Category Archives: Syndicated
South Africa to begin phased easing of lockdown on May 1
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Thursday government will allow a partial reopening of the economy on May 1, with travel restrictions eased and some industries...
Apr 23, 2020
Toyota to gradually resume North America production starting May 4
(Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp said on Thursday it expects to gradually resume North American production starting May 4 and will impose significant new safety procedures after it halted operations in M...
Apr 23, 2020
U.S. consumer groups say some auto insurer lockdown rebates are too small
By Suzanne Barlyn (Reuters) - Two consumer groups said on Thursday that some of the largest U.S. auto insurers, including billionaire Warren Buffett's Geico Corp, are short-changing customers on premi...
Apr 23, 2020
Exclusive: Canada gets Biomerieux formula for free to produce virus testing chemicals
By Allison Martell TORONTO (Reuters) - A key supplier of the chemicals needed to test for coronavirus, France's Biomrieux, has given its proprietary formula to the Canadian government for free so its ...
Apr 23, 2020
California suffered state’s deadliest day of coronavirus outbreak, 115 dead
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - California recorded 115 deaths from COVID-19 over the past 24 hours, the state's deadliest day of the coronavirus pandemic, Governor Gavin Newsom said on Thursday. Newsom said ...
Apr 23, 2020
Hedge fund Elliott’s equity partner Kasoff retires: letter
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss BOSTON (Reuters) - Elliott Management Co said Steve Kasoff, one of the firm's equity partners and its head of real estate and structured products, has retired from the $40 billi...
Apr 23, 2020
Illinois governor to extend stay-at-home order: local media
By Brendan O'Brien CHICAGO (Reuters) - Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker was expected on Thursday to extend his state's stay-at-home order, which was to expire on April 30, to stem the spread of COVID-1...
Apr 23, 2020
Russia’s lockdown surveillance measures need regulating, rights groups say
By Alexander Marrow MOSCOW (Reuters) - Expanding surveillance measures to police Russia's coronavirus lockdown, including the use of facial recognition technology and collection of personal data, need...
Apr 23, 2020
More than 5,000 U.S. meat, food-processing workers exposed to coronavirus: union
CHICAGO (Reuters) - More than 5,000 U.S. meat and food-processing workers have been infected with or exposed to the new coronavirus, and 13 have died, the United Food and Commercial Workers Internatio...
Apr 23, 2020
UK to expand coronavirus testing to cover all key workers
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's health minister Matt Hancock promised on Thursday to expand coronavirus testing to all those considered key workers after the government faced criticism for failing to rol...
Apr 23, 2020
