Category Archives: Syndicated
Telecom operator Orange posts higher sales as France business picks up despite virus
PARIS (Reuters) - Telecoms operator Orange posted higher revenues for the first quarter on Thursday, as business in its French home market improved despite the onset of the coronavirus crisis that den...
Apr 30, 2020
Coronavirus plunges French economy into worst post-war slump
PARIS (Reuters) - France saw its sharpest economic contraction since World War II in the first quarter as a lockdown from mid-March left shops shuttered and consumers hunkered down at home, official d...
Apr 30, 2020
The devil’s in the detail for junk debt investors facing coronavirus defaults
By Yoruk Bahceli LONDON (Reuters) - Before the coronavirus, investors hungry for returns piled into risky corporate loans and bonds with precious little protection for creditors. Now they're frantical...
Apr 30, 2020
India’s Bollywood actor Rishi Kapoor, 67, dies after leukemia battle
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Indian actor Rishi Kapoor, who starred in celebrated movies such as "Bobby" and "Mera Naam Joker" made by the Bollywood film industry, died on Thursday after a two-year battle with ...
Apr 30, 2020
Nokia first quarter in profit, revenues miss consensus
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Nokia Oyj on Thursday reported a 2% fall in first-quarter revenue that missed analysts' estimates, as it took a hit of about 200 million euros to its topline largely because the C...
Apr 30, 2020
Carlsberg first-quarter sales down 7%, expects further decline in second quarter
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Carlsberg said on Thursday sales fell 7% in the first quarter with a further decline expected this quarter, as increased beer sales in supermarkets failed to balance the closure...
Apr 30, 2020
Motor racing: Electric SUV series takes a lead from mixed doubles tennis
By Alan Baldwin LONDON (Reuters) - In a motor racing first inspired by mixed doubles tennis, the Extreme E electric off-road series plans to pit male and female drivers against each other in equal num...
Apr 30, 2020
Japanese consumer sentiment worsens sharply on coronavirus
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese consumer confidence worsened sharply in April, a Cabinet Office survey showed on Thursday, damaged by the coronavirus pandemic and social distancing policies. The survey's s...
Apr 30, 2020
U.S. cracks down on ethanol-based hand sanitizer, hitting supply as demand soars
By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Trump administration has tightened restrictions on the use of ethanol in hand sanitizer, forcing suppliers of the corn-based alcohol to halt their sales at ...
Apr 30, 2020
Germany classifies Hezbollah as terrorist organisation, conducts raids
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany has banned Iran-backed Hezbollah activity on its soil and designated it a terrorist organisation, the Interior Ministry said on Thursday. Police conducted early morning raid...
Apr 30, 2020
