Category Archives: Syndicated
Olympics: Organisers must be flexible if coronavirus vaccine not ready in time, experts say
By Jack Tarrant TOKYO (Reuters) - The Tokyo Olympics next July will be a "uniquely risky" event, demanding flexibility from organisers amid the uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic, particularly if...
Apr 20, 2020
UAE tells Muslims to pray at home during Ramadan
DUBAI (Reuters) - Religious authorities in the United Arab Emirates said medical workers treating COVID-19 patients are exempt from fasting during Ramadan and urged Muslims not to congregate for praye...
Apr 20, 2020
Spain to propose 1.5 trillion euro EU fund to aid coronavirus recovery
(Reuters) - The Spanish government plans to propose to its EU partners that the bloc create a 1.5 trillion euro ($1.63 trillion) fund to aid recovery in countries worst-hit by the coronavirus crisis, ...
Apr 20, 2020
New Aston Martin chief says focus on SUV launch, restart
(Reuters) - Aston Martin's immediate priorities will be restarting manufacturing and launching production of its crucial first sport utility vehicle, its new boss, Canadian businessman and Formula 1 t...
Apr 20, 2020
Virgin Australia preparing to enter voluntary administration: SMH
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Virgin Australia Holdings Ltd is preparing to enter voluntary administration, the Sydney Morning Herald reported on Monday, citing unnamed sources, with the cash-strapped carrier un...
Apr 20, 2020
UK will review how it handled COVID-19 when time is right, minister says
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will review its approach to the coronavirus pandemic to learn what it could have done better, Culture Minister Oliver Dowden said on Monday, following criticism that the gov...
Apr 20, 2020
Poland may retighten coronavirus restrictions if cases spike: minister
WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland may reverse the loosening of restrictions to curb the spread of the new coronavirus if the number of new cases rises significantly, Health Minister Lukasz Szumowski said on M...
Apr 20, 2020
Coronavirus takes toll on global M&A as $1 billion deals disappear
By Kane Wu HONG KONG (Reuters) - For the first time since September 2004, no merger and acquisition deal worth more than $1 billion was announced worldwide last week, according to data provider Refini...
Apr 20, 2020
Casino operator Rank furloughs nearly 90% of UK staff
(Reuters) - Casino and gaming operator Rank Group Plc said on Monday it had furloughed nearly 90% of its workforce in the UK as its venues remain closed due to coronavirus-led lockdowns. The company s...
Apr 20, 2020
Vietnam says over 13,000 people linked to coronavirus cluster tested negative
HANOI(Reuters) - More than 13,400 people linked to a COVID-19 outbreak in a village on the outskirts of the Vietnamese capital Hanoi have tested negative for the coronavirus, the government said on Mo...
Apr 20, 2020
