their country into financial disaster are squabbling over who is to blame, stirring up old rivalries that may spell e...
Apr 29, 2020
Lyft to cut 982 jobs due to coronavirus outbreak
(Reuters) - Lyft Inc plans to lay off 982 employees, or 17% of the ride-hailing firm's workforce, due to economic challenges caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the company said in a regulatory filing...
Apr 29, 2020
Serbs bang pots to protest government and strict coronavirus measures
By Aleksandar Vasovic BELGRADE (Reuters) - For two nights, a cacophony of tin pans, drums, whistles, and horns has reverberated through much of Serbia as citizens, stuck at home under curfew, vent the...
Apr 29, 2020
BP donates jet fuel in U.S. to help with COVID-19 relief
LONDON (Reuters) - BP is donating 3 million gallons of jet fuel to FedEx and Alaska Airlines [ALKAIR.UL] to help with the distribution of personal protective equipment in the battle against the new co...
Apr 29, 2020
Long live jog and stroll, court tells over-strict German region
SAARBRUECKEN, Germany (Reuters) - The regional state of Saarland had one of the strictest lockdowns in Germany to tackle one of its highest infection rates - but was told by a court on Wednesday to lo...
Apr 29, 2020
EU clears French 5 billion euro loan guarantee to Renault
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission approved on Wednesday a 5 billion euro ($5.4 billion) loan guarantee to carmaker Renault group to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus crisis. The Commis...
Apr 29, 2020
China trial shows Gilead’s drug does not show benefits in COVID-19 patients: Lancet
(Reuters) - Gilead Sciences Inc's experimental drug remdesivir does not speed up recovery from COVID-19 compared with placebo in critically-ill, hospitalised patients, according to data from a trial i...
Apr 29, 2020
Canada’s coronavirus outbreak slows as cases top 50,000, but long fight looms
By Allison Martell and Moira Warburton TORONTO (Reuters) - Canadian hospitals had beds to spare as the country hit 50,373 confirmed coronavirus cases on Wednesday, and several provinces were relaxing ...
Apr 29, 2020
Horse racing: Cheltenham should not have taken place, says Racing Ireland CEO
(Reuters) - The Cheltenham horse racing festival should probably not have been allowed to go ahead last month shortly before Britain went into lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Horse Racing Irela...
Apr 29, 2020
Air France must cut emissions, domestic flights for aid: minister
PARIS (Reuters) - Air France will have to cut its carbon emissions and domestic flights as conditions for government financial support, France's finance minister said on Wednesday. With the air travel...
Apr 29, 2020
