Category Archives: Syndicated
French military ship heading back to port due to possible COVID-19 cases
PARIS (Reuters) - France's flagship military aircraft carrier the Charles de Gaulle is on its way back to port after some staff on board showed signs of COVID-19 symptoms, said the French armed forces...
Apr 08, 2020
French virus lockdown should be extended for weeks: chief adviser
PARIS (Reuters) - France should extend its lockdown period for several weeks in order to contain the coronavirus epidemic, the head of the medical council advising the government said on France Info r...
Apr 08, 2020
European shares retreat after two-day rally as Tesco slumps
(Reuters) - European shares dipped on Wednesday following a two-day rally, as the number of coronavirus deaths rose again in Spain, while France became the fourth country to report a death toll of mor...
Apr 08, 2020
BAE Systems plans to raise $1.3 billion in bonds due 2030
(Reuters) - Britain's BAE Systems is seeking to raise $1.3 billion in bonds to fund its employee benefit plans and repay debt, the company said on Wednesday, as it braced any blow from the coronavirus...
Apr 08, 2020
Oman Sultan pardons 599 prisoners, including 336 foreigners: Oman News Agency
DUBAI (Reuters) - The Sultan of Oman, Haitham bin Tariq al-Said, has pardoned 599 prisoners jailed for various offenses, including 336 foreigners, the state-run Oman News Agency said on Twitter on Wed...
Apr 08, 2020
UK coronavirus testing capacity to be expanded in May: AstraZeneca CEO
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will have a new coronavirus testing facility capable of carrying out 30,000 tests per day by early May, said the chief executive of British pharmaceutical company AstraZenec...
Apr 08, 2020
Iran’s Rouhani urges IMF to give Tehran its requested loan amid coronavirus
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's President Hassan Rouhani urged the International Monetary Fund on Wednesday to give the country its requested $5 billion emergency funding to help Tehran fight the coronavirus...
Apr 08, 2020
Japan’s March service sector sentiment slumps to record low on coronavirus woes
By Daniel Leussink TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's service sector sentiment hit a record low in March, as the coronavirus crisis prompted travel bans and hurt consumption in a major shock to the economy. Th...
Apr 08, 2020
Fear of the unknown: Locked-down athletes face mental health challenge
By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE (Reuters) - When Olympic swimming champion Kyle Chalmers completed what he knew would be his final training session before the coronavirus shutdown, his overwhelming feelings w...
Apr 08, 2020
Japan’s March bankruptcies rise as coronavirus halts business
TOKYO (Reuters) - Bankruptcies among Japanese companies rose for a seventh straight month in March as the coronavirus outbreak slammed the brakes on business activity across the country. Tokyo Shoko R...
Apr 08, 2020
