Category Archives: Syndicated
Bank of Italy lowers 2020 GDP forecast to -9.5%
ROME (Reuters) - The Italian economy, brought to its knees by the coronavirus, will contract by around 9.5% this year, the Bank of Italy said on Friday, revising down a forecast of -9.2% made last mon...
Jul 10, 2020
Mexican president thanks Trump for less ‘discriminatory’ tone and sidestepping wall
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's president on Friday expressed his gratitude to U.S. President Donald Trump for avoiding a "discriminatory tone" during the two leaders' summit in Washington, as well a...
Jul 10, 2020
Take Five: A bull with underlying health conditions
1/EUROPE: FINAL COUNTDOWN Southern European bonds and the euro have rallied hard in the two months since France and Germany mooted a 750 billion-euro ($848 billion) post-COVID-19 recovery fund. On Jul...
Jul 10, 2020
Wimbledon to disburse prize money in lieu of cancelled Championships
(Reuters) - The prize money set aside for the Wimbledon Championships will be distributed to 620 players who were set to take part at this year's cancelled tournament, the All England Lawn Tennis Club...
Jul 10, 2020
‘Sacrificed on the altar’: Myanmar jade mine disaster fed by COVID-era desperation
By Sam Aung Moon HPAKANT (Reuters) - Sut Seng Du says he turned over 100 bodies as he clawed through the mud in a heavy downpour last week, before he finally found his brother, one of 172 people burie...
Jul 10, 2020
Itau Corpbanca likely to pay dividends close to zero after impairment
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Itau Corpbanca is likely to paid dividends close to zero after taking a $930 million impairment charge, its Chief Executive Gabriel Moura said on Friday in a conference call with...
Jul 10, 2020
India suspends release of industrial output data for lockdown period
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India said on Friday it was suspending the release of headline industrial output numbers for May, part of a more-than two-month lockdown imposed to combat the coronavirus pandemi...
Jul 10, 2020
Nigeria suspends anti-graft chief, attorney general’s office says
ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria has suspended its anti-corruption chief pending the conclusion of investigations, the attorney general's office said on Friday, without elaborating. Ibrahim Magu has been app...
Jul 10, 2020
China’s policy steps to support economy gain results: central bank official
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's policy steps to support the economy have gained obvious results and it will step up financial support for firms and employment in the second half, a central bank official s...
Jul 10, 2020
Russia to allow spectators at Sochi Formula One race
(Reuters) - Russia will allow spectators to attend its Formula One grand prix in Sochi in September after the season started behind closed doors in Austria last weekend, race organisers said on Friday...
Jul 10, 2020
