Category Archives: Syndicated
Hong Kong unemployment rate hits highest in more than nine years
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's unemployment rate rose to the highest in more than nine years in the first quarter as the coronavirus dealt a sharp shock to an economy already in recession. The seas...
Apr 20, 2020
Indonesia reports 185 new coronavirus cases, total 6,760
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia reported on Monday 185 new coronavirus cases, taking the total number of infections in the Southeast Asian country to 6,760, health ministry official Achmad Yurianto said...
Apr 20, 2020
Austria wants suspension of EU rules on state aid for coronavirus crisis
VIENNA (Reuters) - European Union rules on state aid should be suspended for countries like Austria that have shown solidarity with hard-hit member states like Italy during the coronavirus pandemic, A...
Apr 20, 2020
Macau’s leader warns of over reliance on gaming industry in wake of COVID-19
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Macau's leader Ho Iat Seng said on Monday that the world's biggest gambling hub was too dependent on the casino industry, warning that the Chinese territory was facing acute chal...
Apr 20, 2020
Danske Bank board proposes no dividends be paid for 2019
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Danske Bank's board of director will propose that no dividends be paid for 2019, it said in a statement on Monday. The proposal about the 2019 dividend to be made at the next ge...
Apr 20, 2020
Primark commits to paying for 370 million pounds of orders during coronavirus crisis
LONDON (Reuters) - Fashion retailer Primark has committed to pay suppliers for 370 million pounds ($461 million) of orders, though all its stores are closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. All of Pri...
Apr 20, 2020
Coronavirus hits a third of UK families’ incomes: IHS Markit
LONDON (Reuters) - One in three British households has already suffered a drop in income due to the coronavirus crisis, and their overall financial situation is worsening at the fastest rate in a deca...
Apr 20, 2020
Big funds demand UK Plc coronavirus cash calls recognize retail
By Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) - Some of the top UK fund managers are demanding that companies respect the rights of retail investors after Britain's financial regulator relaxed the rules to speed u...
Apr 20, 2020
Hungary to expand help for businesses hit by virus downturn
By Marton Dunai BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary will expand its government-subsidized scheme for shorter working hours to help firms weather the economic downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic after...
Apr 20, 2020
Exclusive: In Russia, a black market for HIV drug to try on coronavirus
By Polina Ivanova MOSCOW (Reuters) - A black market has developed in Russia for an antiviral HIV drug explored as a possible treatment for COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the new coronavir...
Apr 20, 2020
