Category Archives: Syndicated
Bulgarian churches to remain open on Palm Sunday, Easter
By Angel Krasimirov SOFIA (Reuters) - Prime Minister Boyko Borissov said on Thursday that Bulgaria's Orthodox churches and temples will be open for traditional Palm Sunday and Easter services despite ...
Apr 09, 2020
Botswana’s entire parliament quarantined after coronavirus scare
GABORONE (Reuters) - All Botswana's parliamentarians including President Mokgweetsi Masisi will be quarantined for 14 days and tested for the new coronavirus, after a health worker screening lawmakers...
Apr 09, 2020
Fed will continue to act ‘forcefully, proactively and aggressively,’ Powell says
By Lindsay Dunsmuir and Ann Saphir WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve will continue to use all the tools at its disposal until the U.S. economy begins to fully rebound from the h...
Apr 09, 2020
IMF chief says engaged with all members including Turkey
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund remains engaged with all members, including Turkey, as they respond to the new coronavirus pandemic sweeping the globe, IMF Managing Director Kri...
Apr 09, 2020
Slovakia closes off five Roma settlements due to coronavirus
By Tomas Mrva BRATISLAVA (Reuters) - Slovakia has closed off several Roma settlements in the eastern part of the country after reports of a cluster of coronavirus cases in five of them, highlighting d...
Apr 09, 2020
Lebanon extends coronavirus lockdown by two more weeks
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's government has extended its almost month-long coronavirus shutdown by another two weeks until April 26 to combat the spread of the disease, the information minister said o...
Apr 09, 2020
U.S. Treasury’s Mnuchin says airline aid ‘next big thing’ to be rolled out
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Thursday that aid for airlines will be the "next big thing" to be rolled out after the Federal Reserve announced new lending backs...
Apr 09, 2020
Kiev photographer works around lockdown with video photo shoots
KIEV (Reuters) - Kiev photographer Kate Kondratieva has found a way to continue doing her job by holding virtual photo shoots, and clients are pouring in. During video calls she captures screenshots a...
Apr 09, 2020
Stay home, eat chocolate: Belgian chefs celebrate Easter despite coronavirus
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Determined chocolatiers and chefs in Belgium have kept producing their Easter delicacies despite the coronavirus lockdown, with specialist chocolate shops remaining open and also ...
Apr 09, 2020
U.S. small business rescue loans to be allocated zero percent risk weight, regulators say
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Bank loans made under a Congressional small business rescue program will be allocated a zero percent risk weight, federal banking regulators said on Thursday, in a move that sho...
Apr 09, 2020
