Category Archives: Syndicated
Pfizer says early studies of potential coronavirus treatment show promise
By Carl O'Donnell NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. drugmaker Pfizer Inc said on Thursday that early data has helped it identify a drug candidate with the potential to help treat patients infected with the no...
Apr 09, 2020
Futures dip ahead of weekly jobless claims number
By Uday Sampath Kumar (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures dipped on Thursday as investors braced for another staggering weekly jobless claims number, while oil prices rose on hopes of sweeping produc...
Apr 09, 2020
Geneva couple rethink birth plan amid coronavirus crisis
By Cecile Mantovani GENEVA (Reuters) - The coronavirus epidemic has forced a Swiss couple to rethink their plans for the birth of their first child. Arnaud Joal and Noemie Bouchet, in their 30s and bo...
Apr 09, 2020
In overcrowded cells, Bahrain’s political prisoners fear coronavirus threat
By Aziz El Yaakoubi DUBAI (Reuters) - When jailed Bahraini activist Abdullah Habeeb Swar developed a bad cough that lasted several days, his 14 cell mates feared he might have contracted the coronavir...
Apr 09, 2020
Finland extends most coronavirus related restrictions by one month
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Finland on Thursday extended most of its restrictions imposed to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus by one month to May 13, the government said in a statement. The govern...
Apr 09, 2020
Turkish legislation banning layoffs to go to parliament next week: sources
ANKARA (Reuters) - The Turkish government plans to send legislation to parliament early next week temporarily banning layoffs to reduce an expected jump in unemployment due to the spread of coronaviru...
Apr 09, 2020
Irish coronavirus adjusted unemployment rate soars to 16.5%
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland's unemployment rate more than trebled to 16.5% at the end of March including those receiving emergency coronavirus jobless benefits, the state's statistics office said on Th...
Apr 09, 2020
Prague aims gets a grip on Airbnb with coronavirus crisis laws
PRAGUE (Reuters) - Officials in Prague are using the coronavirus crisis to get a firmer grip on short-term rentals like Airbnb, which they say have squeezed locals out of the Czech capital's centre. U...
Apr 09, 2020
Saudi-led ceasefire in Yemen begins, raising hopes for peace
By Mohammed Ghobari ADEN (Reuters) - A nationwide ceasefire in response to the global coronavirus outbreak went into effect in Yemen on Thursday, stirring hope for an end to the five-year-old war that...
Apr 09, 2020
Small caps rally but risks loom as coronavirus batters economy
By Sinad Carew and Chuck Mikolajczak (Reuters) - Some investors are casting a wary eye on a recent rally in small-cap stocks, highlighting the struggles many expect smaller companies to face as the no...
Apr 09, 2020
