Category Archives: Syndicated
U.S. core capital goods orders post surprise gain in March
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New orders for key U.S.-made capital goods unexpectedly rose in March, but the gains are not likely to be sustainable amid the novel coronavirus outbreak, whic...
Apr 24, 2020
Wall Street backs off European corporate lending to focus on America: sources
By Arno Schuetze, Pamela Barbaglia and Maya Nikolaeva FRANKFURT/LONDON/PARIS (Reuters) - U.S. investment banks are shrinking lending activity in Europe as the pandemic forces them to focus on home, al...
Apr 24, 2020
EU’s amorphous recovery fund bails out Italian PM, for now
By Crispian Balmer ROME (Reuters) - Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, struggling to map a way out of Italy's coronavirus crisis and facing political fire from all sides, has won much-needed breathing spa...
Apr 24, 2020
EU accused of risking climate goals with ‘no strings attached’ state handouts
By Kate Abnett (Reuters) - The European Union is facing pressure from environmentalists and lawmakers to attach conditions to state aid packages to protect climate goals, as countries pump cash into a...
Apr 24, 2020
Take Five: The long road ahead
LONDON (Reuters) - 1/A BATTLE FAR FROM WON The European Central Bank is set to spend just over a trillion euros on asset purchases this year alone, has eased its rules on what it can buy and when, and...
Apr 24, 2020
Exclusive: U.S. Navy destroyer in Caribbean sees significant coronavirus outbreak – officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. Navy destroyer is believed to have a significant coronavirus outbreak on board as it carries out a counter-narcotics mission in the Caribbean, U.S. officials told Reuters...
Apr 24, 2020
Honeymoon over, Spain’s fragile coalition tested by pandemic politics
By Beln Carreo MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's Socialist-led government marked its first 100 days in power this week by passing an emergency decree with the help of its eternal adversary the conservative P...
Apr 24, 2020
Smithfield Foods sued over working conditions in Missouri during coronavirus
By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) - Smithfield Foods Inc , the world's largest pork processor, has been accused in a lawsuit of failing to adequately protect workers at a Missouri plant who have been force...
Apr 24, 2020
Italy’s coronavirus epidemic began in January, study shows
ROME (Reuters) - The first COVID-19 infections in Italy date back to January, according to a scientific study presented on Friday, shedding new light on the origins of the outbreak in one of the world...
Apr 24, 2020
Sweden to shut bars and restaurants that ignore coronavirus restrictions
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden warned on Friday it would shut restaurants and bars in the capital that did not comply with guidelines aimed at preventing the spread of the novel coronavirus, amid signs ...
Apr 24, 2020
